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Remembering Olivier Nieuwenhuyse with a festschrift: ‘He would have loved this book’ 22 November 2023On November 16 a festschrift in honor of Dr Olivier Nieuwenhuyse was presented in a moving event at the Faculty of Archaeology. Professor Bleda Düring...
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‘Let’s try not to lose sight of each other’ – Interview with Annetje Ottow 21 November 2023The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experie...
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KNAW Early Career Awards for two Leiden researchers 21 November 2023Young Leiden researchers Alisa van de Haar and Marleen Kunneman have received a KNAW Early Career Award. The prize, awarded annually for outstanding a...
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How do we deal with the ethical aspects of research? 21 November 2023Whom do you ask for permission to conduct research at a primary school? And how do you collect data in countries where freedom of expression is under ...
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’ 20 November 2023A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have be...
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New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology 20 November 2023Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, inte...
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Voice of the ocean 16 November 2023There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in t...
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In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University 16 November 2023In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are obviously going to celebrate this with our students, s...
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Engaging society in our research and teaching: what's the status at Leiden University? 15 November 2023You may know it by the umbrella term 'citizen science'. You may also use terms such as volunteer mapping, patient co-researcher, or even community eng...
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A quick call with Ella Picavet on affordable period products 14 November 2023Many will add them to their shopping list without a second thought, but what if you don't have enough money to buy period products each month? The uni...
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Save time: create RfAs, CDAs, MTAs and now also Consultancy agreements with the Luris Contract Tool 13 November 2023Are you already using the Luris Contract Tool? It is a handy program that allows you to easily draft your own research-related contracts, like Confide...
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Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree: ‘It’s high time to discuss the ritualisation of the past’ 13 November 2023The annual commemoration of the nation’s war dead on Dam Square and at Waalsdorpervlakte, the Dutch apologies for historical slavery and the Clevering...
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Archaeology students follow Bystander Intervention & Consent training: ‘We're better for having had it.’ 13 November 2023In the past months all Leiden Archaeology students were asked to partake in the Bystander Intervention & Consent training. These workshops teach peopl...
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Meet Faculty Council member Sonia Leffel: ‘We are here for you.’ 13 November 2023The Faculty Council is the main consultation and advisory body within the Faculty of Archaeology. Three students and three staff members together repr...
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Investigating obsidian sources in Honduras with a Corrie Bakels Grant 13 November 2023Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like material, is often used for making tools by Mesoamerican societies. In Honduras, certain obsidian artefacts do not yet...