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‘Nearly every research study has a governance dimension, but academics know very little about it’ 08 May 2023
The annual conference of the Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) interdisciplinary research programme will take place in The Hague...
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New method for extracting human DNA from archaeological objects yields success 03 May 2023
An international team of researchers led by Leiden archaeology professor Marie Soressi and Leipzig senior geneticist Matthias Meyer has recovered the ...
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What do you do if your professor winks at you? 03 May 2023
Sexual harassment was the theme of the recent annual symposium of student ambassadors to the Leiden-Bollenstreek police in collaboration with the poli...
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In memoriam: Professor David Fontijn (1971-2023) 03 May 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend prof. David Fontijn this Monday, May 1st, 2023. As he share...
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Freedom: International students and staff tell us what it means to them 03 May 2023
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that cannot be taken for granted in many countries. We asked international students and staff what ...
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Liveable Planet present at LUGO Sustainability Day 03 May 2023
Liveable Planet, the Leiden interdisciplinary research programme on sustainability, has a full presence at the LUGO Sustainability Day on Tuesday 9 Ma...
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Nicolien Mizee new writer in residence at Leiden University 01 May 2023
Writer and columnist Nicolien Mizee will be Leiden University’s new writer in residence from autumn 2023.
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‘Not everyone has health goals top of mind’ 01 May 2023
Doctors can fix a lot, but preventing or delaying disease is better. This often requires lifestyle changes, which turn out to be difficult. Sandra van...
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Osteoarchaeologist Maia Casna receives the NVFA Incentive Prize: ‘I try to push osteology into the public eye as much as I can’ 24 April 2023
PhD candidate Maia Casna received an Incentive Prize from the Dutch Association for Physical Anthropology (NVFA). She was rewarded this honor for her ...
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Shaping the university of the future. Leiden University joins Una Europa alliance 24 April 2023
Leiden University is a member of the Una Europa European alliance. This partnership of 11 research-intensive universities is working to shape the univ...
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Results of the university elections 2023 21 April 2023
The results of the 2023 university elections have been announced. Who will represent us on the university’s participation councils?
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Reflecting on Professor Carrie Vout's Masterclass on Classical Art 20 April 2023
From March 27 to 31 Byvanck Professor Carrie Vout gave the intensive masterclass Classical Art - Definitions, Politics, Limits. This special lecture s...
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Student lectures for senior citizens: ‘You can learn a lot from other generations’ 19 April 2023
Connecting generations, reducing loneliness and slowing mental decline: these are goals of the Oud Geleerd Jong Gedaan foundation’s lectures, which ar...
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Buurtlab 070 launched – sustainability research in, by and for the community 18 April 2023
Buurtlab 070 is a brand-new Leiden University project in which residents, researchers and students from The Hague work together to find climate, susta...
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Lockdown impacted brain development in young people 17 April 2023
What effect did the lockdown have on young people? Leiden researchers started a study of this in the first year of the covid pandemic. They discovered...