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International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’ 31 May 2024
The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents...
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African Child Policy Forum and Leiden Child Law Department join forces to advance children’s rights in Africa 31 May 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Leiden, Netherlands – Leiden Child Law Department at Leiden University in the Netherlands formally entered into a Memorandum o...
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List 31 May 2024
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did...
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‘Ties with Leiden University important for prospective prime minister Dick Schoof’ 30 May 2024
Dick Schoof can also be called the neighbour of the faculty in The Hague. Especially from his role at the NCTV, he worked together a lot with Leiden U...
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ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy and Young Scholar's Conference 2024 29 May 2024
One of ECSL’s most successful activities is the ESA/ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, which is open to students of all levels of study, as w...
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol hosts briefings and airside tour for IIASL 29 May 2024
On 15 May 2024, master’s students and staff from the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) visited Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Neth...
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Dura Vermeer to deliver new housing development in Oegstgeest part of LBSP 28 May 2024
After an intensive tender procedure, Leiden University and the Municipality of Oegstgeest have chosen Dura Vermeer for a new housing development with ...
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eLaw at CPDP.ai 2024 28 May 2024
eLaw looks back at a very successful presence at this year's 17th edition of the annual CPDP-conference in Brussels - this year rebranded as CPDP.ai t...
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Unique manuscript map of Suriname now available in Digital Collections 28 May 2024
The map of Suriname, drawn in 1830 and acquired by Leiden University Libraries (UBL) in 2023, has now been made available online via Digital Collectio...
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded grant for workshop on adolescence and sexual maturity in historical and cross-cultural perspectives 28 May 2024
When are you (sexually) mature? A KNAW grant will enable associate professor Rafal Matuszewski to organise an interdisciplinary workshop on this quest...
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10 years of Labour Law at Leiden Law School! 27 May 2024
Last Friday, we celebrated ten years of the master’s specialisation in Labour Law at Leiden Law School!
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Taarique teaches career planning but doesn’t want students to plan their future too strictly: ‘Keep on experimenting’ 27 May 2024
In the ‘Educatips’ column, psychology lecturers share their most important insights on teaching. This month: Taarique Debidin thinks making contact wi...
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Collaboration across borders: virtual learning between Leiden University College and Myanmar 27 May 2024
Being in class with students more than 8,000 kilometres away might sound impossible, but Jyothi Thrivikraman, Assistant Professor at Leiden University...
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain. 24 May 2024
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topi...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist 24 May 2024
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...