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Right brain hemisphere also important for learning a new languageNovel language learning activates different neural processes than was previously thought. A Leiden research team has discovered parallel but separate ...
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Come to the award ceremony of the World Cultural CouncilLeiden University will be the stage of the annual award ceremony of the World Cultural Council (WCC) on 8 November. We answer the five key questions a...
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Male researchers mostly share their work with menThe scientific world is a competitive place. Even so, researchers are often prepared to share their findings with colleagues. This applies particularl...
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A farewell interview with Gerard PeroonGerard Persoon received his bachelor and master degree in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CA/DS) from Leiden University. After his gr...
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Two awards for Visual Ethnography filmsThe master's specialisation in Visual Ethnography offers students the possibility to graduate by producing their own ethnographic film. The films 'Liv...
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Leiden University more sustainable by the day10 October is the Day of Sustainability. What is the current status of sustainability at Leiden University? Things are moving ahead. Professor of Envi...
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Comment in Nature on international mobility of researchersIn the 4 October, 2017 issue of Nature appeared the comment entitled ‘Scientists have most impact when they're free to move’, an analysis measuring th...
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Summer in Leiden and The Hague through student eyesOver the summer, students – and a few members of staff – at Leiden University sent in their best photos to the University’s ‘Summer in Leiden and The ...
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How cyborg do we want to be?Future technologies will drastically influence our daily lives. To what extent will that benefit us? The Brave New World future congress on 2 and 3 No...
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International press attention for the AgtaFor years, Leiden anthropologists are doing fieldwork among the Agta, a hunter-gatherer group of the Northern Philippines. A new government road, whic...
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Relief of Leiden: University closedOn Tuesday 3 October we will celebrate the Relief of Leiden, so all Leiden University premises will be closed that day. The University premises at our...
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Updated MRI scanner ready for useThe updated MRI scanner at the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (LIBC) will become operational on 29 September. The new version is faster and ...
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2017 Peace Run huge successThe Peace Run was held in The Hague on 14 September as part of the Just Peace festival. The event aimed to gather funds for UNICEF the Netherlands. A ...
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First School Psychology graduate at Leiden UniversityOn Wednesday September 20th, Diamanto Fragkiadaki received her MSc degree in Psychology. She is the first student to complete the master’s specialisat...
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Leiden anthropologists well-represented during Tour of AsiaThe new Asian Library in the centre of Leiden accommodates the dispersed Asian collection of Leiden University. The festive opening of the Asian Libra...