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Shower of prizes at the World Cultural Council ceremony in Leiden 09 November 2017Leiden University celebrated the annual prize ceremony of the World Cultural Council (WCC) on 8 November with lectures by leading scientists in a fes...
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Master’s Open Day 10 November: register now! 06 November 2017Have you already chosen your master’s degree? Visit our Master’s Open Day on 10 November and find out what Leiden University has to offer you.
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15 December: Deadline AMT2 Research Funding (final round) 02 November 2017The deadline for the final round of AMT2 Research Funding is 15 December 2017, 17 hrs CET. Application is open to all academic staff of Leiden Univers...
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Leiden expands collaboration with Mexico 25 October 2017A delegation from Leiden University is currently visiting Mexico to initiate collaboration with universities and science funding bodies in the country...
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Preliminary CEFR-companion has been published 17 October 2017
A preliminary CEFR-companion has been published.
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Right brain hemisphere also important for learning a new language 16 October 2017Novel language learning activates different neural processes than was previously thought. A Leiden research team has discovered parallel but separate ...
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P.J. Veth building officially open 13 October 2017Leiden University is a completely renovated historical building for teaching and research richer. The P.J. Veth building in the Nonnensteeg in Leiden...
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LUCSoR at the 2017 American Academy of Religion Conference 11 October 2017LUCSoR will be represented at the upcoming American Academy of Religion (AAR) conference by Dr. Corey Williams (Assistant Professor of Anthropology an...
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MOOC Music & Society starts October 16 26 September 2017Thorough introduction in the various ways in which music and society are connected.
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From catwalk to book gala 20 September 2017Sander Kok (35) was a hit as a model for Armani and he is now making a name for himself as a writer. His philosophically tinted first novel 'Smeltende...
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Humanities Leiden ranked 25th in THE world ranking 18 September 2017According to the yearly Times World University Ranking, Leiden’s Humanities Faculty ranks 25th in the world, making it the highest ranked Dutch univer...
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Politics and International Relations at Leiden score highly in THE World University Rankings 12 September 2017Leiden University continues to do well in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. For the subject area Politics and International Relati...
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Victor Gijsbers wins the 2017 Faculty Education Award 06 September 2017Philosophy lecturer Victor Gijsbers has been awarded the 2017 Faculty Education Award. The Faculty Education Award is given each year to the Faculty’s...
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Plastic Soup Surfer calls for sustainable academic year 04 September 2017One person can already make a difference, and if all students and academics were eco-friendly, the world would be a much more sustainable place. Plast...
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Florian Schneider wins LUS Teaching Prize 04 September 2017Florian Schneider has earned the title of Leiden University Lecturer of the Year. Sinologist Schneider was nominated by his students and crowned winne...