450 news items found
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Five Leiden professors installed as Medical Delta professors 03 November 2021On 2 November, nine professors were simultaneously inaugurated as ‘Medical Delta Professor’ at Leiden University, LUMC, Delft University of Technology...
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‘Heart rate and skin conductance predict romantic attraction’ 02 November 2021Synchronised heart rates and skin conductance tell us that people are attracted to each other. This explains why we feel a romantic ‘click’ with some ...
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A new Digital Lab@Veth! 29 October 2021The Digital Lab is open! This new lab is meant for staff and students who are looking for a place to work, experiment, and find support for their digi...
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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this) 29 October 2021There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena ...
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The ancient Egyptians were just like us 28 October 2021The people who lived in Saqqara, City of the Dead in Egypt, died thousands of years ago, but they are not all that different from us. This is what a s...
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Humanities as the heart of Leiden in 2022: get to know the team 28 October 2021In 2022, Leiden will be the European City of Science. During this year, Leiden will be the European stage for knowledge, with a programme filled with ...
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Cleveringa honoured with statue in birthplace of Appingedam 27 October 2021Almost 81 years after his famous protest speech against the German occupation, Leiden professor Rudolph Pabus Cleveringa will be remembered in his Gro...
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‘Learning with the City’ opens its doors in Leiden-Noord 26 October 2021Bringing the community together, doing up the community centre or researching how to make gardens greener. Students now have a base in Leiden-Noord wh...
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Surprising productions at the Humanities Lab Film Festival 25 October 2021Humour, science and creativity. During the Humanities Lab Film Festival this came all together in the short films that the students of the Honours Col...
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Public Administration specialist at sea: ‘I understand The Hague side of the Royal Navy’ 21 October 2021From assistance in the event of natural disasters to peace-keeping missions. As a communication adviser, Leonoor van Poelgeest goes to all those desti...
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Rint Sybesma: ‘I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone’ 21 October 2021The Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) has a new Director of Education. Rint Sybesma was appointed with effect from 1 September. ‘I am looking ...
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Genetics proves it: Indo-European did not come to Europe on horseback 20 October 2021Horses were first domesticated in South-West Russia, is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers writing in the well-respected jou...
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Writing history together in the Transvaal 18 October 2021Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and...
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Lodewijk Govaerts new member of Board of Governors 18 October 2021Lodewijk Govaerts has been appointed by Ingrid van Engelshoven, caretaker Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), as a member of the Board...
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From vlogging to organising seminars: students of Italian put their skills into practice 18 October 2021Do you gain enough practical experience in an academic language and culture study programme? Certainly, proved the bachelor students of Italian this s...