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Research on femicide rewarded at Meijers LectureResearch 23 January 2025
University lecturer Mojan Samadi has won not only a Meijers Prize, but also the Van Wersch Springplank Prize for her outstanding contribution to scien...
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Lewis Wade Wins First Book Prize for 'Privilege, Economy and State in Old Regime France'15 January 2025
The inaugural Society for the Study of French History First Book Prize has been awarded to Lewis Wade’s monograph 'Privilege, Economy and State in Old...
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New Year's Reception 2025: the power of diversity and collaboration09 January 2025
‘Let us not forget the power of genuine engagement,’ dean Sarah de Rijcke stressed at the New Year's Reception on 7 January 2025, which was also atten...
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Leiden Science rings in 2025 with inspiring speeches and happy winners09 January 2025
An impressive speech by Dean Jasper Knoester, a lecture by top researcher Mario van der Stelt about brain messengers, and the presentation of the facu...
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Dr Cecily Rose appointed to the Advisory Committee on Public International Law07 January 2025
Dr Cecily Rose, Associate Professor at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has been appointed by the Dutch Government to the Advisory ...
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Who are the winners of the Psychology Prizes of 2024?19 December 2024
Psychology teacher of the year is Evelien Broekhof. The Master Thesis Awards are for Yanna Naeije and Arian Memarpouri. Mirjam Wever wins the PhD Pape...
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Grants for fundamental research in LeidenNWO Open Competition 18 December 2024
Three fundamental research projects at Leiden in physics, chemistry and medical science have received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). T...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read17 December 2024
Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Rudi van Maanen receives Cornelis Joppenszoon statuette16 December 2024
Emeritus Professor Rudi van Maanen has received the Cornelis Joppenszoon statuette. He was presented with the distinction by Deputy Mayor of Leiden, J...
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Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal13 December 2024
Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, h...
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Erik Deul receives royal decoration12 December 2024
Erik Deul was awarded a royal decoration on Wednesday afternoon. He has been appointed Knight of the Order of Oranje-Nassau. Mayor Peter Heijkoop of L...
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Shocks in space: student Adriaan explores the universe around protostars09 December 2024
Protostars, data science, and the James Webb Space Telescope—Adriaan Janssen’s curiosity knows no bounds. As a double bachelor’s student in Physics an...
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How a bachelor’s student contributed to better chemical simulations09 December 2024
Doğukan Yilmaz chose a study that aligned with his favourite subjects, and it paid off. For his bachelor thesis, he developed a new model to better pr...
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Vici for Petra Sijpesteijn: 'Islamic Empire rapidly became unified'09 December 2024
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Islamic Empire expanded at a tremendous pace. Within a hundred years, it stretched from the Atlantic Ocea...
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Max Farasat and Lara Offermans win the LUCSoR Thesis Prizes (2021-2023)05 December 2024
The Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion (LUCSoR) and the Beheerstichting Theologische Fondsen hand out two biennial thesis prizes, one ...