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Volunteers make almost 7,000 maps accessible for publicWith the help of the public, almost 7,000 digitised maps of the Dutch East Indies have recently become accessible for the public. The University Libra...
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Use of virtual girl 'Sweetie' to fight child abuse problematic in the NetherlandsThe use of virtual girl Sweetie, used by the police to investigate pedofiles, is problematic in the Netherlands. Researchers of Leiden University and ...
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Paul Wouters to judge $100 million competitionProf. Paul Wouters (CWTS) has been appointed by the US based MacArthur Foundation as one of the judges to evaluate proposals in a competition for a gr...
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Go study abroad!Are you keen to immerse yourself in a new culture, broaden your horizons and make friends for life? If so, come to the Study Abroad Festival on Friday...
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Lorenza Colzato editor-in-chief of new scientific journalPsychologist Lorenza Colzato is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, a new interdisciplinary psychology publication. The journ...
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Leiden to stage Brave New World symposiumHow will future technological developments influence our everyday lives? This is the key question during the Brave New World symposium on 2 and 3 Nove...
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Leids Ontzet: University closedWe celebrate Leids Ontzet, the Relief of Leiden, on Monday 3 October. This means that all University buildings in Leiden will be closed. The Universit...
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Pieter's Corner: Clinton vs. Trump - race over?Monday 26 September, 2016 saw the first confrontation between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Expectations were high – not only about the content o...
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Leiden University and LUMC join Netherlands Centre for One HealthLeiden University and Leiden University Medical Center have joined the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH), further strengthening the academic ne...
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Eight new MOOCsThis autumn Leiden University is launching eight new MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that are available free to the general public. You can follow...
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'Create better financing opportunities for fundamental research'The League of European Research Universities (LERU) calls for greater appreciation of fundamental research that does not have an immediate application...
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Leiden scientists during Night of Arts and ScienceMany Leiden scientists will be taking part in the Night of Arts and Science on 17 September. Find out what's on for English speakers.
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ERC grants for Leiden scientistsLeiden research on psychology and archaeology will boosted by two subsidies. Both research projects focus on children.
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Alumni House for Leiden alumniAnkie Broekers-Knol, President of the Dutch Senate and Leiden alumna, opened the new Alumni House at Rapenburg 68 on 5 September. The Alumni House, n...
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Kim Beerden wins 2016 LUS Teaching PrizeKim Beerden, lecturer in Ancient History, has won the 2016 LUS Teaching Prize.