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Jenny Audring is mapping the network of words in the brainNWO L grant 27 October 2026Anyone who speaks a language unconsciously draws on a vast network of words and grammar. Associate Professor Jenny Audring has been awarded an NWO L g...
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How biodiversity research contributes to action for nature26 October 2026This month, Armenia is at the centre of nature conservation as it hosts COP17, the UN biodiversity conference. The event brings together government le...
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How Leiden and Botswana are working together to build sustainable digital mental healthcareMental health 26 October 2026Leiden University and the University of Botswana are working together to make online mental healthcare more accessible in Botswana through joint educa...
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Protest violence in France: the role of politics, policing and protest cultureCurrent affairs 26 October 2026Why do protests turn violent, and how can policing influence what happens next? Protests in France raise questions about the political motivations beh...
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‘The Israeli elections are a referendum on Israel’s future character’Current affairs 26 October 2026The Israeli general elections are almost upon us. What are the key issues and how can we understand the campaign from an Israeli perspective? Research...
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Exploring the world of diplomacy: students meet experts at ClingendaelEducation 26 October 2026First-year students in the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) wrapped up their first couple of weeks with a welcome event at...
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Leiden physicists uncover a new paradigm for fibre growth in neurodegenerative diseasesPHYSICS 26 October 2026Some proteins that are linked to neurodegenerative diseases can form both liquid droplets and amyloid fibres. But how are these two states connected, ...
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Solving an ancient cold case: Roman was brutally murderedArchaeology 26 October 2026Who was the dead man found in a well near Velsen? And who killed him? Archaeologists and forensic experts reopened a cold case after almost 2,000 year...
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Long-term sick leave: a system focused on compliance, not recoveryPhD defence 23 October 2026The Dutch government is considering shortening employer-funded sick pay. But how long should employers pay, and who bears the cost? PhD candidate Thom...
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Leiden astronomers explain the Orion Nebula’s age paradoxAstronomy 23 October 2026Why do the gas shell and planet-forming discs in the Orion Nebula appear much younger than the stars themselves? Astronomers from Leiden University an...
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Interfaculty theme Inequalities awards small research grants22 October 2026The Leiden University research theme Inequalities awards small research grants of up to €2,000 to support new, interfaculty research collaborations on...
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Northern Netherlandish Manuscript Illumination in the Fifteenth Century - Symposium22 October 2026The most beautiful and richly decorated medieval manuscripts were created in the fifteenth century. During this period manuscript illumination in the ...
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Vidi grants for 11 researchers from Leiden UniversityNWO grants 22 October 2026Eleven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Vidi grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This funding of up to €850,000 enables t...
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From Leiden to Kenya and Madrid: ‘Adventure makes me happy’22 October 2026From psychology in Leiden to a career in data science, a new life in Kenya and working in Madrid: Hanna van der Vlis avoided the well-trodden path. Sh...
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Annachiara Raia awarded Vidi grant22 October 2026Congratulations to Annachiara Raia, who has been awarded a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this grant, Raia will be able to dev...