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Archaeologist Diederik Pomstra subjects himself to wild food experimentWhat 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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Leiden strengthens collaboration with ChinaA 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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Archaeologist argues for circular economy during Carnegie Peacebuilding ConversationsMaikel 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 NetherlandsTwo 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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Better writing, less stress, higher grades!Are you a student of the Faculty of Archaeology and working on a paper or thesis? Do you have any issues concerning planning, referencing, style or th...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshopsFrom 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.”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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What's your idea for bringing Dutch and international students together?Do you have a creative idea for improving contacts between Dutch and international students? Work out a plan and you could win the Van Bergen Prize an...
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Relief of Leiden: University closedOn Wednesday 3 October we will celebrate the Relief of Leiden, so all Leiden University premises will be closed that day. The University premises at o...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' daysLeiden 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 LectureCorinne 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?‘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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The end of an era: Corinne Hofman’s term as Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology has finishedDuring the Faculty Staff Meeting of August 28th, Corinne Hofman spoke about her time on the Faculty Board. “I look back on a rich decade in which I ha...
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International Student finds human burial: “No regrets about staying in the Netherlands this summer”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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Devastation of the Museu Nacional Brazil: “I have no words to say how horrible this is.”On Sunday September 2, the Museu Nacional of Brazil was destroyed by fire. It is estimated that 90 percent of the collection is lost. National Geograp...