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Tropical start to 55th edition of EL CID 12 August 2024
Armed with sunglasses, a thick layer of sunscreen and several bottles of water, over 3,300 students have arrived in Leiden for their introduction week...
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Leiden’s Austria Centre traveled to Budapest, Hungary for the Annual Convention of Austria Centers 05 August 2024
The sixteenth Annual Convention of Austria Centers took place in Budapest, Hungary in June 2024. There, colleagues gathered from around the world, com...
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way 01 August 2024
Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study o...
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Launch Leiden University Dialogue in Education Network (LUDIEN) 26 July 2024
On July 3rd the Leiden University Dialogue in Education Network (LUDIEN) has officially been launched. The network welcomes all who are interested in ...
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Obituary Geert-Jan van den Hoek 25 July 2024
On 22 July 2024 our colleague Geert-Jan van den Hoek passed away. Geert-Jan started in the role of Strategic Secretary for Leiden University in Februa...
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Ferdy Poppelier: from Real Estate Director to Strategic Adviser 18 July 2024
He officially began as Strategic Adviser for Real Estate on 1 July. But in practice, Ferdy Poppelier, the former Director of Real Estate, will still m...
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Annetje Ottow reappointed as President of the Executive Board 18 July 2024
Leiden University’s President of the Executive Board, Professor Annetje Ottow, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus 18 July 2024
Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Grant worth millions for research on the socio-economic impact of hydrogen transition 17 July 2024
A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydroge...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’ 17 July 2024
Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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Leiden University receives grant to professionalise ‘Lifelong Learning’ 16 July 2024
Leiden University has received a Lifelong Learning grant that will enable it to significantly expand its learning for professionals, for example for t...
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‘Swipen voor een kwarrel’: alumni write about dating jargon 15 July 2024
Online dating is hard enough on its own, but these days you also need to know what terms like ‘zombieing’ and ‘prela’ mean. Alumni Milou Andree and Vi...
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Why do we always have room for pudding? 15 July 2024
In De Kookshow, Universiteit Van Nederland explores the scientific world behind food. Ever wondered which senses influence how tasty you find somethin...
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia? 15 July 2024
Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and S...