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Kickoff event interfaculty theme Migration on Monday 16 November 14 October 2026The interfaculty theme Migration will hold a kickoff event on Monday 16 November, for all academic staff at Leiden University. The event is intended t...
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Sophia Pekowsky conducted doctoral research in Romania with support from the Austria Centre Leiden research stipend 13 October 2026Her research formed part of her PhD project and provided an opportunity to work with archival and other source materials relevant to her field of stud...
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Knowledge organisations warn against EU budget cuts to research and innovation 13 October 2026The Netherlands should not advocate a smaller EU budget, but a smarter one. That is the message being put forward by Dutch knowledge institutions and ...
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The [s]TATTOO studio has closed, but the stories continue 13 October 2026Two hundred and eighty staff members and students shared their thoughts this spring from the black leather salon chairs of the [s]TATTOO pop-up studio...
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Patient or Test Subject? In Search of Forgotten Voices in the Dutch East Indies 13 October 2026Those who received new medications in the Dutch East Indies were sometimes both patients and test subjects. How did patients themselves experience tha...
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Tomatoes, Swiss chard, and arugula: the vegetable gardens at the Reuvens and Huizinga buildings provide snacks and a sense of community 08 October 2026The observant passerby has probably already spotted them: the vegetable gardens near the Reuvens and Huizinga buildings. Staff members from the LUCL a...
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From equality to biodiversity: this prospectus guides students through our sustainability-focused range of programmes 08 October 2026The word sustainable generally brings to mind green, nature and climate, but it goes much further than that. The 2026/2027 Sustainable Study Guide giv...
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A student who sleeps well is a better student 08 October 2026When did you last wake up feeling fit, fresh and well-rested? Students often struggle with a disturbed sleep pattern, which can make them more suscept...
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Leiden University starts podcast on inequalities 07 October 2026In the first episode of a new podcast series from Leiden University's Inequality theme, host Laura Jansen talks with Egbert Jongen, Professor of Econo...
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A weekend full of wonder at Weekend of Science in Leiden and The Hague 06 October 2026Examining wolf droppings, getting your brain moving or experiencing what it is like to make decisions as a police officer. During Weekend of Science, ...
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‘Schools and employers: do more about declining tolerance of homosexuality’ 05 October 2026Young people have become much less tolerant of homosexuality, research has shown. Initiatives like Purple Friday are much needed, says Professor Jojan...
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Cyber security month: ‘What’s the quickest way to keep your data safe? Add a label’ 05 October 2026October is the month of the autumn holiday and Halloween, and also the month when we call for extra attention to cybersecurity. Working securely onlin...
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How does interdisciplinary collaboration work in practice? Three takeaways for teachers 02 October 2026How do students collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting? To answer this question, PhD student Luyao observed 85 meetings across seven student team...
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House of Orange reaped benefits of colonialism but rarely shaped it 02 October 2026The House of Orange-Nassau actively supported Dutch colonialism for centuries, but only rarely determined colonial policy. This is the conclusion of a...
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Languages and cultures alive and thriving at sold-out festival 01 October 2026From language speed dates to Japanese ideophones, and from Russian propaganda to a crash course in Hangul. Saturday’s well-attended Day of Languages a...