News
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Why we are raising everyone’s awareness about cybersecurity: ‘Do things ever threaten to go horribly wrong here? Definitely.’ 11 June 2024
Throughout June the university is running a campaign to make staff aware of the importance of cybersecurity at work. And that is essential, say our pr...
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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist 11 June 2024
How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on h...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Studying archaeological roads gives insights into connectivity and movement 10 June 2024
Archaeologist Tuna Kalayci investigates roads in a recent edited book. What happens if we think of roads not only as containers of action but also as ...
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Past ❤ Play: Ammodo Science Award 2024 06 June 2024
A team of Leiden researchers has received the Ammodo Science Award for conducting innovative humanities research into the experience of cultural herit...
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Throwback to the Faculty End of the Academic Year Event 05 June 2024
On Tuesday May 21, the Faculty of Archaeology celebrated the end of the academic year. Traditionally, this occasion would have been marked by a BBQ. N...
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Podcast: The Tragic Fate of Egyptologist Herta Mohr 04 June 2024
Leiden University recently named a new building for Egyptologist Herta Mohr. But who was she?
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‘The Kiem grant is a great way to develop an idea you really believe in’ 04 June 2024
Are you thinking of applying for a Kiem grant but still tinkering with your idea for an interdisciplinary project? Let Leiden colleagues from the firs...
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PhD candidate Sinéad is a Europaeum Scholar: ‘There’s no other programme quite like this’ 04 June 2024
Sinéad Mulcahy recently started the Europaeum Scholars Programme, a two-year policy and leadership course for a group of thirty talented and committed...
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Cybersecurity and privacy campaign kicks off: ‘Only by working together can we keep our university secure’ 04 June 2024
From choosing the right tools to locking your screen when you go to get a coffee: it’s often the little things that help you work securely. With our c...
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International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’ 31 May 2024
The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents...
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‘Ties with Leiden University important for prospective prime minister Dick Schoof’ 30 May 2024
Dick Schoof can also be called the neighbour of the faculty in The Hague. Especially from his role at the NCTV, he worked together a lot with Leiden U...
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Citizen Science Netherlands network officially launched 29 May 2024
The Citizen Science Netherlands (CS-NL) network was officially launched this month with the aid of an Open Science NL grant. The new vision for this n...
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Dura Vermeer to deliver new housing development in Oegstgeest part of LBSP 28 May 2024
After an intensive tender procedure, Leiden University and the Municipality of Oegstgeest have chosen Dura Vermeer for a new housing development with ...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...