450 news items found
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New Nature study reveals surprising diversity among Europe’s last Neandertals 24 June 2026A new study published in Nature provides the most detailed picture to date of Neandertal diversity in western Europe shortly before their extinction.
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Changes to the security measures in the Campus The Hague buildings 24 June 2026Leiden University aims to achieve a good balance between a safe study and work environment and the openness and accessibility that are integral to a u...
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Interview with the Executive Board: ‘Our strength lies in academic depth and societal engagement’ 23 June 2026Since mid-January, Leiden University has had a new Executive Board. What are their impressions and their plans? An introduction in two parts.
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Making laboratories more sustainable with a Kiem Grant 22 June 2026At a celebratory event, 26 projects received a €10,000 Kiem grant for 2026-2027. One of these projects is titled ‘Our laboratories are going green’. A...
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From Classroom to Museum: curating Leiden's archaeological legacy in Galleria 19 June 2026For decades, a collection of ancient Mediterranean ceramics and artefacts served as a teaching resource for Archaeology students at the Leiden Faculty...
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Archaeology alumni awarded prestigious Shelby White and Leon Levy Grant 18 June 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that alumni Dr Diederik J. H. Halbertsma (NINO, Leiden University) and Dr Michel de Vreeze (Durham U...
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In pictures: Spui Campus opens its doors on Architecture Day 15 June 2026On Architecture Day, residents of The Hague had the chance to take a look inside Spui Campus. The event offered an informal introduction to the new bu...
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Ancient DNA reveals lost genetic diversity in fallow deer 15 June 2026An international team of researchers, including emeritus professor Wil Roebroeks of Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology, has uncovered evidence...
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Bakels Fund Grant for research into landscape use on Mallorca 15 June 2026Letty ten Harkel has received a Bakels Fund grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF) for a two-year research programme at the archaeological site o...
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A cuddly toy with batteries: exploring the role of social robots in care for older people 11 June 2026From toy cats that purr to robot dogs that bark: what do such technologies mean for older people, healthcare providers and family members? A Dutch Res...
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Grant awarded for research into prehistoric settlement in the Province of Zeeland 08 June 2026The research project Between Land and Sea (Tussen Land en Zee) was awarded funding by the Reuvens Fund for Innovation in May. The project brings toget...
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Video: Why is my friend with ADHD always late? 08 June 2026Can you have ADHD even if you’re not hyperactive? How does Ritalin work? And does ADHD present differently in girls from boys? In a University of the ...
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Throwback to the Living in a wetland landscape symposium 05 June 2026Reaching the end of the academic year, we look back fondly on the symposia, conferences and events that our faculty hosted in the previous months. One...
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Three PhD defences in one day on religious coexistence in Ghana 05 June 2026Last Tuesday was a special day: three researchers defended their PhD dissertations in succession as part of the same project. Martin Luther Darko, Kau...
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Students bring turbulent past of Valkenburg airfield to life 03 June 2026The former Valkenburg airfield is steeped in history: the Romans defended their empire here, German forces landed here in 1940 and even the Cold War l...