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Executive Board column: How can we act on the results of the Personnel Monitor?
The results of the Personnel Monitor 2022 are out. Now the ball is in all of our courts. What does the Monitor tell us and how can we act on it? I hope that as an organisation we can get a good dialogue going as the first step towards improvement.
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Widespread cultural diffusion of knowledge started 400,000 years ago
Different groups of hominins probably learned from one another much earlier than was previously thought, and that knowledge was also distributed much further. A study by archaeologists at Leiden University on the use of fire shows that 400,000 years ago knowledge and skills must already have been exchanged…
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Executive Board column: Which parts of online learning do we want to keep?
Luckily we’ve been able to meet up on campus again for a few months now after two years of mainly online teaching. Alongside the inconvenience, enforced digitalisation has brought us valuable innovations and smart tools. The question is: what’s going well and what could we do differently? I’d love to…
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Minister wants to learn from dissertation on veteran policy
Theo van den Doel received his PhD in January for his research on veteran support. This showed that for long the government learned little from past missions. He has since presented his dissertation to the Lower House of Representatives, and the Minister for Defence, Kajsa Ollongren, has responded to…
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Anti-Asian racism deserves much more attention
Racism and discrimination come in many different shapes and forms – in the Netherlands too. Verbal attacks, stereotypes and violence: some people are confronted with these on a daily basis. A group that is often not included in research and the debate on racism is people of Asian descent. The Diversity…
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Mental health problems during COVID highly variable by symptom cluster and population group
People already diagnosed with a mental disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic did not show a disproportionate increase in symptoms afterwards. This is one result from the first systematic review of longitudinal studies following their study population from before to during the first eighteen months of…
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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Samatar Botan investigates ancient Aksum with a Mosaic 2.0 grant
In July 2022 our alumnus Samatar Botan received the news that he had received the NWO Mosaic 2.0 grant. This grant enables him to start a PhD research at our Faculty on the ancient Aksumite Empire, a topic that is close to his heart. We speak with him about his ambitions and drive. ‘I want to know more…
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‘Don’t assess academic CVs on autopilot’
Hiring academics is more than just tallying up publications, says academic director and history professor Jeroen Duindam. He and his colleagues have come up with tips and guidelines for interview committees that align with the new system of recognition and rewards.
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University energy campaign: ‘Warm yourself, not the world’
Sky-high energy prices and a climate that keeps getting warmer: it’s clear that we have to turn down the heat. Sustainability Day on 10 October will mark the start of our five-month Energy Campaign and we’ll be making the switch. Sustainability Coordinators Aranka Virágh (Real Estate) and Marlies Nijemeisland…
- Warm Welcome: Let’s Kickstart this Academic Year Together
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Results of the university elections
Bekendmaking verkiezingen
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Results of the university elections
Elections
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Introduction to Dutch Research Funding
Information briefing
- Scholarly Event: Conference and Event Management Software lunch talk
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White Balls on Walls
Filmvertoning
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Nuna Nalluituq / The Land Remembers
Lecture, Digital Archaeology Group
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A Society in Distress, The Role of Museums
Valedictory lecture
- Universiteitsraad bespreekt kadernota, energiebesparing en drempelloos studeren
- Annual meeting for programme committees 2023
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How clear is your Veni idea really?
Meeting
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25 years Faculty of Archaeology: Lecture and Party
Lecture and Party
- ERC Advanced Grant session
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Cybersecurity-training
ICT
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Collaborative archaeology in Panama
Lecture, What did you do last summer?
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Master's Experience Day Archaeology
Study information
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Experimental Days
Festival
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Conference Museums, Collections and Society
Conference
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Policy Academy Programme
Research
- Student Well-being Staff Symposium - Translating student well-being from vision into practice
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Latent Variable Modeling: Basic
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Celebrating 30 Years of IIAS
Festival
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Leadership with impact
Leadership
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Drawing and Painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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MicroLab Escapegame: how to motivate students with gamebased learning elements
Didactics
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Data Carpentry with R for Social Sciences and Humanities
Workshop
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BABESCH Byvanck Lecture
Conference
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Inclusive Classroom (UTQ module)
Didactics
- University Council meeting
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New archaeological perspectives on an Arabian oasis in Islamic periods
Lecture
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Data Carpentry with R for Social Sciences and Humanities
Workshop
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Book launch “Style en Society in the Prehistory of West Asia – Essays in Honour of Olivier P. Nieuwenhuyse”
Conference, Book launch
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Information meeting Senior Teaching Qualification
Information meeting
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(Inter)National Archaeologies
Lecture, Week of the International Student
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar
Lecture
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Annual Meeting LDE-CEL: Developing a Culture of Learning Analytics
Conference
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The Future of Archaeology
Debate
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Beyond the Canvas: Exploring Art-Science Collaborations
Conference
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Webinar: A pleasant work environment: tips for connecting communication
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Information session Comenius grants
Informatiemiddag