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Successful comeback for Leiden Science Run: 65 teams raise 9400 euros for refugee students
Athletic achievements, enthusiastic supporters and a beautiful donation for charity: on Saturday 15 April, the Leiden Bio Science Park was the setting for the 5th edition of the Leiden Science Run. All this was accompanied by bright sunshine. ‘What a joy to be part of!’
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Tsolin Nalbantian
Faculty of Humanities
- Informal lunch for Ukrainian staff and students at the Faculty of Science
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Archaeologists receive funding for science communication: ‘We want to change the public image of archaeology’
A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication endeavours. We speak with Dr Maikel Kuijpers, who is the main contact person of the application.
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Jeroen Duindam appointed new academic director of the Institute for History
The Institute for History has a new academic director. Professor of Early Modern History Jeroen Duindam will take on this role from 1 September. ‘You can only do this job properly if you make time for it.’
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NEW – Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
Organisation, Research, Social
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A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’
The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying in Rabat.
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lots of inspiration exchanged about societal wellbeing and social sciences
How can social scientists contribute to a healthier society? That question was central to the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022, which successfully marked the start of a more conscious and intensive collaboration between the five Institutes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences on education…
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Pressure on River Management Leads to more Frequent Flooding
In his new book 'Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands', Paul Hudson Associate Professor of Physical Geography at Leiden University College in The Hague, examines human impacts on lowlands rivers. The past twenty years the pressure on large fluvial lowlands has increased tremendously because…
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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Hanneke Hulst discusses blind spots and the importance of collaboration
Hanneke Hulst explaines how she is trying to bridge the gap between science and health care. ‘For a neuroscientist to actually contribute to solutions for patients, you have to work across disciplines.’
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'Especially now, in-depth knowledge about Judaism and Jewish history is important'
The newly established Leiden Jewish Studies Association aims to bring together Leiden scholars working on Judaism. The first annual conference will take place in Leiden on 6 and 7 December. Leiden professors and co-organisers of the LJSA Sarah Cramsey and Jürgen Zangenberg talk about their plans.
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Ruurd Halbertsma
Faculty of Humanities
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Nina Jaspers
Faculteit Archeologie
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Johannes Müller
Faculty of Humanities
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Patricio Silva
Faculty of Humanities
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Toon Kerkhoff
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Havar Solheim
Faculty of Humanities
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Arnold Mol
Faculty of Humanities
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Martijn Manders
Faculteit Archeologie
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Gina van Ling
Faculty of Humanities
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Petra Sijpesteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Hans Theunissen
Faculty of Humanities
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Ivo Smits
Faculty of Humanities
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg
Faculty of Humanities
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Jelle Bruning
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Webb
Faculty of Humanities
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How to start with Open Science: ‘It has increased my workflow efficiency enormously’
Bjørn Peare Bartholdy is Archaeology’s representative in the Open Science Community Leiden (OSCL) . We spoke with him about the value of Open Science and how to make a good start. ‘Open Science is headed to be a regular way of academic work.’ So better to jump on the Open Science bandwagon early on.
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Tijmen Pronk
Faculty of Humanities
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‘The sun is dying out’ as a wake-up call for better science communication
‘Take science communication more seriously.’ This is the message that Ivo van Vulpen, professor by special appointment in Science Communication in Physics, wants to convey during his inaugural lecture. At the moment, a lot of researchers look down their noses at this while it is extremely important…
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Roundtable: International Relations and the Idea of Merit
Conference, Roundtable
- Medieval Fragmentology and the Fragmented Old English Glossed N-Psalter
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Thijs Vos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Simon Otjes
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Harmen van der Veer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eduard Fosch Villaronga
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Amy Verdun
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Matthijs van Leeuwen
Science
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Alex Schilin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tom Buitelaar
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Dirk van der Hoeven
Science
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Leticia Rettore Micheli
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mandy de Wilde
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Karsten Lambers
Faculteit Archeologie
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Gert-Jan Lelieveld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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From child to artist: something for everyone during Days of Arts and Science
From 11 to 17 September, Leiden will be all about art and science. What can the combination of these two domains do for us? And how can cooperation between them be strengthened? Several public events and a brand new symposium for specialists should answer these questions.
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Call for Papers International PhD Seminar in American History / American Studies RIAS
Research
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Personal data: privacy and the GDPR
As an employee of Leiden University, you probably work with or come into contact with personal data. The concept of ‘personal data’ is core to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you work with personal data, you must be able to explain clearly, comprehensively and in simple language how…