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Spinning marathon and Turkish pizzas: USC raises money for earthquake victims 22 February 2023
On Wednesday 15 February, the University Sports Centre raised money for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The total currently stands ...
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Turkish and Syrian students talk to Rector about possible support 22 February 2023
A group of Turkish and Syrian students from the university are raising money for victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Two of them met Recto...
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Discussing the Personnel Monitor with your team: ‘Grab some post-its and go for it!’ 21 February 2023
It will be on the agenda of many a team meeting these coming weeks: how can we act on the results of the Personnel Monitor? We asked two managers how ...
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New network ‘Young Liveable Planet’ looking for young Leiden researchers 20 February 2023
The interdisciplinary research programme ‘Liveable Planet’ has created a new network, aimed at all young Leiden researchers working on sustainability ...
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Diversifying archaeological practice with a small grant: ‘This helps us to work in collaboration with the Faculty community’ 20 February 2023
The Faculty of Archaeology is running a funding scheme to assist small-scale projects that contribute to diversifying archaeological practice in all d...
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Archaeologist Everest Gromoll wins LUF Thesis Prize with groundbreaking research on human responses to climatic shifts 20 February 2023
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Dies for Alumni event, archaeology alumni Everest Gromoll was awarded the LUF Thesis Prize. His thesis, titled ...
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The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic visits the Faculty of Archaeology 16 February 2023
Monday 6 February the Faculty of Archaeology had the honour to receive the e Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Dr. Juan Bautista Durán. The m...
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Better screening can help GPs recognise anxiety disorders earlier 15 February 2023
Only one in five young people with emotional health problems such as an anxiety disorder receives appropriate professional help. GPs often fail to pro...
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner 15 February 2023
No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for i...
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Proposed decision by Minister Kuipers: Children’s heart surgery to end in Leiden 14 February 2023
Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, announced on 13 February that he plans to remove children’s heart surgery from the Centre for Co...
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Valentina Carraro offers recommendations on strengthening the UN system 14 February 2023
At an international high-level conference, Valentina Carraro, Deputy Coordinator of the interdisciplinary programme Global Transformations and Governa...
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Executive Board decision after University Council advice: People counters will not be switched on again 14 February 2023
The more than 370 sensors that have been hung up in Leiden University buildings to count the people present will not be switched on again. The equipme...
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Eleven master’s students start research into sustainable hospitals 13 February 2023
February 8 saw the launch of the Medical Delta ‘Sustainable Hospitals’ Interdisciplinary Thesis Lab. From insight into the environmental impact of hea...
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Archaeologist Sarah Schrader receives a grant to explore the evolution of stress 13 February 2023
Stress and overwork are massive problems today, but relatively little is known about stress factors in the past. With a look at the deep history of st...
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Archaeologist Natalia Donner receives an award from Panamanian Embassy 13 February 2023
In the context of Panama’s independence month, the Panamanian Embassy in the Kingdom of The Netherlands decided to recognize Natalia Donner’s contribu...