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Somayah ElsayedFaculty of Science
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Vincent NiochetFaculty of Archaeology
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Mohammed Raiz ShaffiqueFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Herman SiemensFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Bart CustersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gelijn MolierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Christina Pasvanti GkiokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Andrew SorensenFaculty of Archaeology
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Victor KlinkenbergFaculty of Archaeology
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Jacqueline VelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Arie-Jan KwakFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa van BuchemFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno VerbeekFaculty of Humanities
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Philippe van GruisenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simone van der HofFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nina van CapelleveenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Wil RoebroeksFaculty of Archaeology
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Marie Schwed ShenkerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas FossenFaculty of Humanities
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Henning LahmannFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gavin RobinsonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Chloe GrosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maaike de WaalFaculty of Archaeology
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Joost BroekensFaculty of Science
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
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Marjorie in 't VeldLeiden University Libraries
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Arie in 't VeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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A real professor in the classroom
It’s starting to become a real Dies Natalis tradition: on 8 February professors from Leiden University teach a class at primary schools in the region. This introduces children to academia and teaches them more about conducting research. ‘Had you expected me to be a woman?’
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Update: Cleaning robot in the Gorlaeus Building
Facility
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Strong muscles start in the gut
Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. Their findings, published in the journal Gut, hint at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy ageing.
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Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations of animals that do not naturally belong in The Netherlands.…
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Combining art and science in the recovery of Ukraine
How wonderful would it be to use art, technology and science in Ukraine's recovery? Young Ukrainians currently residing in Poland get guidance to develop creative programmes and activities that can later be implemented. Leiden astronomers Pedro Russo and Kateryna Frantseva cooperate in the project.
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Municipal elections: visit these debates in The Hague
A number of election debates will be taking place in the run-up to the municipal elections on 18 March 2026. Leiden University and its partners in The Hague are also organising several initiatives that give students and staff the chance to exchange ideas with local politicians about the city’s futur…
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Meet the four Leiden participants in the Europaeum Scholars Programme
Four PhD candidates from Leiden University started the two-year Europaeum Scholars Programme this month. They have now completed the first week of the programme. How was it and what do they expect from this programme?
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Leiden researchers discover oxygen in the most distant known galaxy
Two teams of astronomers, including one from Leiden University, have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This groundbreaking discovery shows that galaxies could form much faster in the early universe than was previously thought.
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Reminder: Take part in the National Student Survey 2025!
Education
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Covid graduates sign their names in the Sweat Room
Many students who graduated during the pandemic were unable to celebrate their graduation in style. To make up for this, they were given the chance to sign their name in the Sweat Room on Friday 26 May.
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
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 been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Pilot with cleaning robot in the Gorlaeus Building
Facility
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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langerak, disabled herself and working at the Honours Academy, about her experiences: ‘Significant improvements are being made.’
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award
Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged in society and promote diversity and inclusion. The three Leiden nominees are Gnimdou Yaovi Assih, Husna Jalal and Sohana Jethnani.
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Classroom scanners in the Lipsius building tested by ethical hackers
To check whether the classroom scanners are secure, a ‘pen test’ was performed in the Lipsius building on Monday 28 March. This involved switching on the person counters for a day so that ethical hackers could try to gain access to the system.
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Stand as a candidate in the university elections!
The university elections will be held from 17 to 21 May 2021. Students and staff can shortly put themselves forward as candidates for the University Council, Faculty Councils or Department Councils.