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Prestigious Gutenberg Research Award for archaeologist Wil Roebroeks23 February 2022Leiden archaeologist Professor Wil Roebroeks receives the 2021 Gutenberg Research Award of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). "By granting Wil...
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Archaeology alumna Elizabeth Hicks awarded first runner-up in thesis competition15 February 2022Elizabeth Hicks won first runner-up in the Netherlands Institute of the Near East (NINO) MA thesis 2021 competition at the end of January.
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Charlotte van der Voort wins Leiden Thesis Prize09 February 2022The winner of the Leiden University Thesis Prize has made an original and substantial contribution to argumentation theory. This is what Annetje Ottow...
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Archaeologist Alex Geurds becomes member of Society of Antiquaries: ‘It is an honor bestowed for life’10 December 2021Dr Alex Geurds was elected as a Fellow for the Society of Antiquaries, a prestigious and old educational charity based in London. Established in 1707,...
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Maia Casna investigates respiratory disease in the past with an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant05 October 2021Every year, an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant is awarded to a prospective PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology. This year, the grant went to M...
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David Fontijn was nominated for University Teaching Prize: ‘I cut my online lectures in manageable chunks’22 September 2021Archaeologist David Fontijn was nominated for the University Teaching Prize. His students nominated him for this award for his innovative ways of onli...
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Asteroid named after Emeritus Professor Corrie Bakels: 'I revolve around the sun in 5.5 years'22 September 2021Corrie Bakels is known as one of the founders of bio-archaeology in the Netherlands. One of her former students, Dr Marco Langbroek, active in astrono...
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Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University14 July 2021From malaria parasites as a vaccine to how top-level bureaucrats reach their decisions: seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi ...
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Leiden archaeologists involved in grant for state-of-the-art laboratory for isotope geochemistry24 June 2021The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a €4.84 million NWO Large grant to set up a new state-of-the-art laboratory for isotope geochemistry. The...
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PhD Researcher Anastasia Nikulina Wins Nick Ryan Bursary Award 202123 June 2021To honour the work of its longstanding chair Nick Ryan, CAA International provides the annual Nick Ryan Bursary Award. The Nick Ryan Bursary Award win...
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Archaeologists receive funding for science communication: ‘We want to change the public image of archaeology’10 May 2021A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication ende...
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Seven Leiden professors elected new members of KNAW28 April 2021Seven Leiden professors have been elected as members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In total 23 new members will be ina...
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Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication22 April 2021The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ f...
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Archaeology in eighth position worldwide in QS World University Rankings 202109 March 2021It is the fifth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University...
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Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn22 February 2021Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of...