450 news items found
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What we are doing to ensure our students and staff can work and study safely 29 August 2024In the last few days, reports have appeared in the media about security in our buildings. These have raised questions and caused concern. This is to i...
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Fourteen hundred international students explore Leiden during OWL 26 August 2024With its FestivOWL theme, Orientation Week Leiden (OWL) promises to be one big festival for new international students in Leiden. During this introduc...
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Postdoc Adam Benfer stewards big data in the study of Central America 26 August 2024In the spring of 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new postdoc. Dr Adam Benfer, originally from the United States, occupies a double position...
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Meet the Faculty’s new Student Assessor: Lidwien Meulenkamp 26 August 2024After two years in the Faculty Board, Student Assessor Imen el Idrissi makes room for a successor per September 1, 2024. Let’s meet the new Student As...
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Five tips for The Night of Discoveries 26 August 2024Discover budding creators, artists and researchers at the Night of Discoveries art and knowledge festival. And many researchers from Leiden University...
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Sun, sea, city and campus: 850 first-years get to know The Hague 19 August 2024From chilling on the beach to a speech by the mayor. HOPweek is a speedy way for hundreds of ‘Leiden’ students who are going to be studying in The Hag...
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Tropical start to 55th edition of EL CID 12 August 2024Armed with sunglasses, a thick layer of sunscreen and several bottles of water, over 3,300 students have arrived in Leiden for their introduction week...
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala 29 July 2024In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the...
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert 24 July 2024In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen th...
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Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus 18 July 2024Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Annetje Ottow reappointed as President of the Executive Board 18 July 2024Leiden University’s President of the Executive Board, Professor Annetje Ottow, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Grant worth millions for research on the socio-economic impact of hydrogen transition 17 July 2024A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydroge...
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’ 17 July 2024Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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Start of construction of new University Sports Centre celebrated 12 July 2024On 11 July 2024, a gathering was held to celebrate the start of the construction of the new University Sports Centre (USC). Rugby players and a pole d...