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Nominees for the 2025 Leiden Teaching PrizeLeiden University Student Platform 25 August 2025Which teacher knows best how to inspire their students? Carmen van den Bergh (Humanities), Egbert Koops (Law) and Arjan Louwen (Archaeology) have been...
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One more month until the Leiden Essay Film Festival21 August 2025On 14 September, the Leiden Essay Film Festival will kick off. This three-day festival, organised by the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, mark...
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LUC sustainability students transform the Geul river into a living laboratory21 August 2025LUC sustainability students dive into the Geul river to study rewilding. Through fieldwork and lab research, they explore biodiversity, water quality,...
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Fear and silence at Lowlands: Festival visitors take part in Leiden researchLowlands Science 19 August 2025Last week’s sunny Lowlands festival was not just an occasion for partying and dancing. Visitors were also given a glimpse – as test volunteers – into ...
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The Vanuatu climate case goes far, but not far enough12 August 2025In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice says that states are obliged to protect the climate. Jolein Holtz, a climate and human rights...
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Advice on Legal Obligation of Third States to Prevent Genocide12 August 2025The Dutch Advisory Committee on Public International Law has, on its own initiative, provided advice to the Dutch government regarding the duty of thi...
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New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities07 August 2025For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits...
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Professor argues: ‘Let nature take its course’31 July 2025Give organisms like plants and animals the freedom to move, interact and meet their own needs, and they will thrive on their own, says Professor Geert...
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Too old for a job interview? 'Age discrimination is everywhere, but we’re often unaware of it'Ageism 31 July 2025How can we hack prejudice about age and ageing out of the recruitment process? That was the question data scientists, psychologists and HR professiona...
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A ‘Rights’ way of learning: Leiden Law School and International School Wassenaar pilot innovative Children’s Rights moduleSecondary education 29 July 2025Students from the International School Wassenaar took part in piloting a Children’s Rights module designed by Leiden Law School. They learned about th...
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens on The Conversation on what schools can learn from skate cultureThe Conversation 29 July 2025Skateboarding philosophy can transform education in numerous ways. Together with colleagues, Sander researched the value of skateboarding in education...
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Translating medical anthropological academic insights to policy recommendations24 July 2025How do we balance policy critique with constructive policy recommendations? How do we navigate power relations between policy makers and (disadvantage...
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Does your smartwatch say you’re stressed? It may often be wrong23 July 2025Consumer grade smartwatches may not be as accurate as promised when measuring tiredness or stress. That is the conclusion of researchers Björn Siepe a...
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Astronomers and surgeons join forces in the operating theatreQuantum and space 22 July 2025Astronomers and surgeons from Leiden are collaborating with industry to develop an optical instrument that delivers faster, more accurate imaging of t...
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This platform is making machine learning more transparent and accessibleChangemakers 21 July 2025What began as a PhD project has grown into a website with 120,000 unique visitors each year. With the platform OpenML, researcher Jan van Rijn is cont...