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Joop van Holsteyn appointed as member of the Dutch Electoral Council26 March 2024Joop van Holsteyn has been appointed as member of the Dutch Electoral Council (Kiesraad). As of 1 april 2024 the Professor in Political Behaviour and ...
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Half of Dutch households unable to make ends meet or pay large unexpected bills25 March 202469% of young Dutch people are struggling financially. They’re more likely to take risks by gambling, investing in cryptocurrencies or paying on credit...
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Towards a crisis resilient society25 March 2024Pandemics, terrorist attacks, environmental disasters... These are real threats, which we cannot ignore. In fact: we need to prepare better for the la...
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Minor Violence Studies: interesting encounters and flying wooden blocks21 March 2024The English taught interdisciplinary minor Violence Studies looks into various facets of interpersonal violence. Is this minor for all Leiden students...
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How to improve the workplace for bi+ people20 March 2024People who are attracted to more than one gender often experience a disadvantage in the workplace and labour market. BI+ Netherlands and Leiden Univer...
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‘Stemmen van Afrika’ wins popularisation prize: 'Language is more than grammar'19 March 2024The Voices of Africa platform is ten years old and has just recently won the annual popularisation prize of the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguis...
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Consensual sex: easier said than done18 March 2024Sex without mutual consent is a criminal offence. The proposed new Dutch sexual offences law aims to better protect victims of sexually transgressive ...
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Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science: ‘I want to show how we’re finding alternatives to animal testing’14 March 2024PhD candidate Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science. In videos and blogs, she will show what life is like as a young researcher.
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Judi Mesman third distinguished professor at Leiden University13 March 2024The Executive Board has appointed Judi Mesman as Leiden University professor. This makes her the third to give shape to Leiden University's strategic ...
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Rhuari'luana Hankinson-Kempf receives Pieter de la Court medal 202313 March 2024The Pieter de la Court Medal is awarded annually by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences for an initiative by a student or group of students...
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Cultural contacts between ‘East’ and ‘West’ in the early Middle Ages12 March 2024With the help of the JEDI fund, Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck went in search of cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Afric...
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology08 March 2024On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the rol...
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Liselore Tissen appointed ambassador for network of congress ambassadors08 March 2024External PhD candidate Liselore Tissen has been appointed ambassador for Leiden City of Science. As the youngest member and the only non-professor in ...
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A good pedometer encourages physical activity - but not for everyone05 March 2024eHealth can improve our lifestyle without the involvement of a healthcare provider. Talia Cohen Rodrigues investigated the possibilities for people wi...
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Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play05 March 2024A team with Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage. They are resea...