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The role of bubble formation in sustainable hydrogen production
The sustainable production of hydrogen could potentially be made more efficient by adding a cleverly chosen salt to the process. Researchers at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC), in collaboration with physicists at the University of Twente, have discovered that the type of salt present in the…
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What can a confidential counsellor do for you?
It’s already in the name. Everything you tell a confidential counsellor is confidential. In fact, a confidential counsellor is even liable if they breach their duty of secrecy and confidentiality. Considering all the recent reports in Dutch media of unacceptable behaviour, more attention than ever is…
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How to hijack natural destruction in cells: ‘We need to understand it through and through’
Destroying proteins from the Golgi apparatus of the cell in a controlled manner. That is the focus of chemist Marta Artola’s pioneering research. By developing a groundbreaking technology to target specific proteins in the Golgi, Artola aims to unlock new ways for drug development. For this ambitious…
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Bacteria stunt with established plant-soil feedback theory
‘What I find most alluring about soil life is that you can steer it,’ researcher Martijn Bezemer of the Institute Biology Leiden (IBL) reveals. ‘You can ask: What do you want? And then I can transform the soil into something you need. At least, that is what we thought.’
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Professional female footballers have to play like a man
Women’s football is steadily gaining attention. It’s as though the sport is becoming emancipated. And yet in conversations with professional female footballers philosopher Nathanja van den Heuvel discovered that a male culture still prevails. Female footballers often feel like second-class athletes,…
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Bridging science, society and self: what honours education can look like
How can I align science, society and myself to address today’s major challenges? That’s what students of the Honours College track ‘Science, Society and Self’ aim to find out. How do their classes at honours differ from their regular education?
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MasterMinds Challenge named best educational innovation
The Master of Medicine at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has won the national biennial award for best educational innovation in medical teaching. It was awarded the prize by the Netherlands Association for Medical Education (NVMO) for its MasterMinds Challenge (MMC).
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New steps for work-life balance: ‘Gaining insight into patterns nobody wants, but that still keep everyone in their grip regardless.’
In response to the Personnel Monitor light, the Steering Committee on Work-Life Balance has produced a plan to improve work-life balance at our faculty. This interview with Annemiek Hogendorp and Adriaan Rademaker, both members of the Steering Committee, will shed more light on the plan.
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From excavation to public outreach: our bachelor's students experienced the full cycle of archaeology
In May and June of 2021, Bachelor 1 and 2 students of the Faculty of Archaeology joined in the excavation at Oss. After the fieldwork itself, a second post-excavations week started in Leiden where each of them participated in small groups conducting archaeological find processing and working on creative…
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Introducing: Floris de Ruiter
Floris de Ruiter recently joined the Institute for History as a PhD candidate, as part of Carolien Stolte's VIDI project 'Peace Palms. International Coalitions for Peace in the Era of Decolonization, 1918-1970'. The project runs alongside Carolien Stolte's ERC project 'Reconciling Peace: International…
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Alumnus Bart Jansen: ‘It’s up to us legal philosophers to make sense of these times’
Legal philosopher Bart Jansen teaches at universities around the world. In an interview two years ago, he spoke about his professional fascination for dictators and wars. Since then, the world has undergone major changes. High time for a follow-up interview.
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Do’s and don’ts for an effective immigration policy
Stopping people at the border does not result in less refugee migration, but providing relief in the region where migrants come from does. What else would be wise for the next government to do in terms of immigration?
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International Studies degree: a skillset to navigate the world
On Friday 29 August 2025, 370 students received their Bachelor's degree in International Studies. The diplomas were awarded in the historic setting of the Pieterskerk in Leiden. Family members, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate this joyous occasion with the graduates in a packed Pieterskerk.
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Ronny Wijling and Michelle Fairman win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2025
During the annual graduation ceremony, not only were the Bachelor's students in Political Science honoured, but also those students who had written exceptional theses. The thesis prizes reward work that excels in originality, social relevance and academic quality. This year's winners are Ronny Wijling…
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Webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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Kingship, Normative Ethics, and Religion in Early Modern Persian Ramayanas
VVIK Lecture
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International Climate Finance: Innovation, Collaboration, and Challenges
Symposium
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The Gulag Legacy - Memory of Stalinism in Today's Russia
Lecture
- Mindlab on social security
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Roundtable Digital Society in Contemporary China
Debate, China Seminar
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Informal workshop Global rhetoric
Lecture, Workshop
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Warrior Women, Gender-bending Plots, Perfect Masculinity: Paradigms of gender in Javanese Amir Hamza narratives
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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The Crimmigrators
Lecture
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Workshop 'Localizing the Women Peace & Security Agenda Across Multiple Governance Challenges'
Workshop
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A political attack on academic freedom in the US
Symposium
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Diplomatic Developments between Royal Houses in Java and the Dutch Royal Family in the 19th Century
Lecture, COGLOSS Seminar
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Victims' Rights at A Crossroads
Conference, Seminar
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European Music Meets Japanese Culture: a Lecture on the Essence of the Funeral Culture in Japan
Lecture
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FGGA Academia in Motion get-together
Debate
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Marketing Nostalgia: Packing and Unpacking the Everyday Lives of Children in Japan
Lecture
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Exhibitions Examined: the value and challenges of visitor research in science museums
Conference
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Asia Academy #09: India's Democracy
Lecture
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Approaching Mandarin wh-ex situ: D-linking effect
Lecture, CHiLL series
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webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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Lessons of Democracy: Mothers’ Education and Learning Activities in late-1950s Japan,
Lecture
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Jewish Magic from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Lecture
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Roots, branches and LHEAf
Conference, Final conference
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SIMMR Presents: How to Un(name) a Tree
Artist Talk + Panel Discussion + Walking Tour
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Resilience in times of crisis: Strengthening Open Science against geopolitical pressures
Workshop
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Explore! Career Opportunities Beyond Academia
Research, Communication
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Priority modality, scalarity and modal concord in Chinese
Lecture, CHiLL series
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LeidenASA Lecture: Inclusive growth and venture capital in Africa
Lecture
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Colonialism and the Age of Revolutions (1780-1830)
Conference
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Genocide: Lessons from 20th Century History
Lecture, Seminar
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GTGC Lunch Seminar: Transformation and connections through food/waste in Dutch cities
Lecture
- Fireside Peace Chats: The Zainichi Korean community, the division, and peace movement
- Materialising Prehistoric Societies in Western Asia
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Teaching Machines to Learn
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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‘In the heel, not the head’: the sensory know-how of skateboarders
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Plastic's Legacy: From Single-Use to Sustainable Solutions
Lecture, Studium Generale