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New partnership aims to enhance public sector leadership 30 June 2025The newly launched Public Leadership in Collaboration partnership has been designed to enhance leadership within and across public sector organisation...
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Leideners find more than 2,000 species in urban biodiversity inventory 30 June 2025Around 1,300 Leideners found 2,265 species during the Expeditie Stadsnutuur urban biodiversity inventory. ‘It’s been a huge success’, says scientific ...
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What does ‘human’ really mean? When Philosophy and archaeology join forces 30 June 2025Archaeology is the only science that allows us to study the material traces left by most of human evolution. But what happens when we bring philosophy...
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Changes on Campus The Hague: what do they mean for you? 30 June 2025From January 2026, Leiden University will have an additional location in The Hague: Spui Campus. As well as teaching, study and sport facilities, it w...
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Students, staff and alumni to share the stage at Leiden Canal Concert 27 June 2025Music lovers are welcome at this free open-air concert celebrating 450 years of Leiden University, on Sunday 6 July. This special jubilee edition of t...
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment 25 June 2025NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what...
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‘I can feel the pain on both sides of the border’ 24 June 2025How can the Netherlands help secure a peaceful future for Israel and Palestine? At a recent meeting at the university, two remarkable speakers shared ...
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Update Executive Board: Implications of caretaker government for the university 24 June 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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From horror to silence that speaks volumes: Leiden researches emotions at Lowlands 23 June 2025This summer, Leiden University will be setting up camp at Lowlands with two research projects. From a spine-chilling haunted house to a silent perform...
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Bleda Düring investigates social inequality in Cyprus with ERC Advanced Grant 17 June 2025Archaeologist Prof Bleda Düring has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the emergence of social inequalities in the tran...
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Four Leiden researchers receive ERC Advanced Grant 17 June 2025From social inequalities in prehistory to placebo effects in medical treatments. Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a prestigio...
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Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force' 16 June 2025The appointment of Alex Geurds as Professor in Central American Archaeology reinvigorates an existing focus within the faculty. 'The research chair of...
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Education Blog Archaeology: Alex Geurds on an integrated Bachelor in Archaeology 16 June 2025In this series the Vice-Dean and portfolio holder of education in the board of the Faculty of Archaeology will reflect on the state of education. Post...
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A village on campus: De Kattekop nursery run by psychologist Ellen Buschman 16 June 2025Parents from all corners of the university bring their children to De Kattekop, the university’s day nursery. De Kattekop is celebrating its 45th anni...
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Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions 13 June 2025A KIEM grant was recently awarded to a diverse group of Leiden researchers, aiming to organise an interdisciplinary conference with the title ‘Ancient...