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Alex Geurds' first months as Dean: ‘It is important to be an organization without pain or scruples’Dean Archaeology 30 March 2026Since January 2026, Alex Geurds has been the new Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology. His start was calmer than many expected, but behind that calm lie...
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In Memoriam: Harriet Zurndorfer (1946-2026)26 March 2026Harriet Zurndorfer passed away on 18 March 2026 in Leiden.
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Congratulations, Dr. Verena Weimer!phd defence 25 March 2026On 19 March 2026, Verena Weimer successfully defended her PhD thesis at Leiden University, titled 'Operationalisation of Higher Education Teaching Per...
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(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search18 March 2026Describing almost 1400 maps of Africa in three months. It’s no small task that student assistants Artemis Mantheakis and Beatriz Veiga have been worki...
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In Memoriam Erik Deul 1958 – 2026In Memoriam 17 March 2026On March 13, Dr. Erik Deul passed away at the age of 67. He leaves behind his wife Wilma, children Caroline and Wouter, and grandchildren Joris, Stach...
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Dr Sarah Schrader appointed Head of Department Archaeological Sciences10 March 2026The Faculty of Archaeology is pleased to announce that Dr Sarah Schrader has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Archaeological Scienc...
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Contributions in New World Archaeology Vol. 18 dedicated to our late colleague Dr Andrzej Antczak10 March 2026The latest volume of Contributions in New World Archaeology (Vol. 18) has been dedicated to the memory of Dr Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak, an eminent archa...
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Frederic Lens appointed Professor of Biodiversity and Anatomy of Plants02 March 2026The Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) has a new professor: as of 1 March, Frederic Lens has been appointed Professor of Biodiversity and Anatomy of Pl...
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In memoriam: Vincent van Heuven (1949-2026)23 February 2026Vincent van Heuven passed away unexpectedly on Friday 6 February 2026 at the age of 76 at his home in Kûbaard (Friesland), the Netherlands.
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In memoriam: Takamitsu Muraoka (1938-2026)18 February 2026On February 10, 2026, emeritus Professor Dr. Takamitsu Muraoka (1938–2026) passed away, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. From 1991 until h...
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New Visiting Professor for Central European Studies Saskia Jaszoltowski delivers talk about her work16 February 2026On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Professor Saskia Jaszoltowski, the new Visiting Professor for Central European Studies at Leiden University joined stud...
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Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods11 February 2026The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Po...
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Advancing child-friendly justice through dialogue and exchange in Santiago, Chile04 February 2026From 12 to 16 January 2025, Professor Ton Liefaard, UNICEF Chair in Children’s Rights and Head of the Department of Child Law and Health Law visited S...
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Congratulations, Dr. Juan Pablo Bascur!PHD DEFENCE 28 January 2026
On 21 January 2026, Juan Pablo Bascur successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University, titled 'Science maps for information retrieval'.
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How does artificial intelligence influence democratic processes?Una Europa Seed Funding Grant 22 January 2026An international team of researchers, including scholars from Leiden University, has received a Seed Funding Grant within the Una Europa network. The ...