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Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery 01 July 2024Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that estab...
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’ 01 July 2024Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o...
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Renske Gilissen Professor by Special Appointment of Suicide Prevention 01 July 2024Every day, five people die by suicide in the Netherlands. Suicide is a complex phenomenon and consequently many questions remain about how to reduce t...
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In conversation with our researchers during the Dutch Bio Science Week 28 June 2024The past few days we interviewed several of our researchers about their various studies during Dutch Bio Science Week. They answered questions such as...
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery 27 June 2024What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building fe...
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Academics start campaign against government cuts 27 June 2024Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities. From 26 June to 11 July, they are giving lunchtime pitches in L...
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Good party? Good cause 26 June 2024A leaving do, birthday or other celebration? Many people like to ask for a donation to a good cause for their birthday or anniversary present. Leiden ...
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Better is a stranger faraway than a nasty neighbor nearby 26 June 2024Humans not only cooperate, but also compete more with ingroup members than with outgroup members and strangers, a new cross-country social-psychologic...
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Video: Leiden archaeologists digging in Oss 26 June 2024Leiden archaeologists have been digging into the municipality of Oss’s past for 50 years now and students have gained their first experience of fieldw...
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Kiem initiative culminates in plan to apply for larger grant 26 June 2024The interdisciplinary Kiem project ‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ has resulted in a plan to apply for a large, yet-to-be-decided research g...
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The annual interview is changing: from scores and numbers to more human dimensions 25 June 2024Speaking with your manager more often, focusing explicitly on well-being and giving more recognition and rewards for teamwork and team performance: th...
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‘The complex puzzle of housing and urban development makes this work so fascinating’ 25 June 2024Chris Suijker, since 1 July the new director of Real Estate, likes healthy and sustainable university buildings where you ‘get the feeling you’re righ...
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Professor Bart Schermer on digital threats to the university 25 June 2024Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime Bart Schermer researches the relationship between new digital technologies, enforcement and human rights. What cyb...
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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam receives the J.J. Groen junior prize 2024 24 June 2024Within her research, Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam covers multiple fields of study, like psychology and psychiatry. For this interdisciplinary work she wi...
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Leiden: the heart of health and well-being 24 June 2024The city of Leiden is enriched by a dense infrastructure of knowledge institutes, with a uniquely strong focus on health and well-being. This gives Le...