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Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree: ‘It’s high time to discuss the ritualisation of the past’ 13 November 2023The annual commemoration of the nation’s war dead on Dam Square and at Waalsdorpervlakte, the Dutch apologies for historical slavery and the Clevering...
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Archaeology students follow Bystander Intervention & Consent training: ‘We're better for having had it.’ 13 November 2023In the past months all Leiden Archaeology students were asked to partake in the Bystander Intervention & Consent training. These workshops teach peopl...
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Investigating obsidian sources in Honduras with a Corrie Bakels Grant 13 November 2023Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like material, is often used for making tools by Mesoamerican societies. In Honduras, certain obsidian artefacts do not yet...
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Meet Faculty Council member Sonia Leffel: ‘We are here for you.’ 13 November 2023The Faculty Council is the main consultation and advisory body within the Faculty of Archaeology. Three students and three staff members together repr...
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Your opinion of the library counts! 12 November 2023What do you think about our libraries, the (digital) collections, services and the library staff? The Leiden University Libraries (UBL) would like to ...
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Leiden University’s intake numbers are stable, also for international students 10 November 2023The number of students enrolled at Leiden University remained stable this year. As at other Dutch universities, the growth in recent years seems to ha...
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Leiden University condemns demonstration at Wijnhaven location 09 November 2023The Executive Board of the University is shocked by the unannounced demonstration that took place Thursday afternoon at the Wijnhaven location in The ...
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Study associations sign covenant: limit your alcohol consumption and look after each other 09 November 2023Opting more often for mocktails or soft drinks rather than beer or wine, talking to others about their drinking and pointing out the ban on drugs. Lei...
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Archaeological laboratories visit Faculty of Science for sustainable ideas 07 November 2023In 2018 the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) was launched in the UK. The aim of this programme was to help laboratories work more sus...
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Academia in Motion Festival: ‘We’re in a changing world of academia’ 07 November 2023How can we continue to work on an open university culture where everyone’s contribution is recognised and rewarded? Over 120 university staff spoke ab...
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First Programme Directors’ meeting: ‘These themes are relevant to all degree programmes’ 06 November 2023Over 40 hard-working programme directors and chairs met for the first time in the Academy Building on 27 October to exchange knowledge and experience ...
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Leiden University and Municipality of The Hague to collaborate on sustainability 06 November 2023Leiden University and the Municipality of The Hague signed a collaboration agreement on sustainability on 1 November. Their main goals are to build a ...
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Executive Board column: Running to clear your mind 06 November 2023A lot is going on in the world right now, and our university regularly faces big issues and dilemmas too. Then it can be tricky to switch off. For me,...
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The future of the past is enough to make you feel down 03 November 2023The slogan of the Faculty of Archaeology, ‘The Future of the Past starts at Leiden University’, might sound like empty marketing speak. But there is s...
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Heritage expert Gül Aktürk Hauser investigates climate change adaptation of cultural heritage 03 November 2023Recently, Dr Gül Aktürk Hauser took up the position as Assistant Professor at the department of Heritage and Society. Originally an architect, she got...