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Do we need a right to a human explanation? Melanie Fink at Leiden University’s SAILS Lunchtime Seminars21 February 2025On 10 February 2025, Melanie Fink presented her recently awarded NWO Veni project at Leiden University’s SAILS Lunchtime Seminars.
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Eruptions of yellow hypergiants: these are the latest revelations21 February 2025They are among the rarest and most extremely luminous stars in our universe: yellow hypergiants. Their spectacular eruptions have intrigued astronomer...
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Call for Papers: Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference20 February 2025In our rapidly evolving and interconnected world, the study of International Relations has expanded beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. Leide...
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Criminal law needs to change: ‘Harsher punishments and short prison sentences don’t work’Inaugural lecture Patrick van der Meij 20 February 2025Many problems in criminal law can be predicted by the academic world and using knowledge from criminal law practice, says criminal lawyer Professor Pa...
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New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibilityInstitutes abroad 20 February 2025Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the...
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Phone nearly empty? Uber’s fare might be higher19 February 2025If you buy something online, the webshop can adjust the price based on your data. Kimia Heidary investigated the phenomenon of online price discrimina...
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On the same wavelength: Deaf and hard-of-hearing children keep pace with hearing peers in emotional developmentInclusivity 19 February 2025Deaf and hard-of-hearing children can find it challenging to blend in during recess on the playground. Yet, in recent studies, two PhD researchers stu...
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LUC anniversary: 15 inspiring examples of local impact18 February 2025In 2025, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme 'Global challenges, local impact'. To kick off this anniversar...
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Call for interest: MARS staff exchange programme “Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective”Call for interest 18 February 2025Are you working at Leiden University and researching migration regimes outside of the Global North? Are you interested in doing fieldwork or a researc...
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Call for interest: MARS staff exchange programmeNon-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective 18 February 2025
Are you working at Leiden University and researching migration regimes outside of the Global North? Are you interested in doing fieldwork or a researc...
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New technology could make hard-to-recycle plastics recyclable18 February 2025Cookware handles, electrical plugs, brake pads. Unlike other plastics, these ‘thermosets’ cannot simply be melted down and reshaped, making them diffi...
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Call for Papers: The 12th Korean Screen Culture Conference (KSCC) 2025 CFPJune 30-July 1, Leiden University, the Netherlands 18 February 2025
The annual Korean Screen Culture Conference (KSCC) is dedicated to exploring all aspects of Korean screen culture, including television, K-pop, intern...
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Reflections on the implementation of the Dutch Open Government Act17 February 2025Wim Voermans and Annemarie Drahmann attended a parliamentary standing committee which reflected on the implementation of the Open Government Act in th...
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NWO Open Competition grants for two research projectsResearch grants 17 February 2025Two research projects from Leiden University have been awarded funding within the NWO (Dutch Research Council) Open Competition Domain Science program...
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New issue of Common Market Law Review14 February 2025The February 2025 issue of the CML Rev., vol. 62, no. 1 is now available online.