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We cannot predict the development of social anxiety from brain scans, concludes award-winning paperSocial anxiety 10 November 2026Using hundreds of brain scans, neuroscientist Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam and American child and adolescent psychiatrist Daniel Pine investigated whethe...
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Leiden University launches 'Hybrid Warfare Lab'Research 10 November 2026The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are jointly launching the Hybrid War...
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Anthony Brown per januari nieuwe onderwijsdirecteur van de Sterrewacht10 November 2026Anthony Brown has been appointed as the new Director of Education at Leiden Observatory, effective 1 January 2027. Brown has been appointed for a four...
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As tax reform in the Netherlands stalls, Brussels presses onResearch 10 November 2026The Netherlands is struggling to reform its tax system, while Brussels is working to simplify corporate taxation across Europe. What does this mean fo...
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New book brings small islands to the forefront of archaeological researchPublication 10 November 2026Small islands are often regarded in archaeology as remote, marginal, and difficult to investigate. Yet these locations frequently emerge as important ...
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The hidden sexual history of Dutch troops in IndonesiaIndonesian War of Independence 10 November 2026One-night stands, long-term relationships, but also sexual misconduct and widespread sexually transmitted infections. Despite strict rules on sexualit...
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From India to Suriname to the Netherlands: what remains of migration?Veni grant 10 November 2026Between 1873 and 1916, more than 34,000 Hindustani people emigrated from British India to Suriname. Over a hundred years later, in 1975, their descend...
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A safer society through research by Leiden University09 November 2026How can research at our university contribute to understanding and addressing the complex security and safety challenges of our time? Around fifty res...
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Major investment in exoplanet networkFunding 09 November 2026Over the next five years, the Netherlands Space Agency (NLSA) and the Dutch Research Council (NWO) will invest over €1.4 million in three Dutch knowle...
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‘Grand Theft Auto is a cynical take and love letter in one’Gaming research 09 November 2026The long-awaited videogame Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on 19 November. The release is being hailed as one of this year’s standout popular cul...
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Nobel Prize favourite Cristina Rivera Garza in Leiden09 November 2026The Great Hall was packed to the rafters and Spanish was the main language heard in the corridors of the Academy Building: on Tuesday 3 November, Leid...
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Creative games provide solutions in complex quantum researchPHYSICS 09 November 2026Leiden researchers Evert van Nieuwenburg and Julia Cramer aim to engage society in the development of quantum technology through games and artificial ...
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Vidi grant for Jennifer Swerida: Investigating life in a precarious landscapeResearch project 09 November 2026How do people organise their lives when vital resources appear only intermittently and unpredictably? That question is central to the new Vidi project...
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Rosa Seepma awarded ARCHOL grant for research on Dutch porcelainResearch grant 09 November 2026PhD candidate Rosa Seepma has received an ARCHOL Grant for Scientific Research from the Modderman Foundation for her research on Dutch porcelain. The ...
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Vidi grant for Rachel Schats: Uncovering the hidden inequalities behind the plagueResearch grant 09 November 2026Why did some people die from the plague while others survived? And what role did ancestry, health, sex, and social status play? Thanks to a Vidi grant...