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Archaeologist Diederik Pomstra subjects himself to wild food experiment 17 October 2018
What did our distant ancestors eat and how did they prepare their food? For the length of a month, experimental archaeologist Diederik Pomstra subject...
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Joanne Mol is among the first at Leiden University to receive qualification SKO (Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs) 16 October 2018
On Thursday, 4th October, Director of Education, Joanne Mol, received the qualification SKO (Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs) This qualification not onl...
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Leiden strengthens collaboration with China 16 October 2018
A delegation from Leiden University, headed by Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, was in China from 9 to 11 October. During the visit to different universities ...
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers 15 October 2018
The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to re...
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Archaeologist argues for circular economy during Carnegie Peacebuilding Conversations 15 October 2018
Maikel Kuijpers was invited to join a session on material rights, resource use, and craftsmanship during the Carnegie Peacebuilding Conversations held...
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200 years of archaeology in the Netherlands 08 October 2018
Two hundred years ago Caspar Reuvens was appointed as the first professor of archaeology in the Netherlands. He was to lay the basis for both the Nati...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops 02 October 2018
From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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Archaeologist teaches Honours Course in The Hague: “The past is still alive.” 01 October 2018
This semester archaeologist Dr Marike van Aerde teaches an Honours Course at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs in The Hague. “In the cours...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days 24 September 2018
Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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Corinne Hofman honored during the final Dean's Lecture 21 September 2018
Corinne Hofman’s term as Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology has finished. After 11 years she leaves the Faculty Board to fully focus on her research o...
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What makes peace sustainable? 17 September 2018
‘Realising we have shared ancestors and that our past is dynamic makes us more accepting of others.’ Sada Mire is an archaeologist at Leiden Universit...
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International Student finds human burial: “No regrets about staying in the Netherlands this summer” 11 September 2018
During the Faculty of Archaeology’s 2018 Field School excavation, in Leiden, two Early Medieval burials were encountered, as well as some house plans....
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Computer models chart extensive Caribbean inter-island networks 06 September 2018
The precolonial inhabitants of the Caribbean islands communicated, travelled, and exchanged objects and ideas along an expansive inter-island network....
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Cultural heritage and video games join together in Amsterdam exhibition 05 September 2018
The newly opened Culture Arcade exhibition is a place where cultural heritage and video games come together. It is co-organized and curated by the VAL...
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Amy Strecker wins Breed Grant to work on Property and Spatial Justice in International Law 05 September 2018
Dr Amy Strecker has recently been awarded a LGI BREED grant to develop her project on property and spatial justice in international law. Building on h...