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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’ 23 June 2022
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van ...
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First patient in the Netherlands successfully treated with stem cell gene therapy 22 June 2022
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have successfully used stem cell gene therapy to treat a baby with the severe congenital ...
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‘Build resilience in traumatised children and young people’ 21 June 2022
Many children experience trauma and if they are unable to deal with it properly, it can have a huge personal and societal effect. Building resilience ...
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Gorillas abducting women leads to new art history 19 June 2022
Two statues of gorillas abducting women: they were what led PhD candidate Dick van Broekhuizen to write a new type of history of nineteenth-century s...
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Spinoza Prize for astrophysicist Ignas Snellen 17 June 2022
With his clever measuring methods Ignas Snellen – together with his team – was the first to detect carbon monoxide in the atmosphere of exoplanets. Fo...
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National Student Survey shows Leiden students satisfied 16 June 2022
The first results of the National Student Survey (NSE) show that Leiden students are still satisfied with their degree programmes. On average they are...
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Climate activist Aniek Moonen: 'At 24, I can already make a huge impact' 16 June 2022
No full-time job, but full-time voluntary work instead. That’s what Aniek Moonen decided on graduating from Leiden University College The Hague, when ...
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Honours students mount an exhibition on ‘the other’ 14 June 2022
Master’s students in the Honours Class ‘Leiden, City of Refugees?’ were asked to contemplate the concept of ‘the other’ from both an academic and an a...
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In pictures: ‘Groot Nederlands Student Kampioenschap’ student games for the first time in The Hague 13 June 2022
The 'Groot Nederlands Student Kampioenschap' student games have been held for the first time in two cities, Delft and The Hague. To make this happen o...
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Annual Report 2021 published 13 June 2022
Leiden University’s Annual Report 2021 has been published. In this report, which consists of a general section and a financial section (the financial ...
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Leiden’s student portal: a single place for organising your studies 13 June 2022
Leiden University’s digital study environment is being expanded to include the Leiden student portal: a single place where as a student you can find a...
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Video series: Why Latin America matters 07 June 2022
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challe...
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Paterbrug closed for the next 18 months 02 June 2022
The bridge between the Lipsius building and Cluster Zuid (Paterbrug) will be closed the next 18 months. Cyclists and walkers can use the bridge on the...
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Scientific journal for and by students: 'We have to break habits' 02 June 2022
Associate Professor Paz González had two things she wanted to improve for students: collaboration and publication opportunities. Her solution? A scien...
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The lifecycle of a cigarette filter 01 June 2022
The university is launching a campaign to focus extra attention on our smoke-free university locations. The University is using aptly named cigarette...