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Leiden strengthens ties with Latin America and CaribbeanAstronomical observations in Chile, research into native heritage or the treatment of eye diseases in Brazil - Leiden is researching a large number an...
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Male birds may sing, but females are faster at discriminating soundsIt may well be that only male zebra finches can sing, but the females are faster at learning to discriminate sounds. Leiden researchers publish their...
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Veiled references to the Armenian genocideNo criticism is allowed in Turkey of the mass murder of Armenians that took place a century ago. PhD candidate Alaettin Carikci examined how contempor...
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Immersed in ManchuFresco Sam-Sin teaches the almost extinct language Manchu. His appointment one day in the week is no match for his enthusiasm. But that doesn't stop h...
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Vera de Regt wins Photo Contest Antropology 2016Bachelor student Vera de Regt received the first prize in the Anthropology Photo Contest 'Street Life' with her photo 'Girlpower in USA river' of Tanz...
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Ineke Sluiter receives Academy Professor PrizeIneke Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Literature, has been awarded the Academy Professor Prize by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and S...
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Jan Erk elected Smuts Memorial Fellow at Cambridge UniversityJan Erk, political scientist at Leiden University, has been selected as the 2016-2017 Smuts Memorial Fellow at the University of Cambridge. During his...
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Construction started on Asian LibraryLeiden University is building a new Asian Library on top of the University Library (UB) at the Witte Singel in Leiden. Work starts on 26 April 2016, a...
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Exhibition on the many functions of academic portraitsA portrait can inspire, intimidate or reassure the viewer. Leiden University has many portraits of professors and students, from the foundation of the...
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Leiden University is looking for a new Vice-Rector MagnificusThe Board of Governors of Leiden University has initiated the process of finding a new Vice-Rector Magnificus who will take up the position on 1 Augus...
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Indonesian president visits Leiden UniversityPresident Joko Widodo was received on 22 April in the Academy Building at the Rapenburg by Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and Henri Lenferink, Mayor ...
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The impact of EuropeFrom the influx of migrants to the Ukraine referendum: Europe is playing an ever bigger role in our lives. Leiden scientists shed light on development...
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Managing water is managing the future“A partnership based on water” summarised Gerhard van den Top the relationship between the Netherlands and the Philippines in the 4th Louwes Lecture....
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Leiden University launches Data Science research programmeLeiden University is investing 4 million euros in a new Data Science research programme. This is a joint initiative of all the faculties, headed by De...
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Driss Moussaoui: Moroccan psychiatrist with a missionPsychiatrists in Morocco can't ignore Islam. Driss Moussaoui was one of the first modern psychiatrists in this North African country. He delivered the...