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Executive Board column: Come to the debate on our ties with the fossil fuel industry on 27 September 12 September 2023
Our students and staff have strong feelings and deep concerns about the ties between Dutch universities and the fossil fuel industry. It’s a thorny is...
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3 October University given a makeover 12 September 2023
Try to resolve the nitrogen problem, go on a regeneration journey or take part in psychological research: discover this and more at the new and improv...
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Carla Cisternas Guasch receives research grant of the Slicher van Bath de Jong Foundation 12 September 2023
Carla Cisternas Guasch, PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute for History, is one of the winners of the 2023 call of the Slicher van Bath de Jong Foun...
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Mindlab about to start: 'Theatre can help us have a good conversation' 12 September 2023
The Mindlab theatre and discussion programme will start at the Faculty of Humanities at the end of September. University lecturers Tazuko van Berkel a...
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A first year as ombuds officer: ‘If we don’t talk about feeling unsafe, things will only fester’ 12 September 2023
For over a year now, ombuds officer Marjan van Dasselaar has been devoting her efforts to a safer work environment at the university. What are her fir...
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‘India in the World’: An Interaction with Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda 12 September 2023
Rahul Gandhi, former president of the Indian National Congress, was on the Hague Campus on 10 September. Gandhi was accompanied by his advisor, Sam Pi...
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Update: Condolences and fundraisers for those affected by the Morocco earthquake 12 September 2023
On behalf of its students and staff, the Executive Board of Leiden University would like to express our condolences to all those affected by last Frid...
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Meet the knowledge broker: 'I want to break down the walls between faculty and society' 11 September 2023
Since 1 June, the Faculty of Humanities has gained a position. As knowledge broker, Marlieke Ernst wants to connect researchers: with each other and w...
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Michaël Peyrot appointed professor: 'We have a bright future ahead of us' 11 September 2023
Michaël Peyrot has been appointed professor of Comparative Indo-European Linguistics at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics with retroactive ...
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be 11 September 2023
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of t...
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The New Scholar: Let’s Make an Impact! 11 September 2023
The New Scholar, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal at the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University, is launching its first issue, and how? ...
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Olja Karmanova wins Faculty Teaching Prize 2023 11 September 2023
The Humanities Faculty Teaching Award has been won by Olja Karmanova. The Russian lecturer was presented with the award during the opening of the facu...
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Faculty year opened in the Hortus 11 September 2023
It has become tradition: the opening of the faculty year in the Hortus Botanicus. This year, too, staff and students of the Faculty of Humanities gath...
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Night of Discoveries: 3D-printed paintings and the effects of psychedelics 08 September 2023
Performances, exhibitions, workshops and inspiring talks: come to the Night of Discoveries art and science festival on 16 September and embark on a vo...
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Assessor talk: Nova Verkerk succeeds Anne Wellink as assessor 06 September 2023
For the past year, Anne Wellink represented students' interests on the Faculty Board. As of September, Nova Verkerk will take over. In this interview,...