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Conference: Ruins and Memory in the Muslim World: Typologies and Motifs (622-1800 CE)16 July 2026We invite proposals for the conference entitled ‘Ruins and Memory in the Muslim World: Typologies and Motifs (622-1800 CE)’ to be held in Leiden betwe...
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Anthropological research on new sustainable forms of ‘making’ awarded NWO grantResearch 16 July 2026The way we manufacture and use products is under pressure. Global supply chains make it possible to produce goods quickly and cheaply, but they also c...
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NWO Grant awarded for anthropological research into fair and sustainable seaweed farmingResearch 16 July 2026Seaweed is increasingly being hailed as a promising solution to a range of sustainability challenges. It can be used as a nutritious superfood, but al...
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Three psychologists receive Veni grants for research into healthy habits, social anxiety and focusPsychology 16 July 2026How can we better understand and predict fluctuations in our attention? Which treatments for social anxiety are best suited to different children? And...
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Veni for Gül Aktürk Hauser's study on climate resilience of pastoral communitiesNWO Veni Grant 16 July 2026How do pastoral communities adapt to a changing climate? And what can we learn from their centuries-old knowledge of living with environmental uncerta...
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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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New exoplanet found hidden in old observationsAstronomy 15 July 2026Astronomers have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The newly found planet, Beta Pictoris d, is one of the least massive exopl...
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Elvira Mora wins Speckmann Prize for participatory research with migrant communities in SpainStudent Research 15 July 2026The image of migrants portrayed in public opinion often swings between two extremes: on the one hand, representations in which migrants are depicted a...
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Tanja Bender retires: ‘I may be leaving, but I’ll remain involved’Emeritaat 15 July 2026Nearly 40 years after Professor Tanja Bender first joined the Department of Tax Law, she is now closing this particular chapter. On 1 July, she reflec...
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The future of criminal justice in the EU depends on Member States cooperatingEurojust visit 15 July 2026As the world changes, transnational crime changes with it. Are EU countries cooperating effectively to combat these evolving forms of crime? Jannemiek...
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Crimmigration: a global phenomenonResearch 15 July 2026More and more countries regulate migration through criminal law. With the introduction of the European Pact on Asylum and Migration, Europe in undergo...
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As the supervision of trust offices improves, illegal practices emerge elsewhereResearch 15 July 2026A new evaluation finds that the Dutch Trust Offices Supervision Act has strengthened the integrity of trust offices. These provide financial and legal...
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Existential Risk in the AnthropoceneA Collaborative Syllabus for An Upper-Level Undergraduate Class 14 July 2026Thanks to a 2025 Una Europa KIEM Grant and building on earlier conversations about existential risk, Leiden researchers Rob Cullum and Maud Rijks orga...
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Ákos Kovács appointed Director of Education at the Institute of Biology LeidenAPPOINTMENT 14 July 2026Ákos Kovács has been appointed as Director of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). He succeeds Dennis Claessen. Kovács has been appoint...
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uNMR-NL awarded €3.4 million to future-proof its infrastructure14 July 2026The consortium for ultrahigh field NMR spectroscopy (uNMR) has been awarded €3.4 million by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to modernise its NMR infr...