1,518 search results for “area in the spotlight” in the Staff website
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Matthijs van LeeuwenFaculty of Science
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Thomas BäckFaculty of Science
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Tom Louwerse
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Conduct Research on Experiences and Motivations of Tiny House Residents in the Netherlands
Leiden students of cultural anthropology investigated the motivations and experiences of Tiny House residents in the Netherlands. Their findings highlight sustainability, minimalism and community building as core values in this alternative form of living.
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From decorative arts student in Leiden to curator at the biggest museum in New York
How does a Leiden alumnus end up working at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)? In the case of Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, it was partly down to chance, luck, fate. But that was preceded by a unique degree in decorative arts in Leiden.
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Michael KerschnerFaculty of Archaeology
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Dietsje JollesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?
The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only centred on sport. Human rights are in the spotlights in Qatar. On Friday 30 September, Leiden University organised a debate in which experts from various…
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Rizal ShidiqFaculty of Humanities
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Sustainable The Hague: Sustainable initiatives in your local area
How can you do your bit for sustainability? Students from Leiden University have launched an interactive website with 150 sustainable initiatives in and around The Hague. The website Sustainable The Hague makes it easy to find a sustainable shop, restaurant or community initiative in your local area…
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Tenzin TsepakFaculty of Humanities
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Birte KristiansenFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Jorrit RijpmaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Annelou van GijnFaculty of Archaeology
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You too can improve biodiversity in your local area
During a recent event, the Leiden Institute of Environmental Sciences presented the breadth of its research on biodiversity.
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More than 100 years of studying South Asia: ‘The view of the area is changing’
At the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), scholars have been studying the Indian subcontinent with attention and expertise for more than 100 years. This part of South Asia is an economic giant with a population of over two billion. Nira Wickramasinghe, Professor of Modern South Asian Studies,…
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…
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Boardgames and graphic animations: creative ways to present academic information
For an assignment for the course Medical Anthropology, students were asked to choose a theme related to the Covid-19 pandemic, find information and present their work in a creative way. The results are impressive.
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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Shekhar KolipakaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
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Zane Kripe
Faculty of Science
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Hanno PijlFaculty of Medicine
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Michael Meffert
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Miranda SentseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joost van Ginkel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Erik de KwaadstenietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wilco van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christine Espin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wessel KraaijFaculty of Science
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
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Mario van der SteltFaculty of Science
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Kristiaan van der Heijden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eric van Dijk
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hermen OverkleeftFaculty of Science
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Bachelor Open Day held at Pieter de la Court Building for the first time: a photo report
On Saturday 22 October 2022, for the first time the Bachelor Open Day took place at the faculty buildings instead of in the city centre. It was also the first open day in two years that high school pupils could physically attend again. It was a debut for the Pieter de la Court Building, where the different…
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Michelle Achterberg receives Award for PhD Thesis on brain development in children
On June 10, Michelle Achterberg received the prize for best dissertation from the Dutch Neurofederation, the network of Dutch neuroscientists, for her thesis 'Like me, ore else...'. Achterberg obtained her doctorate cum laude from the Gravitation Program 'Samen Uniek' of the Leiden Consortium on Individual…
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Ann BrysbaertFaculty of Archaeology
- Daring questions in Islam
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Ralph Rippe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard Hommel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences