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Remarkable achievement: Leiden professor appointed AAAS Fellow 26 April 2024
Carlo Beenakker has been appointed a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the organisation behind the journal Sci...
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15th Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot Court Competition (18-20 April 2024) 25 April 2024
Leiden’s International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) was delighted to co-organise the 15th edition of the Leiden-Sarin International Air Law ...
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Leiden student Lucas Pistorius wins Moot Court competition on day of Thorbecke Lecture 25 April 2024
The 2024 Thorbecke Lecture was held on Friday 19 April, with the theme of ‘The role of the Court of Justice in protecting the consumer’. Before the le...
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded a KNAW Early Career Partnership 24 April 2024
Dr. Rafal Matuszewski, assistant professor at the ancient history department of the Institute for History, has been awarded an Early Career Partnershi...
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Interim vice-dean Maarja Beerkens focuses on happiness and trust: ‘Very proud of teachers and students’ 23 April 2024
A new face is strengthening FGGA's Faculty Board as vice-dean in the coming months. Maarja Beerkens comes from the Institute of Public Administration,...
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Leiden workshop on post-consumer textile 'waste’ in the Netherlands (and beyond) 23 April 2024
On Thursday 30 May, Leiden University hosts a workshop to foster collaborations to improve the governance of European textile waste export. Different ...
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Bob van Oosterhout: ‘Music is the common thread in my life’ 23 April 2024
In addition to his Film and Literature Studies, Bob van Oosterhout is a bassoonist with several orchestras. He is going to Milan with the student choi...
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Professionals on a course: sound shapes public space 23 April 2024
When designing public spaces, noise is often a neglected issue. Architects and urban planners know little about it; noise experts see it mainly as a p...
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Cycling away from inequality 22 April 2024
A bike tour is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about inequality. However, students of a Master Honours Challenge came up...
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Two researchers receive Rubicon grant for research abroad 22 April 2024
Uncovering ageing processes in the brain and research on the use of the word ‘that’. Thanks to a Rubicon Grant, two Leiden researchers who were recent...
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Bilingual and international education central to World Teachers Programme 22 April 2024
In this bilingual profile, you follow university teacher training with a special focus on language, culture and diversity in bilingual and internation...
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Workshop Early Photography of the Middle East - In Contact with Collections 19 April 2024
On Thursday, May 16, Leiden University Libraries is organizing a workshop on early photography of the Middle East. In the workshop, curator Maartje va...
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Carbohydrate chemistry champion: Hermen Overkleeft claims prestigious award 19 April 2024
Professor Hermen Overkleeft has received the esteemed Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry for 2024 by the International Carb...
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Touring exhibition 'Presenting with the city' opened at Lipsius 19 April 2024
The touring exhibition 'Presenting with the city' has touched down in the Lipsius Building. In the presentation, students and researchers show how the...
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‘I like that students trust us and share their stories with us’ 18 April 2024
The student navigator ‘Find your way’ helps students find their way around the university. Student advisers can also be found on the roadmap. JanPiete...