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Save the date: Inter- en transdisciplinary event 'Knowledge Orchard' 28 november 2025 27 February 2025Knowledge Orchard is a jubilee event at Leiden University to highlight, stimulate and strengthen inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation inside and o...
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Four Leiden University researchers awarded Vici grants 27 February 2025From research on the first human ancestors to leave Africa to mathematical models in random disturbances. For Leiden researchers have been awarded a p...
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BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue 27 February 2025Leiden University will continue to offer its BA in Italian Language and Culture. The Board of the Faculty of Humanities has reversed its decision to s...
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Strike on 10 March: join the teach-outs at schools and public organisations 25 February 2025Leiden University staff will be starting the national staggered strike against the cuts to higher education on 10 March. The Leiden and The Hague Acti...
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First Workload Reduction Fund projects begin 25 February 2025To tackle the high workload at our university, and at the insistence of the University Council, the Executive Board launched the Workload Reduction Fu...
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Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW 24 February 2025The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed four Leiden professors as members. Petra Sijpesteijn, Vanessa Mak, Mariska K...
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Europe Hub launched in European Parliament: ‘A bridge between research and policy is vital’ 24 February 2025How can groundbreaking research help Europe tackle the huge challenges it faces? At the launch of the Leiden Europe Hub, academics and policymakers di...
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LAPP Supports Enforcement Request to the ILT 24 February 2025This week, the cooperation between the Zwerfinator and Leiden University was in the news because of loose labels on deposit bottles. NOS news reported...
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Strike on 10 March: university to remain open 21 February 2025In March, Dutch universities will take staggered strike action against the planned cuts. The strike will begin in Leiden on Monday 10 March. The unive...
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Academic freedom needs constant nurturing 20 February 2025Geopolitical situations, such as the conflict in Gaza, evoke strong emotions among staff and students. How do we discuss such situations at our facult...
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Criminal law needs to change: ‘Harsher punishments and short prison sentences don’t work’ 20 February 2025Many problems in criminal law can be predicted by the academic world and using knowledge from criminal law practice, says criminal lawyer Professor Pa...
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New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibility 20 February 2025Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the...
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Start of Atelier pilot: small-scale interactive education 19 February 2025The Atelier pilot officially got underway at Leiden Law School on Thursday 6 February 2025. Four groups, each with a maximum of 18 students, have star...
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’ 19 February 2025Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450t...
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Phone nearly empty? Uber’s fare might be higher 19 February 2025If you buy something online, the webshop can adjust the price based on your data. Kimia Heidary investigated the phenomenon of online price discrimina...