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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’Dialogue session 12 March 2026How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que...
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Sexual abuse between siblings: what can be done about it?Guidelines 10 March 2026Sexual abuse between brothers and sisters can cause deep psychological wounds. Little is known about how, as a practitioner, you can help heal these w...
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Working together for ‘broad prosperity’ in the Leiden regionSymposium 05 March 2026How can universities and research institutions, businesses and government bodies in the Leiden region drive ‘broad prosperity’? During the ‘Working on...
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Exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism on display throughout March in Van Steenis03 March 2026On Monday 2 March at 16:00, the Faculty of Archaeology opened the travelling exhibition Archaeo‑Sexism. The exhibition will be on display throughout t...
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War in the Middle East: What are the implications?Analysis 03 March 2026The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domin...
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Leiden research that matters: how science is shaping European pesticide policyChangemakers 03 March 2026Leiden ecotoxicologist Martina Vijver helped shake a European policy proposal in a single weekend. Not with a new experiment, but with years of resear...
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International Women’s Day: four women on pride, leadership and impactInternational Women's Day 02 March 2026On 8 March it’s International Women’s Day. We spoke to four women from our faculty about what they are proud of, their personal journeys and social ch...
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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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Unequal academic freedom: women’s expertise more likely to be questionedAnnie Romein-Verschoor Lecture 27 February 2026‘You’re not a real academic.’ This is a comment Nadia Bouras has heard often. It illustrates how women experts, particularly women of colour, are not ...
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Podcast: Ageism in the Age of AI26 February 2026When we think of ageism, we often think of discrimination against older adults. However, ageism occurs across the entire lifespan; in the tech world, ...
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Iran deserves our attention: ‘We must share our knowledge about this conflict’Debate 26 February 2026‘Don’t forget us. Don’t stop talking about Iran.’ In a packed lecture hall at the new Spui Campus in The Hague, a panel discussion was held this Tuesd...
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Researcher in the classroom: the importance of inclusive educationPhD Research 25 February 2026The number of Waldorf schools in the Netherlands is growing rapidly. Over the past ten years, student enrolment has increased by more than 40 percent....
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Four years of war in Ukraine: what Europe can learn from the battlefieldAnalysis 25 February 2026Four years of war in Ukraine have transformed the nature of warfare, with drones, digital defence systems and improvised solutions shaping the battlef...
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The scent of plums and paper swans: LUC students see how elderly people care for one another18 February 2026What unfolded in shared kitchens, along narrow corridors and around Wednesday coffee tables became more than an assignment. It became a living explora...
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A platform for a complex conflict: ‘Friction is good’17 February 2026Yousef Sweid was called a ‘stinking Arab’ in the sandpit at his Jewish kindergarten in Haifa. In a packed lecture hall, the Palestinian-Israeli actor ...