450 news items found
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Tropical start to 55th edition of EL CID 12 August 2024Armed with sunglasses, a thick layer of sunscreen and several bottles of water, over 3,300 students have arrived in Leiden for their introduction week...
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way 01 August 2024Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study o...
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Hard work pays off: a festive graduation of the LLP 18 July 2024Early July was the graduation ceremony of the Leiden Leadership Programme,: a moment to reflect and celebrate the outcomes of eight months’ hard work....
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Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus 18 July 2024Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Annetje Ottow reappointed as President of the Executive Board 18 July 2024Leiden University’s President of the Executive Board, Professor Annetje Ottow, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Grant worth millions for research on the socio-economic impact of hydrogen transition 17 July 2024A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydroge...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’ 17 July 2024Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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‘Swipen voor een kwarrel’: alumni write about dating jargon 15 July 2024Online dating is hard enough on its own, but these days you also need to know what terms like ‘zombieing’ and ‘prela’ mean. Alumni Milou Andree and Vi...
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia? 15 July 2024Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and S...
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The dean Mark Rutgers speaks at penultimate session of flash campaign 15 July 2024After the new government announced its plans to cut expenditure on academic education, the Faculty of Humanities launched the flash campaign ‘Stop the...
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Start of construction of new University Sports Centre celebrated 12 July 2024On 11 July 2024, a gathering was held to celebrate the start of the construction of the new University Sports Centre (USC). Rugby players and a pole d...
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Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ...
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New student accommodation in Oegstgeest a step closer 05 July 2024The construction of 285 student studios on land owned by Leiden University is a step closer. On Thursday, student housing organisation DUWO and the Re...
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Five tips against loneliness from student adviser Roos ter Elst 04 July 2024Your student days are the best time of your life, full of parties and friendships for life. Right? Well, not always. Especially at the beginning of yo...