770 search results for “Pioniers van de Universiteit Leiden” in the Library website
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Lotte van Dillen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Prior Fellows
Overview of the Scaliger, Brill, Elsevier, Van de Sande, Juynboll, Drewes, Isaac Alfred Ailion, Arminius and Lingling Wiyadharma Fellows who have conducted research in the Special Collections of the University Library.
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Michael Meffert
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Death of former Librarian Jacques van Gent
Jacques J. M. van Gent (8 June 1932 - 26 March 2021) was director of Leiden University Library from 1983 to 1993. He was librarian in a time of transition and, as director, was able to benefit from the new library building on the Witte Singel. Van Gent was a very different kind of manager from his predecessor,…
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Did Rembrandt paint Leiden Professor van Schooten?
Leiden Professor of Maths Frans van Schooten Jnr. (1615-1660) and his wife Margrieta were painted by Rembrandt. This is the claim made by mathematician and art historian Johan Zwakenberg in his recently published article in the 2018 Leiden Yearbook. Leiden art historians are not completely convinced…
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Kaya Peerdeman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden
Few people would associate the name Anton de Kom with Leiden. Yet the Surinamese freedom fighter is the subject of an exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal.
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Exhibition W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp en de Nieuwe Kunst rond 1900
The exhibition W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp en de Nieuwe Kunst rond 1900 will be on display in Leiden University Libraries in the period 21 January-17 May 2016.
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‘De Bijzondere Band’ – An exhibition of Dutch Art Nouveau book bindings
‘Huis van het Boek/Museum Meermanno in The Hague exhibits book bindings by leading Dutch Art-Nouveau artists from the period 1890-1910. The exhibition will be open from March 22 to June 23 2019. The title of the exhibition is De Bijzondere Band: Art Nouveau-boeken van Dijsselhof, Lion Cachet en Nieu…
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Zsuzsika Sjoerds
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Anja Zonneveld
PLATO
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Ramesh Premaratne Ganohariti
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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Leiden University Libraries acquires 16th-century Chinese imperial edict from Robert van Gulik’s collection
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has been able to acquire an extraordinary Chinese manuscript at auction in Hong Kong. It concerns an Imperial Edict (dated 1582) from the Ming dynasty period, at one time part of the former collection of well-known sinologist and author of detective-novels Robert van…
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Leonie de Vreugd-van de Mast
Administratief Shared Service Centre
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Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree: ‘It’s high time to discuss the ritualisation of the past’
The annual commemoration of the nation’s war dead on Dam Square and at Waalsdorpervlakte, the Dutch apologies for historical slavery and the Cleveringa Lecture itself: our relationship with history is often ritualistic, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree will say in his inaugural lecture on 27 Nove…
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Latin American Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Latin American Studies
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Roxane de Massol de Rebetz
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maria de Jong-de Kruijf
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Presentations and Publications
CDS staff cooperate with colleagues from Leiden and other universities and libraries in giving training sessions, workshops and presentations. They (co)authored a diverse set of publications dealing with Digital Scholarship.
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Leiden European City of Science
In 2022, Leiden was European City of Science. During this year, Leiden presented a public programme brimming with science, knowledge, arts, and skills for anyone with a curious mind. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organised an extensive programme of activities on the theme of Leiden European City…
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ChatGPT: What is possible and what is allowed?
At the moment a lot of discussion surrounds ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI). ChatGPT is based on a Large Language Model (LLM) and has been trained using an enormous amount of text, providing it with knowledge of grammar, semantics and contextual nuances. The program…
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Film and Literary Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Film and Literary Studies
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Early Printed Books
In the course of over four centuries the book collections have been greatly enlarged thanks to the bequests and grants or the purchases from the propriety of scholars or private collectors. Sometimes it concerned collections with thousands of early printed books, such as the purchase of the library…
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Lys Van de Voorde
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marie Van de Sande
Science
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Esther Zoutendijk-van de Panne
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Announcement of Scaliger Institute Research Fellowship Winners
With support of several publishers and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guests per year to consult and research materials from our Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received applications this year from domestic…
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Systematic reviews
A systematic review answers a central question by summarising (all) relevant studies.
- Manuscripts, Archives and Letters outside Leiden
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Elisabeth de Kler-van der Poel
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Joke de Best-van Delft
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Monica de Goede-van Dorp
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Ellen de Roo-van der Vis
Administratief Shared Service Centre
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Metaly de Roode-van der Laan
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Marjolein de Jong-van Veen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joyce de Kruijs-van Leeuwen
Faculty of Humanities
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Ans de Rooij-van Broekhuizen
Faculty of Humanities
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Jesper de Raad-van Hout
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter Meel
Faculty of Humanities
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Vanessa De Malmazet De Saint-Andeol
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Nuno De Mesquita César de Sá
Science
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Document discovered about Rembrandt's student years in Leiden
A previously unknown document about Rembrandt’s student years in Leiden has been found in the archive of Leiden University. The document, which is being kept at the University Library, proves that Rembrandt studied at Leiden University for longer than has always been assumed.
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Jessalyn De Vine
Science
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Federico De Musso
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Boudewijn de Jonge
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sabrina De Oliveira
Science
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Stijn De Cauwer
Faculty of Humanities