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The mystery of Einstein's sinkAccording to some stories, Einstein washed his hands there only once. Other stories say that students moved the object as a joke. Anyhow, Einstein's s...
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Leiden inspires a children’s bookPaul Cling followed the Master’s programme in International Studies in Leiden from 2016 to 2017, and now works as a freelance artist, writing songs an...
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Refugees build a new future in LeidenSolafa Saad (29) fled her homeland of Sudan for the Netherlands in 2016. She is now following the Leiden Preparatory Year (VGL), an initiative by Leid...
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Alumni event South and Southeast Asian Studies: an inspiring afternoonOn Saturday 11 May 2019, the BA South and Southeast Asian Studies programme held an Alumni Event for former students. All current students and staff w...
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Two more alumni with their sights on the European ParliamentIt's a no-brainer: of the candidates that you can vote for on 23 May, 14 studied at Leiden University. We asked four of them about their motivation an...
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Alumni stand for European Parliament
Fourteen of the candidates for the European parliamentary elections on 23 May studied at Leiden University. We ask four of them about their motivation...
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‘A logical step from medieval literature to fact-checking’Alumnus Peter Burger – along with his colleague Alexander Pleijter – is the face of fact-checking in the Netherlands. ‘My degree led straight to this.’
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MDMA and virtual reality as trauma treatmentMilitary veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder often have symptoms that are both chronic and complex. Professor by Special Appointment Eric Verm...
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New Rembrandt Route takes in seven Leiden University buildingsSeven large reproductions of works by Rembrandt on seven Leiden University buildings reveal the relationship between the painter and the University. R...
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Only in America: chemist becomes America correspondentChemistry, which is what Hans Klis studied in Leiden, is not what one might expect of a general journalist. ‘I’m a late bloomer,’ he says, despite hav...
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LUC Alumnus admitted to the Prestigious Yenching AcademyLUC Alumnus, Vera Kranenburg, from the Class of 2018 is admitted to the prestigious Yenching Academy. Vera has been selected as one of the Yenching Sc...
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LLM Jeugdrecht come to Leiden for careers afternoon and alumni eveningOn Tuesday 16 April 2019 study association JSV Liberi and the Department of Child Law welcomed alumni of the master’s programme Jeugdrecht to a career...
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Leiden psychology student is distant relative of RembrandtBenson van der Bij is a family member of Holland's most famous master: Rembrandt van Rijn. What does he think of this relationship? And did he know th...
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A Retrospective of the Brexit EventLast week Saturday LUC hosted a Symposium about Brexit for students and alumni. Many interesting perspectives were shared by the speakers, as well as ...
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How a very international archaeologist was bornFrom mandrill teeth to the microstructure of bones: archaeology alumna Simone Lemmers (31) is determined to reveal the past by studying old remains. H...