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Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award 24 February 2025Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking w...
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Strike on 10 March: university to remain open 21 February 2025In March, Dutch universities will take staggered strike action against the planned cuts. The strike will begin in Leiden on Monday 10 March. The unive...
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Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project 21 February 2025The "Proteha mi" project, an initiative by the Bonaire Archaeological Institute (BONAI), has been awarded significant grants under the Faro Initiative...
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Exploring the materials and heritage involved in the Belt and Road Initiative 21 February 2025Dr Maikel Kuijpers, a staff member at the Faculty of Archaeology and a guest researcher at the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CML), is participati...
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New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibility 20 February 2025Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the...
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’ 19 February 2025Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450t...
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Vraag het Leiden seeks academics to answer interesting questions sent in by the public 18 February 2025Would you like to share your expertise with a wide audience, and in a very convenient way? The Vraag het Leiden (Ask Leiden) video platform is looking...
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Netherlands Student Orchestra: from lecture hall to concert hall 14 February 2025A month’s break from your studies, ten days of intensive rehearsals and then a concert tour: the Netherlands Student Orchestra is based on a simple fo...
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‘Una Europa is like a sweet shop for our researchers’ 13 February 2025A European bachelor’s degree, an enormous web of collaborations and masses of fantastic opportunities for researchers and support professionals: in tw...
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Leiden University academics pursue international projects with Una Europa grants 11 February 2025Seven interdisciplinary projects involving Leiden University academics have been awarded up to €27,000 in seed funding. They will work with Una Europa...
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Long-distance train travel for work: colleagues share their tips 11 February 2025Reserve a seat, pack a nice lunch and leave a little extra time if you need to change trains. These tips come from colleagues who recently travelled b...
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Dies Natalis Festival for Alumni: a birthday party for 700 guests 10 February 2025Workshops, tours, talks, music, an AI photobooth, interviews, a special poem and the launch of the LUF Children’s Fund. Alumni celebrated their alma m...
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Leiden University celebrates Dies Natalis: ‘Ahead of the times for 450 years’ 07 February 2025An extra-long cortège, three honorary doctorates, a quiz about 450 years of university history, a Dies Natalis rap and a call to defend academic freed...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’ 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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From celestial bodies to plant bodies: exhibition brings together worlds of plants and planets 06 February 2025The Plants & Planets exhibition brings two worlds together in a dazzling mix of science, nature and art. It opens at Old Observatory Leiden and Hortus...