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Discovery of unknown translation of René Descartes’ 'L’homme' in Leiden Bibliotheca Thysiana 18 August 2022From time to time, manuscripts that have remained hidden for centuries turn up in library collections and archives. In the archives of the 17th-centur...
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EUniWell Summer School on the impact of covid on health and well-being 16 August 2022Bachelor's and master's students and PhD candidates came together from 10 to 13 July at Campus The Hague for the EUniWell Summer School ‘COVID-19: Imp...
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Thousands of new students start an old-style EL CID 15 August 2022Smiling faces, a mass dance and a bit of awkwardness: after two ‘corona editions’ of EL CID, the Leiden introduction week is back with a vengeance thi...
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Four VIS grants for Humanities projects 11 August 2022The new VIS grant has been awarded to four projects from the Faculty of Humanities. In a Virtual International Cooperation Project (VIS), Dutch and fo...
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues' 11 August 2022When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue th...
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How the eating habits of a limited group of Americans determine sustainability 10 August 2022Masses of hamburgers, steaks, cheese and a lot of eggs: Americans love their animal products. But researcher Oliver Taherzadeh discovered that only a ...
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’ 09 August 2022What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. A...
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Vidi grant for Angus Mol: ‘Historical games are like time machines’ 28 July 2022How do games help shape our perception of the past? Associate Professor Angus Mol receives a Vidi grant to answer this question.
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Ineke Sluiter: ‘Accessibility, diversity and inclusion are a matter of doing the right thing’ 28 July 2022For two years, Ineke Sluiter was president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Now, she is returning to the university full ...
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Knowledge exchange: Morocco as an intermediary between Africa and the Netherlands 26 July 2022Strengthening the cooperation between Moroccan, other African, and Dutch institutions for higher education. This was the focus of a two-day seminar at...
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EUniWell Rectors meet in Leiden 26 July 2022The Rectors of the eight European EUniWell universities met in July in Leiden. During the meeting they discussed the future of this alliance that focu...
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Alexander Dencher: ‘I want to give new elan to the study of applied arts’ 25 July 2022A successful series of lectures on interior design, a symposium on four-poster beds and a new series of study afternoons on the horizon. University le...
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought? 22 July 2022Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the ...
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Treatment before patients develop rheumatism provides lasting relief 22 July 2022Early treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis but are in the preliminary stages of the disease. This is what res...
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences publishes advice on dignity and respect in academia 20 July 2022
If universities and research institutions want to tackle unacceptable behaviour in academia, they must shift their focus from dealing with complaints ...