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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant 23 October 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start ...
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Do’s and don’ts for an effective immigration policy 17 October 2025Stopping people at the border does not result in less refugee migration, but providing relief in the region where migrants come from does. What else w...
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Early hunter-gatherers reshaped Europe’s ecosystems long before agriculture 17 October 2025In a new study published in PLOS One, Leiden archaeologist Anastasia Nikulina, together with an international team from France, Denmark, United Kingdo...
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Academia in Motion: ‘A safe environment where mutual respect and listening to one another are priorities’ 16 October 2025How do we work together to create an open university where everyone’s contribution is recognised and valued. For Dean and Professor of Science, Techno...
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No loss of patient confidence in environmentally friendly doctors 16 October 2025The doctor suggests opting for a treatment that is better for the environment. How do patients react to this? Doctors and psychologists together disco...
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Why biologist Rafael Martig became an artist: ‘Art opens people’s eyes’ 15 October 2025In his art, Rafael Martig shows how drastically human activity changes nature. Fieldwork during his studies reinforced this view. ‘On Ameland I found ...
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Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice 14 October 2025Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political...
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development 14 October 2025Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a ...
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From market-driven thinking to ‘Build, build, build’: Leiden experts on the housing crisis 14 October 2025The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far an...
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Owada keynote Fatou Bensouda on international justice: ‘We need courageous leadership’ 13 October 2025Are international courts effective? Dr Fatou Bensouda, a former Lead Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC), will discuss t...
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The Knowledge Orchard: practical interdisciplinary steps for everyone 13 October 2025Whether you are a Leiden researcher, teacher, support staff or administrator, there is something for everyone at the interdisciplinary event The Knowl...
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Finding our way out of the hyper-nervous society? ‘Time to pause and reflect on our basic human needs’ 13 October 2025Hit the brakes! That’s the advice of the Council for Public Health and Society in a recent report. Life in an individualistic, achievement-driven soci...
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‘Don’t let algorithms determine what happens in class’ 10 October 2025From TikTok to ChatGPT: digital technology is permeating our whole existence. What does that mean for education and upbringing? It’s not about screen ...
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Sustainability Day: Sustainability embedded in our education 10 October 2025In our teaching, Leiden University gives all students the opportunity to learn about sustainability themes and issues. Social issues, including sustai...
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Restricting student numbers will cost society billions 10 October 2025A cap on the number of international students at the five broad-based Randstad universities will have a drastic effect on the Dutch economy. The gross...