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Vice-rector Erwin Muller wordt staatsraad bij de Raad van State
Vice-rector Organisatieontwikkeling en oud-decaan FGGA Erwin Muller start op 1 april 2026 als staatsraad bij de Afdeling Advisering van de Raad van State.
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Meet the Faculty’s new Student Assessor: Lidwien Meulenkamp
After two years in the Faculty Board, Student Assessor Imen el Idrissi makes room for a successor per September 1, 2024. Let’s meet the new Student Assessor Lidwien Meulenkamp. ‘I enjoy communicating with people.’
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LUMC participates in pioneering type 1 diabetes research
The promising early results of an international study have shown that insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells can cure the disease. The new Cure One LUMC research centre aims to accelerate this breakthrough.
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Archaeologists receive funding for science communication: ‘We want to change the public image of archaeology’
A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication endeavours. We speak with Dr Maikel Kuijpers, who is the main contact person of the application.
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In Memoriam: Katharine MacDonald (1976-2022)
Our dear colleague and friend Kathy MacDonald passed away unexpectedly on August 9th, 2022, a few days after her 46th birthday. Her sudden passing came as a tremendous shock to her colleagues and friends at the Faculty of Archaeology and to colleagues and former students both in The Netherlands and…
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Committee appointed on Rein Dool painting and exhibitions policy
A diverse (ad hoc) committee will advise Leiden University’s Executive Board on its exhibitions policy in a broad sense, with a special focus on the painting by Rein Dool in the Academy Building.
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Minors in AI, Data & Digitialisation in Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam
The universities of Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam are working together to show their students what artificial intelligence (AI) means for their own field. Three AI minors will start in the 2022 – 2023 academic year and will answer questions such as: ‘How best can you use AI in your research discipline?’…
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Update Executive Board: 'These are difficult times for us all'
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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Meet Faculty Council member Sonia Leffel: ‘We are here for you.’
The Faculty Council is the main consultation and advisory body within the Faculty of Archaeology. Three students and three staff members together represent the Faculty community, advising the board, as well as taking the initiative to put things on the agenda. We speak with council member, and bachelor's…
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Lennart Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene
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…
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Sarah de Rijcke appointed Rector Magnificus of Leiden University
Professor Sarah de Rijcke will become the new Rector Magnificus on the Executive Board of Leiden University on 15 January 2026. She will succeed Professor Hester Bijl, who will become Rector Magnificus at Delft University of Technology.
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Secrets of the skull
The Research Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science in Amsterdam hosts a unique X-ray machine that creates 3D scans of the most diverse objects. This allows them to reveal details that remain hidden in regular scans. In a series of articles they showcase examples of what happens in the lab. Leiden…
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Hundreds of visitors learn about Leiden University science during 3 October University
Glorious sunshine, dozens of enthusiastic academics and huge numbers of Leiden residents ensured that this year’s special jubilee version of 3 October University was a great success.
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Archaeologists of the future dig for traces of the past
Forty archaeology students are holding a shovel somewhat awkwardly in the fields at Oss. This is their first day of fieldwork and they are going to use muscles they didn’t even know they had.
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Voice of the ocean
There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition: the Ocean Race.
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Centre for Digital Scholarship: research support from A to Z
Workshop
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.samuels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271724
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Results of the 2025 university elections announced
The results of the 2025 university elections are in. Who will represent us in the participation organs?
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New round of The Active Bystander trainings
Organisation
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Léon BuskensFaculty of Humanities
l.p.h.m.buskens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 212 5376 68500
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Amy EaglestoneFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.m.eaglestone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alan SearsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.m.sears@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278154
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Rachel Schatsr.schats@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271925
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Tessa MinterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
mintert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273816
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Sylvestre Bonnetbonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274260
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Adriaan BednerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.w.bedner@law.leidenuniv.nl |
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Peter van der Puttenp.w.h.van.der.putten@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277033
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.j.m.van.der.ham@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276746
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Eduard Fosch VillarongaFaculty of Law
e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
m.a.f.klamer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272783
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Isaac ScarboroughFaculty of Humanities
i.m.scarborough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272655
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Maartje van der WoudeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.h.vanderwoude@law.leidenuniv.nl | 31642123066
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Arjen Boin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
boin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272233
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271684
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
l.alvarez.frances@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Tullio Abruzzeset.abruzzese@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Afshin EllianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.ellian@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277652
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Lucien van BeekFaculty of Humanities
l.van.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272224
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Young Hae Choiy.h.choi@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274510
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.r.bruning@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278913
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272644
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272753
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Ralph Rippe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
rrippe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273889
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Jaap van den HerikFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Wei Chuw.chu@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alexander Geurdsa.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272206
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
a.heyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271121
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Suzan ten HeuwFaculty of Humanities
e.s.ten.heuw@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Field trip to sustainable farm shows ‘what you can achieve if you chart your own path’
How to take ownership of your career? To find out, students from ‘Design Your Career as a Climate Change Maker’ visited a farmer who has done just that. They learned from him that it’s never too late to start working on something you believe in.