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How can we make unacceptable behaviour a man’s issue? 27 October 2025During Consent is Key Week, we’re exploring ways to eliminate sexual violence within our university community. We spoke to Assistant Professor Mischa ...
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Civility, not opinions, was the real surprise in student debate 24 October 2025The student debate in Leiden’s Stadsgehoorzaal promised to be ‘the key to your vote’. That may sound hyperbolic, but what this well-attended debate d...
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eLaw leads social science research in AI:Liner project for Europe's sewer infrastructure 23 October 2025eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies has officially launched its participation in AI:Liner, a Horizon Europe project that will transform how...
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‘Plastic politics’: how ideological debate was supplanted by abstract jargon 23 October 2025Over the course of the 20th century, politicians increasingly came to rely on experts. Their language was peppered with terms like ‘policy pathways’ a...
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Skeletons and beer at ArcheoHotspot 23 October 2025How can you figure out if a skeleton is male or female? How did they brew beer in the distant past? Visitors to ArcheoHotspot could examine archaeolog...
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Confidential counsellor for PhD candidates: ‘Come as soon as possible if something’s bothering you’ 23 October 2025Rikki Holtmaat has been our faculty’s confidential counsellor for PhD candidates since 2018. In this role, she listens, offers advice and supports PhD...
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant 23 October 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start ...
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Early hunter-gatherers reshaped Europe’s ecosystems long before agriculture 22 October 2025In a new study published in PLOS One, Leiden archaeologist Anastasia Nikulina, together with an international team from France, Denmark, the United Ki...
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Learn about the Atelier classes in the bachelor’s Law programme on 28 October 21 October 2025Two information sessions will be held on 28 October where colleagues can learn all about the Atelier teaching format. We spoke to Atelier Coordinator ...
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Academia in Motion: ‘A safe environment where mutual respect and listening to one another are priorities’ 16 October 2025How do we work together to create an open university where everyone’s contribution is recognised and valued. For Dean and Professor of Science, Techno...
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No loss of patient confidence in environmentally friendly doctors 16 October 2025The doctor suggests opting for a treatment that is better for the environment. How do patients react to this? Doctors and psychologists together disco...
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Why biologist Rafael Martig became an artist: ‘Art opens people’s eyes’ 15 October 2025In his art, Rafael Martig shows how drastically human activity changes nature. Fieldwork during his studies reinforced this view. ‘On Ameland I found ...
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development 14 October 2025Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a ...
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Alumna Mojan Samadi: ‘Femicide is not about the perpetrator’s motive’ 14 October 2025Mojan Samadi obtained her PhD in 2020 in Leiden and has since remained at the university as an assistant professor. Her research currently focuses on ...
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From market-driven thinking to ‘Build, build, build’: Leiden experts on the housing crisis 14 October 2025The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far an...