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Archaeologist Everest Gromoll wins LUF Thesis Prize with groundbreaking research on human responses to climatic shifts20 February 2023On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Dies for Alumni event, archaeology alumni Everest Gromoll was awarded the LUF Thesis Prize. His thesis, titled ...
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What if the Netherlands became vegan?06 February 2023Imagine no one in the Netherlands would eat animal products anymore, what would happen? And would it contribute to more climate justice? That is the t...
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Are tropical forests threatened by democracy?06 February 2023Democracy may lead to more deforestation in the tropics. So write environmental scientist Joeri Morpurgo and his colleagues in the prominent scientifi...
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Scientific breakthrough: evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants02 February 2023Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has...
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Jan Willem Erisman appointed chair of Scientific Climate Council20 January 2023The Council of Ministers has appointed Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Leiden University, as chair of the new Scien...
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Students seek sustainable solutions for businesses10 January 2023A circular water supply for Artis Zoo, sustainable software for the Dutch government and better waste management at a hospital: master’s students in I...
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Lab coats off and rain boots on: students do research in the polder06 October 2022The Vrouw Vennepolder near Oud Ade has been transformed into the Polderlab. Scientists and students from Leiden University, together with farmers and ...
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Coring among sheep: investigating a pasture's past24 August 2022It is late June, and on a windy meadow north of Leiden known as the Vrouw Vennepolder a group of archaeology students just hit the last ice age. Consi...
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Nitrogen professor hands over book to nitrogen minister09 June 2022Strengthening nature and at the same time investing in future-proof agriculture. That is the task of the Minister for Nature and Nitrogen, Christianne...
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Leiden University eighth in sustainability ranking for universities and universities of applied sciences24 May 2022Leiden University has taken eighth place in this year’s SustainaBul, the sustainability ranking for universities and universities of applied sciences ...
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How can we make better use of natural resources?25 April 2022Mining for natural resources harms the environment. But we desperately need them, for both the development of countries and the transition to a sustai...
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NWO funding for just and effective energy transitions04 April 2022A consortium led by Eefje Cuppen, Professor Governance of Sustainability at the Institute of Public Administration, has been granted NWO funding for a...
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How can local policies contribute to global sustainability goals?04 April 2022The challenges of building a sustainable society are unprecedented. But the Dutch municipalities cannot be faulted for their commitment. They are work...
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’21 February 2022The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spier...
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‘Give farmers more freedom in how they reduce nitrogen’06 January 2022In his inaugural lecture Professor of Environmental Sustainability Jan Willem Erisman calls for local solutions that give people more freedom in how t...