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3 October University: ‘Artificial intelligence is like young people and sex’ 04 October 2022
‘Everyone’s talking about it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, but the reality is disappointing,’ says biochemist Gerard van Westen in his 3...
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‘How expensive is migration?’ 29 September 2022
Migrants are expensive. Or are they? Professor Olaf van Vliet collaborated on a big research project from Leiden University to map the costs of migrat...
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‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate: ‘World Cup football is never just about sport’ 26 September 2022
Various guests with a background in human rights, law, politics and international relations will be taking part in the ‘Human Rights and the World Cup...
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Three students nominated for an ECHO Award: ‘I want to make the world a better place’ 13 September 2022
A more inclusive and diverse society is what Talisha Schilder, Hawra Nissi and Chiraz Hassoumi spend many hours a week working towards. Their hard wor...
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From solar panels to tables made from old jackets: University opens its doors on Heritage Open Days 07 September 2022
The theme of the Heritage Open Days Leiden on 10 and 11 September is sustainability. At four University locations guides will talk about the history o...
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Leiden researchers organise first Week of Ancient Writing 02 September 2022
This month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. NINO, the Language Museum, Things that Talk and th...
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Exhibition unveils Central Asian part of Silk Road 22 August 2022
An exhibition at Oude UB takes visitors to the historical Silk Road. Old maps, clothes and jewellery reflect the rich heritage of the cities of Centra...
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues' 11 August 2022
When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue th...
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’ 09 August 2022
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. A...
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought? 22 July 2022
Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the ...
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Nira Wickramasinghe on the protests in Sri Lanka 19 July 2022
Sri Lanka is experiencing unprecedented economic and political crises. Months of protests came to a head earlier this month when protesters occupied P...
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Check it out: NIMAR contributes to COBRA museum exhibition 07 July 2022
This summer, the COBRA Museum will be focusing on Moroccan art. 'The other story' exhibition presents for the first time Moroccan modernism in the Net...
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Annual Report 2021 published 13 June 2022
Leiden University’s Annual Report 2021 has been published. In this report, which consists of a general section and a financial section (the financial ...
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Video series: Why Latin America matters 07 June 2022
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challe...
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Three questions about the new podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische literatuur 02 June 2022
Russian literature is awash with disputes, riots and intense political debates. In the new Dutch podcast Schandaal en Controverse in de Russische lite...