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Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this'
Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this'
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Is sexuality a private matter? Not for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers
Imagine: you’re seeking asylum in the Netherlands due to your sexual orientation or gender identity. The immigration authorities might question you about your sexuality. PhD candidate Elias Tissandier-Nasom, who is researching asylum applications submitted by LGBTQI+ children, explains that the process…
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Students work on bacterium that makes sustainable plastic
A group of biology students are working on a solution to the world’s plastics problem by getting bacteria to make biodegradable plastic.
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, research suggests it might. 'For those it helps, it can be life-changing,' says neuroscientist Eline Dekeyster.
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Search engines and chatbots will become more closely entwined’, says Professor Suzan Verberne.
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Real-life data ask for strong algorithms: Mitra Baratchi designs them
How do we deal with large sources of greenhouse gases? Do schools provide a socially-inclusive environment for all children? And how can we protect Earth’s nature? These questions have two things in common: they are complex global challenges, and data can help answer them. Mitra Baratchi is computer…
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Adapting to salinity: Dutch mosquitos do take it with a grain of salt
Dutch mosquitos are more resilient to saltwater than previously thought. Environmental scientist Sam Boerlijst discovered this during his PhD research at the Hortus botanicus. This knowledge is crucial for understanding how mosquito-borne disease transmission might change in the future.
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of Central America. ‘I want to explore the lesser known archaeology of Southern Guatemala.’
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It is not easy to simplify your research
Defending your PhD research in front of nearly 300 elementary school students: that was the challenge faced by PhD candidates Jo-Anne Verschoor and Marinka de Willigen during the VUURVLIEGEN competition organised by the Centrum JongerenCommunicatie Chemie (C3). After an exciting competition, the children…
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- Panel discussion: Consent
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Workshop CV and application letter
Career and apply for jobs
- Warm Welcome: Let’s Kickstart this Academic Year Together
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Plant cuttings fair
Arts and culture, Stekjesmarkt
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Plant cuttings fair at the Hortus
Arts and culture, Stekjesmarkt
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Plant cuttings fair
Arts and culture, Stekjesmarkt
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Plant cuttings fair at the Hortus
Arts and culture, Stekjesmarkt
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Origami Folded Festivity workshop
Study support
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Information meeting 'Elective Space' BSc Security Studies
Study information
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ReCNTR Making Workshop: Displacing the Ethnographic Eye
Course
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Asia Academy #11: South Korea's Chip Power
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
- Leiden Teachers' Academy Education Festival 2023
- LUCDH and Past at Play GlühTwine Workshop
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Speeddating with traineeships
Career and apply for jobs
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FestiWell en EUniWell
Festival, FestiWell | Event vanuit EUniWell
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Supermassive Black Holes and Where to Find Them
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Thesis group Leiden
Study support, Study support
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Do we have a standard model of cosmology?
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Greedy Supermassive Black Holes
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Metals, energy and geopolitics, a complex mix
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Religiosity and Knowledge in Muslim Context in West Africa: Reconfiguring the Relationship between Boko and Adini
Lecture, LUCIS Keynotes
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’
She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawyer Natacha Harlequin learned in her student days in Leiden. ‘What I personally think of the alleged act doesn’t matter so much.’
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‘Let’s try not to lose sight of each other’ – Interview with Annetje Ottow
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experiencing group pressure.
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Vote for your candidate student member of the Programme Committee 2022-2023
Organisation
- The Psychic Life of the Welfare State
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Honours College Info Market
Study information
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: Colonial Korean Print Shops through Computer Vision
Lecture
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From Epistemic Injustice to Epistemic Diversity - Investigations of Open Access Publishing and Research Reproducibility
Seminar
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Inspiration workshop – motivation and learning
Study support
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Transfer Learning and Practical Applications Workshop
Workshop Series
- Strategic Plan Meeting Leiden Science
- Meeting of Helping Hand - Mutual Aid Group for Disabled and Chronically Ill Students
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Perfectionism – not a perfect strategy
Course
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Opening exhibition Kieran Smith
Arts and culture
- Meeting of Helping Hand - Mutual Aid Group for Disabled and Chronically Ill Students
- LUC Garage Sale
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Career College schouwburgstraat Den Haag
Career and apply for jobs
- PCNI Research Seminars 2022-2023
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Sustainability Series: Save the planet whilst doing what you love
Lecture