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These students studied Byzantine Rome... in Rome: ‘It was an immersive experience’ 22 November 2023
Professor Joanita Vroom, together with the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR) offered the course Byzantine Rome in September 2023. The course,...
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Remembering Olivier Nieuwenhuyse with a festschrift: ‘He would have loved this book’ 22 November 2023
On November 16 a festschrift in honor of Dr Olivier Nieuwenhuyse was presented in a moving event at the Faculty of Archaeology. Professor Bleda Düring...
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‘Let’s try not to lose sight of each other’ – Interview with Annetje Ottow 21 November 2023
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experie...
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How to build resilience in times of climate crisis 20 November 2023
In the honours course Sustainability & Health, students examine the causes and effects of climate change – but also how they can relate to these thems...
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’ 20 November 2023
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have be...
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New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology 20 November 2023
Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, inte...
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Voice of the ocean 16 November 2023
There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in t...
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In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University 16 November 2023
In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are obviously going to celebrate this with our students, s...
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A quick call with Ella Picavet on affordable period products 14 November 2023
Many will add them to their shopping list without a second thought, but what if you don't have enough money to buy period products each month? The uni...
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Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree: ‘It’s high time to discuss the ritualisation of the past’ 13 November 2023
The annual commemoration of the nation’s war dead on Dam Square and at Waalsdorpervlakte, the Dutch apologies for historical slavery and the Clevering...
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Archaeology students follow Bystander Intervention & Consent training: ‘We're better for having had it.’ 13 November 2023
In the past months all Leiden Archaeology students were asked to partake in the Bystander Intervention & Consent training. These workshops teach peopl...
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Investigating obsidian sources in Honduras with a Corrie Bakels Grant 13 November 2023
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like material, is often used for making tools by Mesoamerican societies. In Honduras, certain obsidian artefacts do not yet...
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Meet Faculty Council member Sonia Leffel: ‘We are here for you.’ 13 November 2023
The Faculty Council is the main consultation and advisory body within the Faculty of Archaeology. Three students and three staff members together repr...
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Your opinion of the library counts! 12 November 2023
What do you think about our libraries, the (digital) collections, services and the library staff? The Leiden University Libraries (UBL) would like to ...
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Leiden University’s intake numbers are stable, also for international students 10 November 2023
The number of students enrolled at Leiden University remained stable this year. As at other Dutch universities, the growth in recent years seems to ha...