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‘Archaeology is rooting around between the artefact and the person’08 April 2019‘Archeologists don’t dig up explanations, let alone certainties,’ says Joanita Vroom, Professor of Archaeology of Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia. ‘...
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Young Academy Leiden: bursting with youthful zeal21 March 2019Great things are expected of Young Academy Leiden. The first 13 members of this society for young researchers will provide the Executive Board with fr...
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Master’s Open Day: ‘I’ve mainly come to ask a lot of questions’18 March 2019It was a soggy Friday, but the visitors to the Master's Open Day were made of sterner stuff. Bachelor's students from all around the world defied the ...
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Neolithic house goes up in flames12 March 2019Leiden archaeologists have set fire to a reconstructed Neolithic house in Horsterwold: all in the name of science. Studying the remains will help them...
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Record number of visitors to Bachelor's Open Day: ‘My mum misses me already’25 February 2019What can you expect from studying in Leiden or The Hague? Which programme should you choose? Should you join a student association and will you need t...
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A real professor in front of the class08 February 2019A lesson about aerodynamics from Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, about child rights by UNICEF professor Ton Liefaard, or about muscles by LUMC professor Ann...
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About 350 human skeletons from Arnhem come to Leiden on loan19 October 2018Leiden Archaeology students may write their master's theses on the recently acquired collection skeletons from the city of Arnhem. We interviewed oste...
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Joanne Mol is among the first at Leiden University to receive qualification SKO (Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs)16 October 2018On Thursday, 4th October, Director of Education, Joanne Mol, received the qualification SKO (Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs) This qualification not onl...
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Leiden strengthens collaboration with China16 October 2018A delegation from Leiden University, headed by Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, was in China from 9 to 11 October. During the visit to different universities ...
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers15 October 2018
The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to re...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops02 October 2018From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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Archaeologist teaches Honours Course in The Hague: “The past is still alive.”01 October 2018This semester archaeologist Dr Marike van Aerde teaches an Honours Course at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs in The Hague. “In the cours...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days24 September 2018Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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Enthusiastic start to EL CID13 August 2018More than 3,500 enthusiastic Leiden first-years, 80% of them coming to Leiden University, gathered on Monday morning 13 August at the Lammermarkt for...
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Thinking outside your scientific box19 June 2018How do you study complex disasters like a nuclear explosion or a natural disaster? Who can help unravel the legal knot that Brexit has become? The imp...