789 search results for “discovery of the year” in the Staff website
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Lara OffermansFaculty of Humanities
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Janneke WesselingFaculty of Humanities
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Floris KeehnenFaculty of Archaeology
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Janaki MenonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michael HerzfeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esther KentinFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Donna de GroeneFaculty of Archaeology
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Gabriel PaiukFaculty of Humanities
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Nathalie BrusgaardFaculty of Archaeology
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Eduardo Herrera MalatestaFaculty of Archaeology
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Hendrik Jacob Roelof KapteinFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Tannus Wright Anthony
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Marieke BloembergenKoninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde
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Thomas WellsFaculty of Humanities
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Tim LubbersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’
Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights and robots in surgery, for example. The children get to do activities. And ask questions: ‘How do you become a professor?’
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Scientific breakthrough: evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants
Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has published an article about this together with his German colleague Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser in the Science Advances journal.
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New traffic controller discovered on DNA railway
A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of ‘traffic controller’ on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, potentially causing cancer. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal Nature.
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ERC Consolidator Grants for Leiden researchers
Five Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of up to two million euros will enable them to continue and expand their scientific research.
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Leiden Classics: The paradox of student association Minerva
Minerva, which calls itself the oldest student association of the Netherlands, has the reputation of being an impenetrable bastion. A lustrum exhibition shows the turbulent history and points to a diversity of contacts: from close bonds with Leiden ‘coffee ladies’ to the visit of Sir Winston Churchi…
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Ferial Chummun Scholarship in Astronomy
Master
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Taxes and social security
When moving to the Netherlands, it is important to know whether you are considered resident tax payer or non-resident. Both residents and non-residents are taxed on their taxable income. A number of criteria help determine your status as resident or non-resident.
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Function-based contract
If you work at the university and are in scale 11 or above, you have the option of concluding a function-based contract.
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Other allowances
Alongside allowances for business travel, commuting and relocation, there are also a number of smaller allowances for which you may qualify. Find out more about the meal allowance, emergency response team allowance, computer glasses allowance and the trade union contribution.
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Rector Magnificus Sarah de Rijcke introduces herself: ‘I believe in collaboration’
Professor Sarah de Rijcke became the new Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 15 January 2026. She introduces herself and shares what motivates her to take on this role.
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Video: Leiden staff and external partners reap the fruits of the Knowledge Orchard
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration can be tricky. We don’t all speak the same ‘language’ or know how to find each other. At the Knowledge Orchard anniversary event on 28 November, academics made and strengthened connections.
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A first year as ombuds officer: ‘If we don’t talk about feeling unsafe, things will only fester’
For over a year now, ombuds officer Marjan van Dasselaar has been devoting her efforts to a safer work environment at the university. What are her first impressions of this period? ‘People should feel free to call me sooner and more often, also for seemingly trivial situations.’
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Codes orange and yellow: exams and education continue, students keep an eye on Brightspace
Education, Organisation