In the media
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Vote now! Doggerland book nominated for Current Archaeology Book prize 2024 11 December 2023
Britain's biggest archaeology magazine has announced the nominees Book of the Year award and this time one of our own has been nominated!
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How Euclid will reveal the dark side of the Universe 07 December 2023
ESA’s Euclid mission is to reveal the dark side of the Universe. But how? Professor of Observational cosmology Henk Hoekstra explains it in his interv...
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Investigations conducted by child protection bodies have been 'substandard for some time' 07 December 2023
Investigations conducted by several Dutch child protection bodies within family situations are inadequate. Due to lack of knowledge, time and money, t...
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PVV manifesto plans unconstitutional 05 December 2023
Almost two weeks after the general elections in the Netherlands, negotiations between the leaders of the four parties who were expected to form a new ...
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Oddly-shaped medieval vessels found all over the Islamic world have puzzled archaeologists for decades. 04 December 2023
'When taking into account all finds in the Islamic world of this enigmatic vessel, it would perhaps be wise not to restrict this container to merely o...
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Campaign vs. practice: limited room for manoeuvre under strict asylum policy 30 November 2023
Making migration a key campaign issue in the recent Dutch general elections is one thing, but turning it into actual policy is another. ‘95% of Dutch ...
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Ilyasse’s photo went viral: ‘It was quite a bizarre week’ 30 November 2023
It was meant as a joke for friends and family. A quick snap of him with his bags packed while watching the exit polls of the Dutch general elections. ...
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Thieving civil servant dismissed on the spot 28 November 2023
A civil servant in the Zuidplas municipality stole a saddle from an old bicycle from the municipal waste depot. Although the theft concerned an item o...
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Liselore Tissen in Leiden Global on ‘bridging the gap between technology and the humanities’ 23 November 2023
External PhD Candidate Liselore Tissen was interviewed by Leiden Global about her work, in which she uses 3D printing. Recently she made a copy of a d...
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How can the voices of African scientists be heard? 22 November 2023
African researchers want more international research collaborations for better representation in the scientific community. As of now, their voices are...
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Why is there no longer compulsory voting in the Netherlands? 21 November 2023
In 1970, compulsory voting was abolished in the Netherlands. It wasn’t functioning at the time, and it was abolished for practical and ideological rea...
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Leiden Psychology Podcast: Get to know the new hosts! 15 November 2023
Season 2 of the Leiden Psychology podcast has started, and we're kicking it off with a special Q&A featuring our new hosts Aziza and Priya. In this ep...
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New Dutch PM must look beyond national political landscape 15 November 2023
In the upcoming Dutch general elections, the focus of the party campaigns is on national issues. Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Prac...
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Still unclear whether Omtzigt might become Dutch PM 14 November 2023
Pieter Omtzigt, a strong contender in the polls for the Dutch general elections with his New Social Contract party (NSC), has said he would prefer to ...
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Meloni’s migration plan contrary to international law 14 November 2023
Italy recently struck a deal with Albania to accommodate thousands of boat migrants in two reception centres in Albania. Is this not contrary to asylu...