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A dilemma: When and how to use the concept of “culture” in medical anthropological practice? 10 March 2023
On December 13th 2022, the Leiden University Medical Anthropology Network (LUMAN) had its first Learning Encounters discussion session. This afternoon...
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Conference on Innovation within the Judiciary 09 March 2023
On 9 March 2023, the Council for the Judiciary organized a conference on innovations within the judiciary, which took place in the building of the Dut...
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Leiden Lawcast season 2: Meet our new hosts 09 March 2023
The Leiden Lawcast: the faculty podcast intended for and hosted by students. Every episode, our hosts discuss a trending topic with interesting guests...
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Chris Riddell is one of the new Faces of Science: 'Can't wait to share research' 09 March 2023
Have you ever seen your friend smiling, and suddenly you started grinning too? PhD student Chris Riddell is researching how and why we copy body langu...
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The PNR decision and beyond: Melanie Fink on the consequences of automation for the right to good governance 08 March 2023
From 23 to 24 February 2023, the Conference ‘The Future of the European Security Architecture: The CJEU’s decision on Passenger Name Records and beyon...
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Presentation Growth Fund application on enhanced conflict-resolving capabilities 08 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, the Growth Fund application which HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) has drawn up in collaboration with various consort...
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René Kleijn appointed Professor of Resilient resource supply 06 March 2023
The energy transition ranks high on the European policy agenda, but what does it take to get there? René Kleijn researches how we can extract, use and...
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Broader perspective on leadership needed: use all the tools in the toolbox 06 March 2023
Leadership in a public organisations is no longer just the domain of the management. Modern leadership also requires the use of a diverse repertoire o...
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Income and ethnicity are risk factors for cardiovascular disease 06 March 2023
Dutch people with a low income are up to 1.5 times more at risk of a heart attack or stroke than their wealthier compatriots. Among Surinamese Hindus ...
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Better health begins close to home (and not in the doctor’s surgery) 03 March 2023
Should we ban snack bars from neighbourhoods where residents are overweight or have diabetes? At the Common Sense about Health knowledge festival, sci...
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Pop-up ArcheoHotspot: A day full of (fake) skeletons, mammoth teeth and Roman pottery 02 March 2023
The Faculty of Archaeology turns 25 this year. To celebrate, it opened its doors to the public on 1 March. ‘We want to be an institution that not only...
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Looking at the person beyond the blood clot 28 February 2023
How can we improve the treatment of thrombosis, reduce the disease’s impact and spend less money while we’re at it? This is what Erik Klok, Professor ...
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How many Dutch people have money worries? The National Money Worries Monitor hopes to find out 28 February 2023
Money worries can vary from person to person and be about different things: for instance, energy bills, healthcare costs or household spending. The ne...
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Seven projects receive funding from JEDI Fund 28 February 2023
More focus on diversity in Antiquity, workshops for students with disabilities, and a card game to share stories about diversity: these and other proj...
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Hanneke Hulst on realistic expectations for researchers: ‘Let’s stop expecting people to be experts at everything’ 27 February 2023
‘Am I setting a good example myself?’ Hanneke Hulst wonders. As Recognition and Rewards project leader, she maintains that we should stop expecting re...