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University introduces lay talk and it looks like this 11 September 2024Complex research with a generous sprinkling of jargon: PhD defences can be difficult for non-experts to follow. In the new compulsory lay talk, PhD ca...
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Erik Bähre on Dutch radio about the last wild Indian 10 September 2024An extraordinary encounter took place in 1911. American scientists discovered the last 'wild' Indian, from the Yahi tribe, who had lived in total isol...
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From judge to police officer: a lack of understanding for deaf people in legal proceedings 10 September 2024The cultural linguistic minority group of deaf people who communicate using sign language systematically experiences limited access to fundamental rig...
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Social environment can improve investigations into child sexual exploitation 10 September 2024The prevention, detection and investigation of child sexual exploitation can be improved by involving neighbours, classmates and other people within t...
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High attendance at Kirchheiner Conference on ‘The Ombudsman & the Rule of Law’ 10 September 2024On Thursday 29 August 2024, Leiden University hosted the conference on theme of ‘The Ombudsman & the Rule of Law’. More than 100 participants from pro...
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Suzanne Kali appointed chair of FNV women’s network 10 September 2024On 1 September 2024, lecturer and researcher Suzanne Kali, who works at Leiden Law School’s Labour Law and Social Security department, took over from ...
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Emotions in the courtroom: research into the impact of victim impact statements on judges 09 September 2024In court, victims of violent crime and sexual offences are permitted to comment on the defendant’s guilt and the sentence to be imposed. But legal exp...
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Active Acquaintance for new Archaeology students: ‘Wellbeing, study succes, and having fun is all connected’ 09 September 2024Since 2023 the newly arriving Archaeology students are invited to join an active introduction day during which they get to know the Faculty and each o...
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‘Partying is fine but we still need to protest’ 09 September 2024Leiden University was present for the second time at the second Leiden Pride on Saturday. With a boat with room for 60 students and staff, decorated i...
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Christopher Green wins Education Prize 2024 09 September 2024Christopher Green has won the Teaching Prize 2024. The assistant professor of Korea Studies was presented with the prize during the opening of the fac...
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‘Digital services lean heavily on the social infrastructure’ 09 September 2024Governments worldwide invest huge sums in their digital services and data strategies. Efficiency and effectiveness are key. But these are not achieved...
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Prepared for pain? The impact of the nocebo effect on people with chronic pain 09 September 2024People who have negative expectations about a treatment actually experience more pain. Merve Karacaoglu discovered in her PhD research that anxious an...
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‘Our future depends on funding for education research’ 09 September 2024Higher education research improves the quality of education. And these investments more than pay for themselves in terms of well-being and prosperity....
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During the next pandemic, this mathematical model will speed up the search for treatment 09 September 2024Do you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is to offer...
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Executive Board member Martijn Ridderbos to leave Leiden University 06 September 2024Vice-chairman of the Executive Board Martijn Ridderbos will leave Leiden University at the end of this year. As of 1 January 2025, he will take up a n...