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Why biologist Rafael Martig became an artist: ‘Art opens people’s eyes’Alumnus 15 October 2025In his art, Rafael Martig shows how drastically human activity changes nature. Fieldwork during his studies reinforced this view. ‘On Ameland I found ...
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Alumna Mojan Samadi: ‘Femicide is not about the perpetrator’s motive’Alumni interview 14 October 2025Mojan Samadi obtained her PhD in 2020 in Leiden and has since remained at the university as an assistant professor. Her research currently focuses on ...
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Marieke Liem: ‘Hidden warning signs preceding femicide deserve visibility’02 October 2025Each year, around forty women in the Netherlands lose their lives, most often at the hands of a (former) partner or family member. Judges, lawyers and...
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LIFF Programmer Bob de Brabandere: ‘My academic background enables me to clearly identify the appropriate audience for a film’Alumni 29 September 2025Bob de Brabandere discovered his deep passion for cinema through a minor in Film and Theatre Studies. He currently serves as Assistant Manager at Bios...
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Visual Ethnography alumna Wilke Geurds exhibits photography during Leiden KunstrouteAlumni in the spotlight 25 September 2025Photographer and Visual Ethnography alumna Wilke Geurds captured special encounters during her travels. As an anthropologist, Wilke is always curious ...
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LUMC researchers use viruses to fight prostate cancerLUF research 24 September 2025Modified viruses can both kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. This is what an LUMC team discovered while researching a new prostate canc...
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From street harassment to abuse of power: social dynamics of gender-based violence23 September 2025From street harassment to coercive control: gender-based violence has many faces. Assistant professor Mischa Dekker has studied street harassment in t...
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Inclusive leadership beyond polarisation22 September 2025Polarisation is pervasive: in the workplace, within teams, and even at the top of organisations. Discussions become entrenched, emotions rise, and col...
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Archaeologist at Binnenhof: ‘Even the staff ate heron’Alumnus interview 18 September 2025An Iron Age skull, a unicorn for cleaning your ear and thousands of beer jugs. Alumnus and archaeologist Chris Muysson has made remarkable discoveries...
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film FestivalLIFF 16 September 2025From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...
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Alumna Lindsey Boosten: ‘Aviation is a great sector to work in’Alumni interview 12 September 2025Lindsey Boosten followed her passion by combining the study of aviation and law in the Advanced Master in Air and Space Law in Leiden. It turned out t...
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Inspirational start to faculty year10 September 2025On Friday 5 September, to mark our 450th anniversary we celebrated the opening of the faculty year together with the Leiden Revisited alumni event. Co...
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Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2024–202505 September 2025On 28 August 2025, Leiden Law School was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration as the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights...
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Everyone has the right to food security, in peacetime and during armed conflict03 September 2025Food security touches upon human rights, international law and sustainable development. These frameworks are not separate worlds but deeply interconne...
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From Covid student to biotech entrepreneur: Violette Defourt is working on rapid STI diagnosticsAlumnus 16 July 2025Armed with a bachelor’s degree from Maastricht and a passion for infectious disease, Violette Defourt came to Leiden for her master’s just before Covi...