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Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024
Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ...
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Video: Leiden University awards Kiem grant to interdisciplinary initiatives 09 July 2024
With a 'Kiem grant' of up to €10,000, Leiden University stimulates initiatives in research and education where diverse fields of study meet. This inte...
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First eLaw Conference: Law and/versus Technology 08 July 2024
The first eLaw Conference held at Leiden University was a success and fostered timely discussions on the legal challenges and opportunities presented ...
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Kristof Gombeer speaks on the Protection of People at Sea at 81st Biennial International Law Conference, Athens 02 July 2024
On 28 June 2024, Dr Kristof Gombeer spoke on State jurisdiction and the protection of people at sea at the 81st Biennial Conference of the Internation...
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Annachiara Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates beyond it’ 02 July 2024
For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circul...
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Documentation of International Symposium What Methods Do 28 June 2024
The International symposium on artistic research methods organized by ACPA and the Platform for Arts Research in Collaboration (PARC), in coordination...
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Parenting choices and parenting styles important in transmission of extremist views within families 28 June 2024
Do children growing up in a jihadist or right-wing extremist household develop the same extremist views as their parents? That depends in part on broa...
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Researcher teaching in the classroom: ‘We need to imitate nature more closely’ 27 June 2024
How can we supply the growing world population with sustainable energy? At Laurens Lyceum in Rotterdam, Prof. Marc Koper speaks with the students abou...
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery 27 June 2024
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building fe...
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Academics start campaign against government cuts 27 June 2024
Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities. From 26 June to 11 July, they are giving lunchtime pitches in L...
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Good party? Good cause 26 June 2024
A leaving do, birthday or other celebration? Many people like to ask for a donation to a good cause for their birthday or anniversary present. Leiden ...
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Kiem initiative culminates in plan to apply for larger grant 26 June 2024
The interdisciplinary Kiem project ‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ has resulted in a plan to apply for a large, yet-to-be-decided research g...
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Leiden: the heart of health and well-being 24 June 2024
The city of Leiden is enriched by a dense infrastructure of knowledge institutes, with a uniquely strong focus on health and well-being. This gives Le...
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Leiden University extends collaboration with Asian Development Bank 21 June 2024
Leiden University will expand its activities with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow and Zweta Manggaran...
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Spinoza Prize for Professor Bernet Elzinga 21 June 2024
How can parents avoid passing on stress and mental health problems to their children? Professor of Stress-Related Psychopathology Bernet Elzinga devel...