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Making laboratories more sustainable with a Kiem Grant 22 June 2026At a celebratory event, 26 projects received a €10,000 Kiem grant for 2026-2027. One of these projects is titled ‘Our laboratories are going green’. A...
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First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells 22 June 2026The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enab...
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King brings Japanese Emperor to Leiden University 19 June 2026Amidst great interest from locals and visitors, Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to Leiden University on 18 June. In the Hortus...
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From Classroom to Museum: curating Leiden's archaeological legacy in Galleria 19 June 2026For decades, a collection of ancient Mediterranean ceramics and artefacts served as a teaching resource for Archaeology students at the Leiden Faculty...
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‘Just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean we should do it’ 18 June 2026In a world where medical advances are progressing rapidly, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ben Cohlen argues that these must always go hand in...
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Archaeology alumni awarded prestigious Shelby White and Leon Levy Grant 18 June 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that alumni Dr Diederik J. H. Halbertsma (NINO, Leiden University) and Dr Michel de Vreeze (Durham U...
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Honours education is changing 17 June 2026At the request of the Executive Board, the Honours Academy is working on a revision of our honours education and the way it is organised. This article...
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LTA Education Conference: dare to ask whether things could be done differently 16 June 2026What if we let students assess themselves, or awarded fewer grades? What if we held challenging discussions in public rather than in the classroom, or...
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In pictures: Spui Campus opens its doors on Architecture Day 15 June 2026On Architecture Day, residents of The Hague had the chance to take a look inside Spui Campus. The event offered an informal introduction to the new bu...
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From dystopia to forgery: Kiem grants make innovative interdisciplinary research possible 15 June 2026At a celebratory event, 26 projects received a €10,000 Kiem grant for 2026-2027. No fewer than 108 interfaculty teams from Leiden University submitted...
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Ancient DNA reveals lost genetic diversity in fallow deer 15 June 2026An international team of researchers, including emeritus professor Wil Roebroeks of Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology, has uncovered evidence...
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Bakels Fund Grant for research into landscape use on Mallorca 15 June 2026Letty ten Harkel has received a Bakels Fund grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF) for a two-year research programme at the archaeological site o...
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Archaeologist calls for Central America to be studied as a whole: ‘Borders have taken on a life of their own’ 11 June 2026In his inaugural lecture, archaeologist Alex Geurds argues that Central America should no longer be divided into separate research areas. He believes ...
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A cuddly toy with batteries: exploring the role of social robots in care for older people 11 June 2026From toy cats that purr to robot dogs that bark: what do such technologies mean for older people, healthcare providers and family members? A Dutch Res...
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Updated thesis repository built for the future 10 June 2026Student Theses, the thesis repository of Leiden University, has been migrated to the new Alma Digital platform. Due to this modernisation, Student The...