News
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In lockdown during fieldwork abroad 23 September 2020
Imagine: you are at the end of your fieldwork in Peru and ready to go home when all flights get canceled because of Covid-19. It happened to master st...
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Leiden Law School and University of Stirling investigate migrant homelessness within ‘crimmigration’ systems 22 September 2020
This collaborative study examines the major challenges facing migrant groups and the implications of deep social exclusion for policy and practice.
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‘I hope to leave a little mark on the field’ 16 September 2020
Born in Hungary and moved to Austria, András Bárány grew up bi-lingual. It undoubtedly ignited his interest in languages. In Leiden, he now researches...
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From Leiden student to Australian Ambassador to the Holy See 15 September 2020
Chiara Porro from Australia studied International Relations and Diplomacy at Leiden University and has been Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See sin...
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Library Ton Koopman arrived at Orpheus Instituut Koetshuis 07 September 2020
At the beginning of July the prestigious library of Ton Koopman, acquired earlier this year, arrived at the Orpheus Instituut Koetshuis. Thousands of ...
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Stolker: ‘Scholars are people with not only insights but also doubts’ 07 September 2020
What is the role of academia in solving societal problems such as the corona crisis? Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker spoke about this at the opening o...
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eye-blink (1) - Richard Barrett - (Premiere) Performed by Alinéa 04 September 2020
In the face of the pandemic and sweeping cancellations of in-person festivals and concerts, The Alinéa Ensemble, a group of young musicians based in B...
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European grant for Eiko Fried to develop a personalised early warning system for depression 03 September 2020
With a starting grant of the European Research Council (ERC) for promising young researchers, Eiko Fried aims to develop a personalised early warning ...
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ERC Starting Grants for five young researchers from Leiden University 03 September 2020
The ERC Council has awarded Starting Grants to five promising Leiden researchers. With an impressive three laureates, the Faculty of Social and Behavi...
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Hester Bijl in the media on corona and female leadership 26 August 2020
In the past few days, Vice-Rector Hester Bijl was interviewed by Leiden TV station Unity and the Zuid-Holland Economic Board. In both interviews she l...
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‘Like Don Quichot, you have to keep dreaming’ 24 August 2020
Having a bachelor, master and Ph.D in chemistry, Elena Sánchez López shifted to a more biological research for her postdoc. All of her studies she did...
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Sierd Schaafsma appointed justice in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands 24 August 2020
The Dutch Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of a Vice President and of three justices, including Professor Sierd Schaafsma, in the Sup...
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Tim Meijers: 'There are so many questions I still want to ask’ 21 August 2020
The fact that Tim Meijers ended up becoming a philosopher came as no surprise. Even as a child, the university lecturer endlessly asked questions to h...
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Aris Politopoulos: ‘I use games as a teaching method' 19 August 2020
In his lectures Aris Politopoulos combines archaeology with video games. He is one of the three nominees for the 2020 LUS Teaching Prize. 'A good teac...
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‘Leiden has a special atmosphere, almost like a family’ 10 August 2020
From a lovely blossoming garden in Barcelona, Eduard Fosch Villaronga is talking enthusiastically about his postdoc at Leiden University. Due to the c...