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ALMA reveals hidden chemical processes at the heart of the Milky WayAstronomy 25 February 2026Astronomers in Leiden have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in northern Chile to produce a new detailed image of the centr...
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Scholars for Scholars: a fund for at-risk academics25 February 2026Science thrives on freedom, safety, and stability. But what if these prerequisites are lacking? What if colleagues beyond our borders are threatened, ...
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Four years of war in Ukraine: what Europe can learn from the battlefieldAnalysis 25 February 2026Four years of war in Ukraine have transformed the nature of warfare, with drones, digital defence systems and improvised solutions shaping the battlef...
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The EU-Mercosur agreement: Latest developments, significance, and next steps25 February 2026
The EU has been negotiating a trade deal with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, for over 25 years. In recent weeks, significant progress has been...
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Book presentation: Corporate Structuring24 February 2026On 11 February, during a symposium at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the first copy of the book ‘Corporate Structuring’ was presented to the publisher...
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CFP: Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq24 February 2026The Leiden University Centre for Islamic Thought and History (LUCITH) will host a two-day conference on the topic of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq
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Grenzen stellen zonder muren bouwenOnderzoek 24 February 2026In 2025 verzocht het Ministerie van Economische Zaken SEO Economisch Onderzoek en de Universiteit Leiden (Afdeling Ondernemingsrecht en Financieel rec...
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Evanthia's minor now allows her to combine her favourite subjectsMinor 24 February 2026From a bachelor's degree in English Language and Culture to a master's degree in International Relations: a minor made it possible for Evanthia Andrea...
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Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research launched24 February 2026The Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research is a new collaboration that brings together five leading educational institutions in the province of Zuid-H...
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Decolonisation at university: ‘There was a feeling that something new and positive was happening’Beurzen 24 February 2026Much research into the colonial past of scientific institutions stops as soon as a colony gains independence. In two new projects, university lecturer...
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‘Violence has meaning’: what drives people to use it?Inaugural lecture 23 February 2026Violence such as assault or head-butting causes pain, shock and distress. It is often seen as savage or senseless. But for those who commit it, violen...
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New Dutch government: these members studied or taught at Leiden UniversityJunior ministers 23 February 2026Rob Jetten presented his very first cabinet on Monday 23 February. Three members studied or taught at Leiden University.
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Interdisciplinary archaeological investigation uncovers gender- and age-selective violence 2,800 years ago'This improves our understanding of the diverse manifestations of structural violence' 23 February 2026New research has revealed that one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass graves records the deliberate killing of women and children, showing how gende...
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COIn grant enables Leiden researchers to improve their research infrastructureCOIn grant 23 February 2026The COIn grants enable researchers to improve the infrastructure for their research. The four initiators of two projects explain how the grant has hel...
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In memoriam: Vincent van Heuven (1949-2026)23 February 2026Vincent van Heuven passed away unexpectedly on Friday 6 February 2026 at the age of 76 at his home in Kûbaard (Friesland), the Netherlands.