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Are you balanced bilingual? It comes at a cost to emotional regulation (but don’t worry) 01 October 2026Say ‘I’m angry’ out loud, and your brain reacts to it, reducing the use of emotional brain regions. But this trick does not work if you say it in your...
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Save the date: kickoff interfaculty theme Social Transitions 4 November 01 October 2026On Wednesday 4 November, the interfaculty theme Social Transitions will hold a kick-off meeting. During this kick-off, the theme’s ambitions and curre...
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New research on the menopause and MS raises awareness of women’s health 30 September 2026Over half of the individuals who live with MS are female. Yet hardly any research has been done on the effects of the menopausal transition on women w...
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Professor Eiko Fried wants to diagnose mental disorders in a radically different way 29 September 2026Despite decades of research, the burden of mental disorders is not decreasing. According to Eiko Fried, professor of Mental Health and Data Science, t...
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Recovery after intimate partner violence: new study reveals what works 29 September 2026After experiencing severe intimate partner violence, parents and children can find a safe place in a domestic violence shelter. But genuine safety req...
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New research: how do officials shape your citizenship application? 28 September 2026How do Dutch and German street-level bureaucrats put naturalisation law into practice? Researcher Hannah Bliersbach hopes to gain more insight into th...
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‘Domestic violence in particular is something we should be treating in a more integrated way' 23 September 2026As part of the SaFe Home research project, several care organisations in Leiden work together to treat domestic violence, with particular attention to...
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Weekend of Science: discover how science works in Leiden and The Hague 23 September 2026Do you understand what your dog is trying to tell you? How does NATO work? And can you tell different smells apart? On 3 and 4 October, you can invest...
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Opinion piece Luc Sels: What The Hague sees more clearly than Brussels 22 September 2026Both Dutch and European leaders speak about research and innovation in their plans for the future. But the Netherlands is now making the case for them...
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New student and staff representatives: ‘It’s easy to criticise, but you also need to build bridges’ 22 September 2026A new academic year also marks the start of a new term for student and staff representatives. Two new council members tell us what motivates them and ...
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Research into Roman board game nominated for ‘Research of the Year’ 21 September 2026Leiden researcher Walter Crist and his team reconstructed the rules of a 2,000-year-old board game. For this extraordinary research, Quest magazine ha...
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Universities strengthen research collaboration with Ministry of Defence 21 September 2026The Dutch universities will strengthen their research collaboration with the Ministry of Defence.
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Rector Sarah de Rijcke: academic freedom makes reliable knowledge possible 21 September 2026Governments and research funders are intervening in universities with increasing frequency, often in the name of safeguarding quality. In an opinion p...
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Institute managers connect through their own network: ‘Everything comes together in this role’ 21 September 2026It’s a complex role, and an unusual one at that, say the managers of the institutes in Leiden and The Hague. That’s why they started the IMpact networ...
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New members of Leiden Teachers’ Academy dedicated to educational innovation 18 September 2026Five new Teaching Fellows have joined the Leiden Teachers’ Academy. Their educational innovation projects will introduce students and teaching staff t...