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Jorrit Rijpma speaks on anti-smuggling legislation in Milan 27 November 2023
On 2 November 2023, Jorrit Rijpma spoke at a workshop organised by the State University of Milan on a preliminary reference from an Italian court.
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Vasiliki Kosta delivers keynote speech on academic and scientific freedom and commercialisation in EU law 27 November 2023
On 12 October 2023, Kosta delivered a keynote speech on academic freedom at the 30th anniversay conference of the (European) Education Law and Policy ...
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'Especially now, in-depth knowledge about Judaism and Jewish history is important' 27 November 2023
The newly established Leiden Jewish Studies Association aims to bring together Leiden scholars working on Judaism. The first annual conference will ta...
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Joris Larik presents research at Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy 27 November 2023
On 16 November 2023, Dr Joris Larik gave a presentation in the framework of the webinar series of the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, a UK-based ce...
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'The dancing body embodies its own form of knowledge' 27 November 2023
Suzan Tunca was the first dancer to receive her PhD from PhDArts at Leiden University. Her work focuses on the relationship between the physical and m...
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Beaver exploitation testifies to prey choice diversity of Middle Pleistocene hominins 24 November 2023
Exploitation of smaller game is rarely documented before the latest phases of the Pleistocene, which is often taken to imply narrow diets for earlier ...
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Four projects awarded science communication grants 24 November 2023
A climate game, a science and music festival, a mobile psychology lab and interactive sessions on anxiety in children. The Dutch Research Council (NWO...
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‘EU human-centred digital transformation’ (2023 – 2027) funded by Leiden University Starting Grant 24 November 2023
In Spring 2023, Simona Demková and Daniel Mândrescu from the Europa Institute secured the new Leiden University Starting Grant, valued at EUR 240,000,...
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European grant to advance self-learning capabilities of quantum computers 24 November 2023
A major grant for research into machine learning algorithms for quantum computers. With this ERC Consolidator grant, Vedran Dunjko and his colleagues ...
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‘I’m like a kid in a candy store with all these disciplines’ 23 November 2023
Professor of cardiology Douwe Atsma (LUMC) looks beyond the traditional boundaries of hospitals and healthcare institutions for solutions to increasin...
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Meet Prof. dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg, LJSA Co-Initiator and Member 23 November 2023
Prof. Zangenberg came to Leiden in 2006 as Professor for New Testament and Early Christian Literature and is now Chair for the History and Culture of ...
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Research on impact of community justice 23 November 2023
No hearing in court, but at the community centre. Does this local approach help keep people with various problems such as debts or school absenteeism ...
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Leiden researchers explain shock PVV victory 23 November 2023
Geert Wilders and his PVV party have won the 2023 elections. What decided this victory and what else stands out about the results? Political scientist...
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Two ERC Consolidator Grants for Leiden researchers 23 November 2023
Research on quantum computers and Islamic charities: two Leiden researchers have received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.
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Illusions as the key: how spatial technology can help patients 23 November 2023
Spatial technology such as virtual reality can help patients who have difficulty with spatial cognition, for instance if they keep on losing their way...