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Students once again explore archaeology Oss
Students of the Leiden University Faculty of Archaeology once again explore the archaeology of Oss between April and May of 2023. New areas along the Gewandeweg will be investigated. The local news platform DTV Nieuws featured an article about it.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: ‘Trump is not an isolationist’
The White House has recently released its national security strategy. University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains in The Conversation what we can learn from the document.
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Vincent Chang on East Asia Forum: ‘China globalises its pantheon of national heroes and martyrs’
In an article for East Asia Forum, University Lecturer Vincent Chang sheds light on China’s ambition to globalise its pantheon of national heroes.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on France24 about Trump’s attack on Somalis
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains on France 24 how alleged fraud in Minnesota is being used by Trump as an argument to target Somalis.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on BBC about Donald Trump’s plan to exclude South Africa from the G20: ‘Unlikely’
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe commented on the BBC regarding Donald Trump’s plans to exclude South Africa from the G20.
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Intigam Mamedov on The Conversation: ‘Trump’s sympathies might be with Kyiv’
Postdoc Intigam Mamedov comments in The Conversation on the recent peace talks between Russia and the USA regarding the war in Ukraine.
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Rogier Creemers on CNN about Sundance 2.0: ‘The more capable these apps become, the more potentially harmful they become’
Assistant professor Rogier Creemers comments on CNN on the launch of the new artificial intelligence tool Sundance 2.0.
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Spycraft in History Today’s and The Economist’s Books of the Year
Spycraft, by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman has been selected by History Today and The Economist as one of 2024’s best books
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Andrew Gawthorpe on the Conversation: ‘Attack on Iran one of USA’s riskiest military decisions’
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe comments in an article on the Conversation on Trump’s attack on Iran.
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Sarah Wolff on Global Europe: ‘Lack of reflection in developing EU labor migration policy one of the main weaknesses’
Professor Wolff discusses the EU migration policy on Global Europe.
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Archaeologist Gerrit Dusseldorp in Discover Magazine on Neanderthal extinction
Scientists have long assumed Neanderthals simply lost the evolutionary race against humans. But their disappearance may be a bit more complex. In Discover Magazine, Gerrit Dusseldorp sheds light on this illusive question.
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Everything you need to know about crypto: 'There is rebellion behind it'
Jan Willem Kakebeeke has contributed to a series of articles on Blockchain and Cryptos in several regional papers.
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Children all ears at hearing event
Thursday was World Hearing Day. During one of the Leiden2022 activities, visitors to Corpus Museum could learn all about ears and test whether theirs worked properly. How exactly does an ear work? What solutions are there for deaf people and what is a bionic ear?
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Alumna Izra ter Weer: ‘Leiden had many more connections with the rest of the world than I thought’
Izra ter Weer's mother had studied English Language and Culture in Leiden and was always so enthusiastic about her studies that Izra decided to follow in her footsteps. After completing a Master's degree in Linguistics, she now works as a consultant at strategic consultancy firm Sprenkels and organises…
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How cells determine the fate of proteins (and can we do it too?)
Cells in our bodies are often threatened by errors in our own proteins. The FLOW consortium, comprising scientists from various institutions including Leiden, is poised to meticulously map out for the first time how cells control proteins, correcting or removing faulty ones. This endeavour holds promise…
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Want to protest in The Hague but still give your lecture? Three tips
On Monday 25 November at 13:00, students and staff from higher education institutions are protesting at Malieveld against the announced cuts. How do you ensure that you and your students can be there if you should be teaching then, and cannot or do not want to cancel your class?
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Manju went to Nepal during winter break: 'I would highly recommend going abroad'
Studying abroad and going on an exchange is a great way to broaden your horizons and explore new places, cultures, and fields of study. In addition to a full-semester exchange, there are many other possibilities such as a summer school or an internship. For example, LUC student Manju von Rospat went…
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'Laat algoritmes niet de koers bepalen in de klas'
Van TikTok tot ChatGPT: digitale technologie dringt door in ons hele bestaan. Wat betekent dat voor onderwijs en opvoeding? Het gaat niet om schermtijd, maar om de aard en context van het gebruik, stelt pedagoog Marga Sikkema-De Jong in haar oratie
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Fiffy the chimpanzee can see again thanks to unique operation at the LUMC
Fiffy the chimpanzee had rapidly developed cataracts in both eyes that made her as good as blind. Eye doctors at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have now managed to replace the lenses in both her eyes. As far as we know, Fiffy, who is thought to be between 30 and 40 years old, is the first…
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Library consortium UKB signs new deals for access to scientific journals and open access publishing
Early 2022, the UKB consortium renewed a number of 'read and publish' contracts with major publishers.
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Jasper's Day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Phasing out of Remote workplace (Citrix): these apps will no longer be available and FAQ
ICT
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Scientists discover the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way
A European team of astronomers has discovered the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way. It is more than thirty times as massive as our sun and is located in the constellation of Aquila, about two thousand light-years from Earth. The astronomers stumbled upon the black hole by chance while preparing…
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Rebecca Schaefer: 'Music and science bring people together'
Rebecca Schaefer received the new science communication grant for the SNAAR Festival in December 2020. With the festival, Schaefer wants to make music and science accessible to a wide audience. How exactly? That's what she tells in this issue of Humans of Psychology.
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Eric Storm in several Spanish media about his book Nationalism
Several Spanish media paid attention to associate professor Eric Storm’s new book Nationalism.
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Salvador Santino in various media outlets on tensions between USA and Venezuela: ‘Pressure helps Trump claim results’
Associate professor Salvador Santino Regilme spoke in various media outlets about the tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
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Vluchtelingencrisis een van vele uitdagingen voor veiligheidsregio: ‘Goede mensen hebben we hard nodig’
Tijdens het tweede college in de reeks van drie over het Nederlandse crisismanagementsstelsel, staat de vluchtelingencrisis centraal. Hans Zuidijk, directeur van de Veiligheidsregio Hollands-Midden, is vrijdag 2 juni een van de gastsprekers en licht alvast een tipje van de sluier op waar hij het over…
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Maaike Lycklama keynote speaker at behavioral risk conference
On Thursday 2 September, Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt acted as keynote speaker at the behavioral risk conference in Utrecht. She did this together with Desiree Meurs, a researcher at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. The topic of the conference was 'innovative supervision and tools' and it took…
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EUniWell welcomes Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), a leading Ukrainian university, is now a member of the EUniWell Alliance. KNU and the EUniWell partners will use their combined strengths to improve the well-being of individuals, communities and societies in Europe and beyond, through international…
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The Botany Club goes abroad: excursion to the Eifel
The Botany Club, a group of enthusiastic archaeobotanists and -biologists, travelled to the Eifel in May 2022 for their annual excursion. The chosen destination was the former army barracks at Vogelsang located above the Rur valley between Schleiden and Simmerath on the western side of the Eifel region…
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Dr. Kuijpers in Science Magazine: 'This is a blow to the idea that elites were running the show'
A new study sugggests that through informal networks, Mesopotamian merchants established a standardized system of weights that later spread across Europe, enabling trade across the continent. The advance effectively formed the first known common Eurasian market more than 3000 years ago. “This is…
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Rogier Creemers in The Economist: 'Corruption is as much an issue as incompetence'
Assistant professor Rogier Creemers of Leiden University discusses in The Economist the vulnerabilities in China’s handling of personal data.
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Eline Dekeyster in Podcast Metabolic Mind: Can ketogenic therapy help with autism and mental health?
Could ketogenic therapy change the future of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treatment? Bret Scher sits down with Eline Dekeyster to explore how nutritional ketosis may support individuals with autism and other brain-based conditions.
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Research by Leiden archaeologists in The Jordan Times
Recent fieldwork at the vast desert region in north-eastern Jordan has revealed an immensely rich heritage of an area that is difficult to access and archaeologically less known. Professor Peter Akkermans was interviewed about his groundbreaking research in this area, known as the Black Desert.
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Eric Storm on The Conversation: ‘Imperial tendencies are resurfacing around the world’
Associate professor Eric Storm discusses the return of imperial ambitions in global politics on The Conversation. He argues that leaders like Putin, Xi, and Trump challenge the post-WWII international order.
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Chair for Central European Studies finds new home at LUF
On Friday 23 June, the Austrian Studies Fund was established with a festive gathering in the Faculty Club. This fund is the successor of the Austrian Studies Foundation and will continue and expand the program of activities of the Central European Studies chair at Leiden University, which was established…
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Jasmijn Rana in Dutch newspaper on why an 'Instagram face' can be problematic
In the article 'Dankzij Instagram hebben jonge vrouwen over de hele wereld hetzelfde gezicht' in the Dutch newspaper NRC of 4 November 2021, Cultural Anthropologist Jasmijn Rana (Assistant Professor at CADS) talks about what she considers problematic about the Instagram face. The article discusses the…
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Eric Storm on BBC Brasil: 'Trump’s unilateral approach signals a dangerous precedent'
Historian Eric Storm of Leiden University discusses Donald Trump’s foreign policy in BBC Brasil.
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Colourful prehistoric ‘Chanel dress’ goes on show
The reconstruction of a dress worn in the Netherlands nearly 3000 years ago has gone on display in Oss, and shows that, contrary to popular opinion, woman from that time liked cheerful colours. Leiden archaeologists were involved in both the find of the dress as well as its reconstruction.
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Linda Relijveld joins the Study Adviser team for the next eight months
Organisation
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Medical Anthropologist Lemos Dekker on dementia and euthansia in Relevant
Medical Anthropologist Lemos Dekker has been interviewed about dementia and euthanasia for Relevant, the magazine of the Dutch Association for a Voluntary End of Life.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump’s minerals deal unlikely to change the war'
University Lecturer in History and International Studies Andrew Gawthorpe discusses on The Conversation the newly signed US-Ukraine economic partnership agreement.
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Sander Hölsgens in Belgium Newspaper about changing skate culture
Skate legend Tony Hawk came to Antwerp. Belgium newspaper De Morgen published an article on the changing skate culture. Cultural Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens shines his light on this theme and talks about the democratisation of skate boarding, activism, public space and collective memory of skater…
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Maaike de Waal interviewed on new publication Living (World) Heritage Cities
The LDE Centre for Global Heritage and Development has interviewed Dr Maaike de Waal about the new publication of which she is one of the editors. 'Living (World) Heritage Cities explores how World Heritage Cities are dealing with the preservation of their living heritage, with all the challenges and…
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John Boy in NRC on the paradoxes of Generation Z
In this NRC article, sociologist John Boy together with Martijn Lampert and Lonneke van den Berg discuss the three biggest paradoxes of Generation Z: limitless freedom but experiencing enormous stress, being culturally independent but economically dependent and being highly idealistic but also constantly…
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Rogier Creemers on CNBC about China’s big tech policy
Chinese State-backed entities have taken tiny stakes in parts of two Alibaba subsidiaries that oversee a video platform and web browser. Professor Rogier Creemers argues on CNBC this move is part of a larger plan for tech regulation.
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Possibly the oldest known piece of figurative art found in Indonesia
A team of researchers has dated a prehistoric painting in Indonesia to at least 51.200 years ago, they have proposed in a study that this painting is the oldest known example of “figurative” art.
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Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs
In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…
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