News
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Leiden University partner in research on handwriting and image recognition 20 October 2015
The Leiden Centre of Data Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science are part of a consortium that will carry out research on makin...
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King and Queen consult China experts in Leiden 05 October 2015
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attended a meeting at Leiden University on 1 October to prepare for their state visit to China. China experts i...
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How beneficial is mindfulness? Find out at the Night of Culture and Knowledge! 15 September 2015
Mindfulness is all the rage. But what is mindfulness and is this popular form of medication completely harmless? Come to the workshop on 19 September ...
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Philosopher and former professional football player: interview with Martine Prange 02 July 2015
Martine Prange isn’t just an academic lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy; she is also a former professional football player. She is currently st...
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Exhibition on Celebrating Curiosity: Four centuries of university history 26 May 2015
Fascinating images, articles of clothing and other unique objects from the past four centuries of the history of Leiden University can now be seen in ...
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Language gets people talking 08 May 2015
Studying languages enables you to unearth a lot of valuable information about humans: it reveals our history and explains cultural differences and it ...
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Slavery research on the up 23 March 2015
An international congress, lectures and a new book series and magazine. It’s a hot topic at the moment that attracts broad public interest. Researcher...
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Debate: ‘A Crisis on the Rise? The Impact of Violence and Impunity on Mexican Society’ 02 February 2015
Mexico is currently facing an unprecedented social and political crisis, with expanding criminal and political violence, rampant impunity and crumblin...
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New blog by Mirjam de Bruijn 28 April 2014
Mirjam de Bruijn and camerman Sjoerd Sijsma have been travelling through Chad and Cameroon. The Arab spring hasn't arrived there yet, but the effects ...
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Boediono: Indonesia is in need of major reforms 26 March 2014
Indonesia still has a long way to go before the country can truly flourish, was the message given by Indonesian Vice President Boediono during his vis...
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‘Arab Springs provide momentum for women’ 10 March 2014
The Arab women are coming! That was Kim Ghattas’s message on 6 March in the 25th Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. It won’t be easy and it could take a ...
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Strengthening Leiden's links with Indonesia 04 March 2014
Strengthening our contacts with Indonesia and exploring new opportunities for academic partnerships. These were the aims of a four-day visit to Jakart...
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Princess Beatrix at opening of conference on Chinese Buddhism 12 February 2014
Princess Beatrix was a guest at the opening of the conference on ‘Chinese Buddhism and the Scholarship of Erik Zürcher’ in Leiden on 12 February. Budd...
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How Nelson Mandela became a Leiden Honorary Doctor 06 December 2013
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, who died on 5 december 2013, received an honorary doctorate from Leiden University in 1999. Mandela’...
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Mandela symbolised reconciliation 06 December 2013
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Madiba, honorary doctor of Leiden university, was one of the iconic politicians of the late twentieth century. Mandela has ...