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• Lennart Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene News - 9 June 2023

  The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize is annually awarded to the five best dissertations published in the year before in the fields of Humanities, Social sciences and Law. During a festive ceremony in Utrecht Lennart Kruijer received the award from the hands of professor Bas ter Haar…

• Researchers crack the rules of unknown board game from the Roman period News - 10 February 2026

  Researchers have used AI to reconstruct the rules of a board game carved into a stone found in the Dutch city of Heerlen. The team concludes that this type of game was played several centuries earlier than previously assumed.

• Study sustainability and earn credits with this free, virtual exchange Announcement - 2 February 2026

  Education, Research

• Student section of University Council more fragmented News - 16 April 2019

  In the University elections in April, the eight student seats on the University Council have gone to six parties, and newcomers the Liberal Student Party and the Party for Biomedical Students have each won one seat.

• PhD’s & postdocs: study sustainability and earn credits with this free, virtual exchange Announcement - 4 September 2025

  Education, Research

• Schoof I cabinet: These cabinet members studied in Leiden News - 2 July 2024

  It took a while, but the new cabinet has now finally been appointed. Four members of Schoof I studied in Leiden. Who are they?

• Archaeologist Amanda Henry linked to Naturalis as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet News - 23 September 2024

  Starting September 2024, Amanda Henry has started a new role as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. She will use this position to draw closer ties between the Faculty of Archaeology and Naturalis, and explore means for public…

• Three Leiden PhD candidates awarded Mosaic 2.0 scholarships News - 20 July 2022

  Three PhD candidates from Leiden University have been awarded a Mosaic 2.0 scholarship for their PhD research. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) Mosaic 2.0 programme is aimed at an underrepresented group of graduates with a migrant background.

• Four Leiden University researchers awarded Vici grants News - 27 February 2025

  From research on the first human ancestors to leave Africa to mathematical models in random disturbances. For Leiden researchers have been awarded a prestigious Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council.

• First photo of black hole at the heart of our Galaxy News - 12 May 2022

  Finally we know for sure that there is a black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. Today, astronomers unveiled the first ever photo of Sagittarius A*, a super-massive object at the centre of the Milky Way. This picture could only be taken thanks to the cooperation of telescopes worldwide.

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  Dario Fazzi Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.fazzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272704

• Seed funding call Leiden University Global Fund Leiden University Global Fund

  All the information about the Leiden University Global Fund (LUGF) funding instrument is given here, specifically the seed funding options for collaboration with regional partners. The LUGF awards seed funding to support regional collaborative initiatives.

• Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities Course

  Research

• LTA Education Conference: Free your mind! Event - 10 June 2026

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  Gijsbert Rutten Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112

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  Wouter Veenendaal Professor by Special Appointment in Kingdom Affairs

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.p.veenendaal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Gilles van Wezel Professor

  g.wezel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274310

• comparative study into the origin and development of urban landscapes in the Low Countries until c. 1560 Event - 4 June 2026

  PhD defence

• New publication affirms academic legacy of Hanna Stöger News - 13 January 2021

  In summer 2018 classical archaeologist Hanna Stöger passed away. At that moment she was in the midst of several cutting-edge research projects on the use of space in the Roman city of Ostia. To make sure that her groundbreaking work would not go unpublished, long-time colleagues Hans Kamermans and Bouke…

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  Catia Antunes Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.p.antunes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272735

• Cleveringa honoured with statue in birthplace of Appingedam News - 27 October 2021

  Almost 81 years after his famous protest speech against the German occupation, Leiden professor Rudolph Pabus Cleveringa will be remembered in his Groningen birthplace of Appingedam. A statue of him will be unveiled there on 12 November amid various other activities.

• Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant News - 12 March 2025

  Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Across Climate Frontiers. This five-year study, set to begin in September, aims to unravel the dietary adaptations of Eurasian hominins between 1.8 and 0.9…

• Disorienting Empire Event - 13 October 2025

  Conference, Workshop

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  Isaac Scarborough Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.m.scarborough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272655

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  Anja Schoots-Snijder PhD candidate

  ICLON

  a.j.m.schoots@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laura Steenbergen Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.steenbergen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273875

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  Toon Kerkhoff Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  a.d.n.kerkhoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009484

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  Jay Huang Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  y.c.huang@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009596

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  Anika Bexkens Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.bexkens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276566

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  Anna Notsu PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.notsu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joost van Ginkel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  jginkel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273620

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  Ariane Briegel Senior researcher/guest

  a.briegel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Karsten Lambers Guest researcher

  k.lambers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Erik de Kwaadsteniet Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kwaadsteniet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274109

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  Christine Espin Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  espinca@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tin Kapetanovic Dual PhD candidate - guest

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  t.kapetanovic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589

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  Han de Winde Professor

  j.h.de.winde@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271036

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  Alexander van Oudenhoven Assistant professor

  a.p.e.van.oudenhoven@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277473

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  Kristiaan van der Heijden Vice Dean / Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kbheijden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274003

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  Zane Kripe Lecturer

  z.kripe@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter van Bodegom Professor

  p.m.van.bodegom@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277486

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  Michael Meffert Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  meffertmf@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maria del Carmen Parafita Couto Guest reseacher

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.parafita.couto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arno Knobbe Associate professor

  a.j.knobbe@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278919

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  Wilco van Dijk Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  dijkwvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 0 6 43446432

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  Hanno Pijl Professor emeritus

  h.pijl@lumc.nl | 071 5263571

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  Sara Velthuizen Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.l.m.velthuizen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ester van der Voet Professor emeritus

  voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sarah Wolff Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.wolff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272698

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  Min Cho Asistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  m.j.cho@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503