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University passes Institutional Audit 01 April 2025An independent panel recently conducted an Institutional Audit (ITK) of Leiden University. It assessed whether our quality assurance and quality cultu...
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Take the Employee Experience Survey 2025: ‘Help us find opportunities to improve’ 01 April 2025How satisfied are you with your work? And how can we improve? On Tuesday 6 May, our partner Welliba will invite you to take our 2025 Employee Experien...
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Strategies of ancient matriarchs challenge technological disparities in the digital age 01 April 2025At the transition of the Neolithic to Bronze Age, a societal clash took place between a male dominated oligarchy (also known as the patriarchy) and th...
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Archaeologists discover worrying signs of axe addiction in Dutch prehistory: 'It set the Netherlands back for at least two millennia' 01 April 2025Are you worried about your smartphone addiction? Trust us, it could have been far worse… A shocking discovery, by an interdisciplinary team of special...
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Staff symposium on student well-being: ‘A lot is expected of students nowadays’ 01 April 2025How can staff help create a healthy and inclusive learning environment? How do today’s students differ from previous generations? And what does this m...
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The paleo diet: Is it what our ancestors really ate? 31 March 2025The paleo diet: eating like people in the Stone Age did, because it is supposed to be healthier. But how accurate are the recipes in this diet? Archae...
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PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage 31 March 2025In a significant step toward restoring cultural heritage, PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter has played a pivotal role in repatriating a collection of ...
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Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism 27 March 2025Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. For Autism Week, they have publis...
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Quality of master’s programme rated in Keuzegids 2025 27 March 2025Leiden University’s Master’s in Advanced Studies in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration is one of the 15 ‘excellent master’s programmes’ ...
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Lecturer sets up Italian summer school with Una Europa seed funding 27 March 2025Una Europa, an alliance of 11 top European universities, provides annual seed funding for new research and teaching projects. Assistant Professor Carm...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 26 March 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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Throwback to Faculty Lecture 'Water Legacy: Mayan World Meets the Netherlands' 26 March 2025On March 11, a travelling photo exposition on the Mayan archaeological site El Mirador, in Guatemala, saw its festive opening at the Van Steenis build...
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Leiden University signs Durham Declaration: intensified climate collaboration 26 March 2025The Durham Declaration was presented at the Climate Symposium marking the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary on 26 March. Leiden University is proud to ...
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Archaeologist Valentina Azzarà features in National Geographic documentary on Omani archaeology 25 March 2025Dr Valentina Azzarà, an honorary research fellow at the Faculty of Archaeology and an expert on prehistoric Oman, was recently invited to feature in a...
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A quick call with Erwin Muller about organisational development 25 March 2025Various meetings will be held over the next few weeks to discuss organisational development at Leiden University. On the agenda are a vision of organi...