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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the role of women in the past has been nearly invisible. Four archaeologists reflect on this inequality of focus, from hunter-gatherers in the palaeolithic to…
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The quest for the magic angle
Stack two layers of graphene, twisted at slightly different angles to each other, and the material spontaneously becomes a superconductor. Science still can't explain how something so magical can happen, but physicists use special equipment to reveal what is taking place under the surface.
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Leiden Research Support: transforming research findings into products that benefit society
How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Professor Huub de Groot and business developer Serkan Esiner share their experiences on collaborating within an EU-funded project that focuses on converting…
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity
A delegation from Leiden University visited various universities in Japan at the end of March. The strong ties between the Netherlands and Japan are still based on a long tradition of knowledge exchange.
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Andrea Evers’ role in the new Executive Board of PsychologyAndrea Evers’ role in the new Executive Board of Psychology
The new Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology became effective on 1 February 2022. Scientific director Andrea Evers tells us where she gets her energy from.
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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'Society would flourish with new farming styles’
‘The climate crisis is the greatest threat we face,’ says Leiden University environmental scientist Paul Behrens. ‘And yet, there is hope. In the near future, I think we will wonder why we didn’t make these changes earlier.’
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Writing history together in the Transvaal
Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and partly South Africa. So, the fact that she is going to carry out an urban history research project together with colleagues, is something that even she…
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€10.6 million for innovative toolboxes to tackle brain cancer
Researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam (Uva) and Leiden together with the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute have received a €10,6 million ERC Synergy Grant to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to target glioblastoma. This is a deadly primary brain tumour for which no curing…
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The person behind the truck driver
Most people talk about truck drivers rather than to them. That’s an error of judgement, says PhD candidate Anke van der Hoeven, who explains why we should be making their lives easier. ‘People just don’t realise it, but they’re an invisible group that keeps the European economy running.’
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Last starlight for space telescope Gaia
ESA’s space telescope Gaia, which maps the Milky Way, completes its active phase of scanning the sky on 15 January. Over the past decade, Gaia has made more than three trillion observations of about two billion stars and other cosmic objects. ‘Gaia is already the discovery machine of the decade,’ Leiden…
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, help each other and don’t give up’
The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February 2024
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COIn grants awarded to improve research infrastructure
Several FGW projects have received a COIn grant. This grant, ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 euros, is intended to improve research infrastructure, for example by purchasing software licences, applications, electronics or laboratory equipment.
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In memoriam: Takamitsu Muraoka (1938-2026)
On February 10, 2026, emeritus Professor Dr. Takamitsu Muraoka (1938–2026) passed away, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. From 1991 until his retirement in 2003, he held the chair of Hebrew Language and Culture, Israelite Antiquities, and Ugaritic at Leiden University.
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Better health begins close to home (and not in the doctor’s surgery)
Should we ban snack bars from neighbourhoods where residents are overweight or have diabetes? At the Common Sense about Health knowledge festival, scientists, civil servants and other professionals discussed how South Holland can become healthier. The Healthy Society Map makes it clear where there are…
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’
Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks back at the highs and lows – and ahead to what’s next.
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A call about: Scholars Programme Europaeum
On 28 October 2021 there is an online information session about the two-year Scholars Programme of Europaeum. This network brings young researchers and leaders together to discuss developments in Europe and to promote pan-European thinking. Does that sound interesting to you? Would you like to know…
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Leiden Teachers' Academy Education Conference
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Simone Heidt-van der LubbeExpertisecentrum Vastgoed
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Wouter Verschoof-van der VaartFaculty of Archaeology
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Stefaan Van den BogaertFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paddy Splinter-van KleefASSC
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Wil Van der VoortUniversity Facility Services
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Koen Donker Van HeelFaculty of Humanities
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Teun Versteeg-van Leerdam
Faculty of Science
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Kim Blauvelt-van GentFaculty of Humanities
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Hilde Zwaan-van der Plas
Faculty of Science
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Anne Van der Sluis
Faculty of Science
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Janneke de Man-van Ginkel
Faculty of Medicine
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Quino Broer van DijkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Joyce de Kruijs-van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Gabriëlle Luykx-van TuijlFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
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Noëlle Mahboeb-van LobensteinFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hanneke Jelles-van der VegtFaculty of Science
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Mariëlle Veldhuijzen van ZantenAdministration and Central Services
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Joyce Devilee-van LeeuwenASSC
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Barbara Visscher-van GrinsvenFaculty of Humanities
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Ton Anbeek van der MeydenFaculty of Humanities
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Marie Van de SandeFaculty of Science
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Lisette Rijnders-van der ZalmFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Celine Kuipers-van der Linden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Astrid Koolhaas-van Egmond
University Facility Services
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Marie-Chantal Belien-van Oss
Administration and Central Services
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Ans de Rooij-van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Karolien Woerden-van HagenASSC
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Annemarie Hijmans van den Bergh
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nazli Karabenli van der Spil
Faculty of Humanities
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Charlotte Nijgh-van KooijFaculty of Science