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Leiden University biggest climber in sustainability ranking‘Over the last few years we have focused much more on our environmental policy and have got better at telling the world what we do,’ says Jan van der ...
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Panel discussion on unique research into the living conditions of Dutch fighters in SyriaResearchers from Leiden University have investigated the living conditions of Dutch fighters in Syria. Their report is central to a panel discussion o...
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Leiden University modifies BSA regulation for the first year and ends experiment with second yearLeiden University is ending the experiment with the Binding Study Advice in the second year of the bachelor's programme (BSA 2) with immediate effect....
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North Korea uses ingenious constructions to supply forced labour to the EUCompanies in Poland employ North Korean forced labourers on a large scale. Some of these companies are supported by the European Union. These are the ...
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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 ...