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Leids Ontzet: University closed30 September 2016We celebrate Leids Ontzet, the Relief of Leiden, on Monday 3 October. This means that all University buildings in Leiden will be closed. The Universit...
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Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones30 August 2016We are pleased to announce that on the 30th of September Dr. Andrea Waters-Rist from the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University (The Netherlands)...
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EL CID: enthusiastic start for first-years and mentors!15 August 2016EL CID has started! This is the week when new students have the chance to get to know the city and student life. Some of the mentors and first-years i...
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New MOOC: Heritage under threat08 July 2016Cultural heritage throughout the world is under threat from wars, neglect and looting. Learn more about it during a free online course.
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Archaeology school in Israel01 July 2016Many mosaic stones and potsherds have been excavated, and a Byzantine synagogue is revealing its history layer by layer. The excavations at Horvat Kur...
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Schöningen field campaign 201628 June 2016As every year the Faculty of Archaeology bioarchaeology group has visited Schöningen Germany for field research.
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Trailer MOOC Heritage under Threat22 June 2016This autumn The Centre for Global Heritage and Development will present a Massive Open Online Course or MOOC on the topic Heritage under Threat.
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3500 students to take part in El CID 201620 June 2016A record number of students are due to part in the EL CID introduction week starting 15 August. For five days, first-year students from Leiden Univers...
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Hague campus to become international academic centre09 June 2016Within the next five years, Leiden University wants its campus in The Hague to become a leading international academic centre with research and teachi...
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Protecting cultural heritage in conflict situations08 June 2016Violent conflicts all over the world pose a great threat. Not only to the region’s inhabitants, but also to the cultural heritage in the area. This is...
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Leiden strengthens ties with Latin America and Caribbean17 May 2016Astronomical observations in Chile, research into native heritage or the treatment of eye diseases in Brazil - Leiden is researching a large number an...
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Leiden University launches Data Science research programme14 April 2016Leiden University is investing 4 million euros in a new Data Science research programme. This is a joint initiative of all the faculties, headed by De...
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Master's Day attracts students from all corners of the world14 March 2016A young refugee who wants to give something back to the Netherlands; a Greek girl who wants to study in her mother's home country and, of course, a lo...
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5 figures about the Open Day on 5 March01 March 2016Thousands of curious students and parents are visiting the Open Day on 5 March. How do they get a good idea of the study programmes and the city?
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Come to the qualifying round of Famelab on 16 February in Leiden02 February 2016Which two scientists will present their research best in three minutes? It could be the one with the most supporters.