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‘Only in this way can we be prepared for both known and new infectious diseases’Inaugural lecture 16 April 2026Good and up to date data are crucial for effectively combating infectious diseases and protecting public health. Endowed professor Susan van den Hof a...
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What do sushi, climbing and smoking having in common? How we talk about riskInterview 16 April 2026Next week, Sara Perlstein will defend her PhD on risk talk: the everyday conversations we have about risks with people close to us. From eating sushi ...
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Editing Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology: ‘It’s the beginning of a conversation’Publication 16 April 2026Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology, a new open access volume edited by Felicia Fricke, Eduardo Herrera Malatesta, and Maaike de Waal, is already generati...
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Study explores new tobacco control measures within EU legal frameworkResearch 16 April 2026Tobacco use in the Netherlands is no longer declining and is instead increasing, raising concerns among public health experts and policymakers. Partic...
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Anna van Ark is doing an internship at the Rijksmuseum: ‘I’ve always wanted to be a curator’16 April 2026Master’s student Anna van Ark has landed her dream internship at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. For three months, she’ll be shadowing the curator and c...
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Is the bully always popular? The link between bullying and popularity explainedResearch 16 April 2026In nearly every Dutch primary and secondary school classroom, at least one child is bullied. The common perception is that the most popular child in t...
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From lockdown to the lab: Leiden PhD researcher develops ‘decoy molecule’ to slow down coronavirus15 April 2026While the Netherlands was in lockdown because of the coronavirus, PhD candidate Koen Rijpkema began his research into the same virus. In the lab, he d...
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School of Democracy 2026The basics of Democracy, Storytelling and messaging 15 April 2026
The School of Democracy is an initiative of several Dutch political foundations aimed at engaging and empowering young people who are eager to strengt...
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Dr Jake Benson wins J.P. Gumbert Dissertation Award15 April 2026Dr Jake Benson, who completed his PhD in Persian Studies at Leiden University in 2024, has been awarded a prestigious international prize for the best...
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Humans as a Legal Technology: Rethinking the human/machine distinction in public administration15 April 2026The lecture series Humanity in the Automated State continued on 9 April 2026 at Leiden Law School with Professor of Public Law, Ida Koivisto from the ...
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Why choose? Alumna Vivienne Aerts is a psychologist, musician, teacher and artist15 April 2026As a jazz singer, alumna Vivienne Aerts caused an international sensation. As a teacher, she uses her degree in Psychology to help musicians cope bett...
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EU values at the heart of Zagreb conference on geopolitical challenges15 April 2026The Jean Monnet and Common Market Law Review (CML Rev) Launch Conference of the CML Rev extraordinary issue ‘EU values and interests in a time of geop...
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Crimmigration conference uses art to foster dialogue15 April 2026The debate on migration and criminalisation concerns everyone from citizens and policymakers to academics. The Crimmigration in an Age of Authoritaria...
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How sustainable is the new Dutch ‘Schijf van Vijf’ Five questions for environmental scientist Joran LammersEnvironmental sciences 14 April 2026The ‘Schijf van Vijf’ is the Dutch official dietary guideline, similar to a food pyramid, that shows what a healthy daily diet looks like. The updated...
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Pauline Happée winner of Moot Court Challenge Cup14 April 2026It was the seventeenth time the Moot Court Challenge Cup had been awarded! This time for the best pleader in the autumn term of the 2025–2026 academic...