575 search results for “community conservation collection” in the Student website
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Manuel Cabal LopezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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From collagen to canvas: interactive artwork brings the world between our cells to life
What’s really happening in the space between the cells in your body? With the Collagen Canvas project, students from Leiden University invite you to explore this question by blending science with art. This interactive artwork immerses you in the dynamics of the extracellular matrix—the invisible structure…
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From a fossil to an animal skin: as a museum, do you let the original pass through the hands of your visitors, or a replica?
Educators in European science museums sometimes think rather differently about the definition of an 'authentic' object. They think carefully about how they present those objects to teach visitors something or make them curious. This was shown in research by the Science Communication & Society department.…
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Large plane tree moved to make room for Gorlaeus Building phase two
Leiden University is currently working on the new Gorlaeus Building, a sustainable modern building for the Faculty of Science. To make room for the phase 2A construction work, a plane tree of over 20 metres in height was moved on 17 December. The tree has been conserved. Its new home will be on the…
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Frustrated scientists convince astronomy journal to implement trans inclusive name change policy
A group of united astronomers have successfully convinced Europe’s leading astronomy journal Astronomy & Astrophysics to institute a name change policy for transgender people and others. ‘It’s really frustrating that such a large organisation needed an initiative from outside to adopt a more inclusive…
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.
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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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From wildlife journalist to ecologist: PhD candidate researching light and noise pollution
Ecologist Sebastiaan Grosscurt became a successful wildlife journalist after graduating. But he decided to focus on science instead. He started his PhD research this year on the cumulative effect of light and noise pollution on animal behaviour.
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Bats on a break: tracking the secret life of pond bats
What do bats do at night when they’re not hunting? Using tiny GPS trackers, Leiden researchers discovered that pond bats spend a substantial portion of the night resting – often outdoors. This surprising insight could change the way we protect them.
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Marie SoressiFaculty of Archaeology
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Wei ChuFaculty of Archaeology
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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Vincent KoemanFaculty of Science
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Tuomas AiveloFaculty of Science
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Iris KoleAdministration and Central Services
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Astrid Van WeyenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk SiewersFaculty of Science
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Niels HeukelomFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Adam RamadhanFaculty of Humanities
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Mireadili KuerbanFaculty of Science
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden University Student Platform (LUS)
The Leiden University Student Platform (LUS) is a student-led ‘think-tank’. It consists of eight members: one representative from each of the seven faculties plus one chair.
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Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm)
How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? ‘The best students ever’ and behavioural biologist Michelle Spierings demonstrated that chimps can actually drum and move rhythmically—each following their own unique beat.
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Josette DaemenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Cynthia van Vonno
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hannah KuhnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simon Otjes
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aleksandra Khokhlova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vincent WalstraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Raafat Shamieh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Floris Mansvelt BeckFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jelena BelicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jonah Schulhofer-WohlFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tom Theuns
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Valentina CarraroFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maartje van Diest
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences