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From freshers’ nerves to ‘the best week ever’: EL CID begins 10 August 2026Tense faces, nervous glances and lots of excited new students. Thousands of students gather at Lammermarket on Monday morning. EL CID 2026 is about to...
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Jilles Tjoelker new Student Assessor for Archaeology per September 1 10 August 2026As of 1 September 2026, Jilles Tjoelker will take up the position of student assessor at the Faculty of Archaeology. Jilles is 19 years old and will s...
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Quentin Bourgeois appointed Professor of European Prehistory 28 July 2026Archaeologist Quentin Bourgeois has been appointed Professor of European Prehistory as of 1 September 2026. His research focuses on major cultural phe...
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The fight against lung cancer doesn’t begin in the hospital 28 July 2026World Lung Cancer Day (1 August) is not just about the disease; it’s about the person behind the diagnosis. We spoke with Professor of Lung Surgery Ko...
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New study traces the origins of St Helena’s liberated Africans 28 July 2026An international team of researchers has shed new light on the origins and life histories of Africans who were liberated from illegal slave ships and ...
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More students choosing university teacher training programmes 27 July 2026More students are training to become teachers at university, according to Universities of the Netherlands, the sector organisation representing Dutch ...
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant? 20 July 2026The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si...
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Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff advises on EU rescue missions at sea 20 July 2026Together with Professor Violeta-Moreno Lax, Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff has advised Frontex, the EU and other institutions on a European framework f...
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Summer Message from the Executive Board 16 July 2026As the summer break approaches, Luc, Sarah and Timo from our Executive Board would like to share a few words with you. We invite you to watch their sh...
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Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’ 16 July 2026The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk...
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Veni for Gül Aktürk Hauser's study on climate resilience of pastoral communities 16 July 2026How do pastoral communities adapt to a changing climate? And what can we learn from their centuries-old knowledge of living with environmental uncerta...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchers 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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Workshop ‘Geopolitics in Europe and the World’ marks start of interfaculty theme 15 July 2026Leiden researchers from law, political science, governance and global affairs and humanities gathered for the first workshop organised in the context ...
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Defending goals and borders: Wietse Jelles’ work for FC Utrecht and the Marechaussee 15 July 2026In the morning, Wietse Jelles can be found on the FC Utrecht training ground, working as Assistant Coach of the women’s team. In the afternoon, he adv...
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Kick-off event interfaculty theme Inequalities in September 15 July 2026Interested in research or education on inequalities? Researchers and lecturers are warmly invited to join the kick-off event for the interfaculty them...