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Motion of stars near Milky Way's central black hole is only predictable for few hundred years
The orbits of 27 stars orbiting closely around the black hole at the center of our Milky Way are very chaotic. As a result, researchers cannot predict with confidence where they will be in about 462 years. ‘That is astonishingly short,’ says astronomer Simon Portegies Zwart who collaborated on the r…
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How e-coaching helps people with chronic kidney disease to live more healthily
An e-coaching programme helps people with chronic kidney disease, particularly in areas that patients themselves want to work on. ‘A healthy lifestyle is important for patients with kidney disease: it can slow down the loss of kidney function and there will be fewer complications,’ Katja Cardol explains…
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Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions
The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month.
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Cleveringa professors target of hate campaigns: ‘Intimidation frustrates Holocaust research’
Holocaust scholars Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski will jointly hold the Cleveringa lecture on November 26. They were accused of defamation in Poland for a book they co-edited. How has this affected them? ‘This is an attempt to wear us down.’
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Meijersprijzen en scriptieprijzen uitgereikt tijdens nieuwjaarsreceptie
Op dinsdag 10 januari 2022 zijn tijdens de facultaire nieuwjaarsreceptie de jaarlijkse Meijersprijzen en de scriptieprijzen uitgereikt.
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Interview with alumna Jolien Schukking: Working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Alumna Jolien Schukking has been working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg since 2017. In this special role, she provides legal protection at an international level in major cases and concerning various topics. What is her job like and what motivates her?
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Cultural and social anthropology ERC-funded projects profiled at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
The American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting is one of the largest and most influential interdisciplinary scientific conferences in the world. Held annually, it serves as a global forum for presenting new research, discussing pressing societal challenges, and fostering collaboration…
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Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan: ‘How do you stay true to who you really want to be?’
After more than thirty years in the military, Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has recently become Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. In a conversation with Leiden University, she previously spoke about how important humanity is to her, and what it takes to remain true to yourself in complex times.
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’
What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and widening inequality between families. How did these trends emerge, and what are their consequences? Leiden experts explain.
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Bernard Steunenberg is professor emeritus: ‘I’m continuing with joy and enthusiasm’
After 27 years, Bernard Steunenberg, professor and former academic director, is saying goodbye to the Institute of Public Administration. Although as far as he is concerned, it is not really a goodbye: he will simply continue teaching. ‘It is wonderful to hear students talk about European politics and…
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Economic and fiscal policy of Member States: is the EU tightening or loosening its grip?
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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The Ptolemaic Ruler Cult in Egypt: The Greek Temple of Hermopolis Magna in its Religious and Socio-Historical Context
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Solving Mathematical Challenges with Symbolic AI
Lecture
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From War on Drugs to Criminal Governance: Mexico’s Security Dilemmas
Lecture
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The Loyalty Trap: Federal Civil Servants Under Trump
Lecture, Event
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NINO Postdoctoral Research Fellow 6th Annual Conference
Conference
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Painting summer landscapes
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Theater (acting) & Improvisation
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Botanical lino printing
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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From Peacemaking to Dealmaking? Transitional Justice in a New Era
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Painting with techniques inspired by old masters
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
- XR ERA Meetup: 'Developing Practical Virtual Field Trips for Engineering Students on Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing'
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Sympathy, Professionalism, and the Law: Medical Ethics in Britain and Germany during the Long Nineteenth Century
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Skill issues: conceptual metaphors and the etymology of Vedic r̥tá
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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AI and education: what does it mean for your course?
Course
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AI and Education: What Does It Mean for Your Course?
Course
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General Jacques Pâris de Bollardière and the French Nonviolence Movement, ca. 1960s-1980s
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
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Intercultural and inclusive communication in an academic context
Communication, Personal development, Diversity
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Codecheck
Workshop
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European strategy and the quest for resilience in global supply chains of semiconductors
Lecture
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Asia Academy #20: 75 Years of Korean War: The Long Shadow
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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The UK and the EU: what shared interests in a digitised and geopolitical world?
Debate
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Beyond Academic Freedom: The Palestinian Condition and the Production of History
Lecture, LUCIS Keynote
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47th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics (#SOEMEHL47)
Conference
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Modelling Social Dynamics on Social Media: Networks and NLP
LUCDH Lunch Lecture
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[NEW DATE AND ROOM] Women, gig work, & Techno-Fixes in the Gulf Platform Economy
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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Lecture: Individualism and Political Personalism
Lecture
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Tonal reflexes of topic and focus in Heiban languages
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Series '24/'25
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Book Presentation of Beyond the Mulatta: Haunted Hybridity in Advertising
Book Presentation | Studium Generale Lecture
- Research Seminar Europe 1000-1800
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A way forward for Syria: Signing Memorandum of Understanding on Missing Persons
Lecture and panel
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Book Publishing for Junior Scholars 2025
Conference, Workshop
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Middle-Class Conundrum: Its Growth and Stagnation in Indonesia
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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Marietje Schaake - Hans Franken Lecture
Lecture
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Developments in local politics research
Lecture
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Health research @FSW: Connecting social and behavioral sciences
Conference
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
- Tours for staff: first look at the new University Sports Centre