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‘You don’t have to be a doctor or psychologist to talk openly about suicide’ 21 January 2025You might not have gone to medical school but you can still help someone with suicidal thoughts. This is what three staff members who took training fr...
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The face of the city: university buildings in Leiden 20 January 2025The university has been shaping the city of Leiden for 450 years. A brief history of the university buildings that have helped define the city.
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Healthcare and the Dutch East India Company: Two centuries of arrogance and challenges 20 January 2025The Dutch East India Company (VOC) took healthcare seriously, albeit mainly for business reasons. Former GP Ton Zwaard’s PhD research reveals that alt...
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Introducing: Timo McGregor 20 January 2025Timo McGregor recently joined the Institute for History as a NWO-Veni research fellow. His research explores legal and political thought in early mode...
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Dr. Jonathan Singerton talks about Central Europe and the 19th century World 17 January 2025In December 2024, Dr. Jonathan Singerton (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) was the featured guest speaker at the last lunch talk of the Fall 2025 semeste...
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Lewis Wade Wins First Book Prize for 'Privilege, Economy and State in Old Regime France' 15 January 2025The inaugural Society for the Study of French History First Book Prize has been awarded to Lewis Wade’s monograph 'Privilege, Economy and State in Old...
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Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday 14 January 2025Leiden University is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2025 with a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. The anniversary year opens with an extra sp...
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450 trees for Leiden: join us 14 January 2025Leiden University and Stadslab Leiden invite you to improve the Leiden and The Hague environment with 450 extra trees – a living reminder of 450 years...
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The Comics Canon - Graphic Novels at Leiden University Libraries 14 January 2025Graphic Novels and Comics have developed from pulp status to an entirely self-contained medium. This form of storytelling is not limited to stories of...
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‘Geopolitical tensions call for extra vigilance when sharing knowledge’ 14 January 2025International collaboration is essential to research and teaching but it also brings risks. Such as sharing sensitive knowledge and technology or fore...
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90th year anniversary of the Leiden Papyrological Institute 13 January 2025The Leiden Papyrological Institute celebrates its 90th year anniversary
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots 13 January 2025There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This ...
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Keyhole surgery on old books leads to discovery of medieval fragments 13 January 2025An endoscopic camera was used to record images of reused medieval fragments on the inside of book bindings from the 16th and 17th centuries. The uniqu...
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Introducing: Hannelore Braeken 08 January 2025Hannelore Braeken recently joined the Institute for History as a PhD candidate as part of Paul van Trigt's NWO project 'Collaborative learning from lo...
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Leiden University 17th in global sustainability ranking 08 January 2025Leiden University has taken 17th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Over 1,400 universities from all arou...