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• International conference on Russian-language literature in emigration Event - 30 October 2025

• Old signs & current signs in LSF (French Sign Language) Event - 28 January 2026

  Lecture, Sign Language & Deaf People

• Can birds imitate Star Wars robot? Yes – and some are surprisingly good at it News - 10 November 2025

  Scientists have discovered that starlings and parrots can imitate the complex sounds of Star Wars droid R2-D2 remarkably well. Their study reveals how the structure of a bird’s vocal organ determines its vocal abilities – and how citizen science helps uncover it.

• Psychology Elevator Pitch: How a better sleep pattern makes students mentally healthier News - 12 June 2023

  Do you often find yourself exhausted in the lecture hall or at your workplace? Not great for your mental well-being, as Laura Pape knows. She is investigating how an online self-help program can assist in addressing sleep issues and preventing mental health problems. Join her on this elevator pitch…

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  Katharina Riebel Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  k.riebel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275149

• BACK ON TRACK - training for international students Course

  Study support

• ‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’ News - 11 December 2025

  Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.

• Building a Dynamic and Integrated Linguistic Engine for Ethio-Semitic Languages Event - 16 December 2025

  Lecture

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  Maarten Jansen Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Programme Asian Studies (research) (MA)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

• Study associations Chinese Linguistics (MA)

  A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

• Programme Assyriology (research) (MA)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

• To arrange before departure Law Exchange

  To arrange before departure

• Programme Middle Eastern Studies (research) (MA)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

• Workshops, courses and activities

  Each academic year, POPcorner offers a wide range of workshops, courses and other support activities.

• Turn student challenges into solutions: free online international programme for students and staff Announcement - 2 February 2026

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  Eli ten Lohuis Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.ten.lohuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Charlotte van Haarlem Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.e.van.haarlem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Cornelia de Haan Skills teacher

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.de.haan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fernanda Maciel Ziober Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.maciel.ziober@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8002727

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  Xiao-Fang Chi Administrator

  Faculty of Humanities

  x.f.chi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gea Hakker-Prins Director Academic Language Centre

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.c.hakker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274173

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  Ton van der Wouden Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.van.der.wouden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Colin Ewen Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.ewen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gemma van Leeuwen Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.m.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anne Marie Kuijpers Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.kuijpers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Geert Booij Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.e.booij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Patricia Espejo Fernández Skills Lecturer / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.p.espejo.fernandez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stéphanie Tonckens Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.c.l.l.tonckens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Patricia Valdivia Suclla-Poppens Skills Lecturer / Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.p.valdivia.suclla@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Thijs Porck wins Faculty Teaching Prize News - 4 September 2014

  Thijs Porck, teacher at English Language and Culture, has won the faculty teaching prize. He was lauded for his enthousiasm, his creative ways of teaching, and his commitment to his students.

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  Jenny Audring Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.audring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272247

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  Esther de Vrind Director of education

  ICLON

  devrind@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276537

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  Tony Foster Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.foster@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272124

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  Rosa van Straten Study adviser

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.van.straten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274128

• Nivja de Jong listed among 2% most influential scientists News - 14 November 2024

  Professor Nivja de Jong has been included in the list of most influential scientists by Elsevier Data Repository. This list of scientists with the highest impact is compiled annually based on citations. De Jong appears on the annual list for the third consecutive time.

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  Petra Sijpesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272027

• The importance of an interdisciplinary approach to open information provision in palliative care News - 28 January 2022

  What if seriously ill patients do not want to hear their diagnosis? Does a clinician always need to provide a patient with all available information? Communication researcher Liesbeth van Vliet, medical anthropologist Annemarie Samuels and research intern Fiona Brosig will put these questions on open…

• Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm) News - 17 January 2025

  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.

• Lustrum: 75 years English Language and Culture programme Event - 24 May 2025

  Alumni event, Lustrum

• From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden News - 28 May 2021

  The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…

• Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies News - 5 April 2023

  Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much in digital conversations as in real life. But this doesn’t mean we should skip in-person meetings altogether, says researcher Fabiola Diana.

• Language Professionals on the Move: the Language Sector and Migrant Agency in Early Modern Europe Event - 12 December 2025

  Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History

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  Lukas Kunz PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.kunz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Femke Stad Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.e.stad@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276790

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  Zsuzsika Sjoerds Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  z.sjoerds@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275437

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  Francesco Walker Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.walker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xaver Funk PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  x.f.funk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Junjie Huang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.huang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aminata Bicego Postdoc / Marie Curie fellow

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.bicego@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727