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Gripped by ancient hands: Cora Leder awarded prestigious NWO Humanities PhD Grant11 September 2025How did early humans use their hands, and what can that tell us about our shared past? Cora Leder, newly awarded recipient of the NWO PhD in the Human...
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ERC grant for Nathalie Brusgaard's investigation into complex relationship early farmers and wild animalsA largely unexplored theme 03 September 2025The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Starting Grant to Leiden archaeologist Dr Nathalie Brusgaard. With this €1.5 million gra...
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Three Leiden researchers awarded an ERC Starting Grant02 September 2025Three researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council. The subsidy will allow the researchers t...
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Bleda Düring investigates social inequality in Cyprus with ERC Advanced Grant17 June 2025Archaeologist Prof Bleda Düring has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the emergence of social inequalities in the tran...
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Four Leiden researchers receive ERC Advanced Grant17 June 2025From social inequalities in prehistory to placebo effects in medical treatments. Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a prestigio...
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Leiden researchers receive KIEM grant to explore materiality in ancient religions13 June 2025A KIEM grant was recently awarded to a diverse group of Leiden researchers, aiming to organise an interdisciplinary conference with the title ‘Ancient...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 4th in QS World University Ranking24 March 2025It is the ninth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University...
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Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant12 March 2025Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Acro...
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Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award24 February 2025Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking w...
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Preserving Bonaire’s Heritage: The Proteha mi Project21 February 2025The "Proteha mi" project, an initiative by the Bonaire Archaeological Institute (BONAI), has been awarded significant grants under the Faro Initiative...
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Exploring the materials and heritage involved in the Belt and Road Initiative21 February 2025Dr Maikel Kuijpers, a staff member at the Faculty of Archaeology and a guest researcher at the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CML), is participati...
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Professor Joanita Vroom investigates medieval Greece with The Packard Humanities Institute grant07 October 2024In 2024, Professor Joanita Vroom received a substantial grant from the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) in support for her Hinterlands of Medieval C...
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PhD-Student Maia Casna receives two awards for osteoarchaeological research23 September 2024PhD-student Maia has received multiple awards regarding her research on the impact of tobacco on the respiratory health of past Dutch populations.
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Archaeologist Amanda Henry linked to Naturalis as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet23 September 2024Starting September 2024, Amanda Henry has started a new role as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet at Naturalis Biodi...
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Archaeology students Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse receive NVFA incentive prize for Allard Pierson Museum internship.26 June 2024Research Master’s students in Archaeology Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse received an Incentive Prize from the Dutch Association for Physical Anthropolog...