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‘Cleveringa was more than a one-day hero’ 14 January 2019In his biography about Professor Rudolph Cleveringa, Kees Schuyt adds to the image we already have of this famous Leiden professor. The overriding foc...
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On the trail of Cleveringa 08 January 2019He is primarily known for his protest speech against the dismissal of his Jewish teacher Eduard Meijers, but who was the man behind this iconic figure...
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'Why aren't those children at school?' 27 November 2018The new privacy laws make it more difficult to combat human trafficking: under-age victims are often not registered. In her lecture, Cleveringa Profes...
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‘Dutch people should take human trafficking more seriously' 12 November 2018Citizens underestimate their role, but they really can make a difference, says legal specialist Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen. Combatting injustice is ...
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Did Rembrandt paint Leiden Professor van Schooten? 06 November 2018Leiden Professor of Maths Frans van Schooten Jnr. (1615-1660) and his wife Margrieta were painted by Rembrandt. This is the claim made by mathematicia...
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How the Battle of Heiligerlee became a legend 22 May 2018The Battle of Heiligerlee, on 23 May 450 years ago, is famous as an epic battle in Dutch history. But was it really so momentous? Professor of Early M...
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The story behind the war victims 04 May 2018Herta Mohr was a promising Egyptologist who died in Bergen-Belsen. Lawyer Amandus Wolfsbergen died in Auschwitz, without knowing that the his work wou...
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Paul Christiaan Flu: a Surinamese professor in a time of war 23 April 2018Paul Christiaan Flu, originally from Surinam, was a brilliant tropical doctor, who in 1938 rose to the position of Rector Magnificus of Leiden Univers...
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The stories behind the women's portraits 09 March 2018An anatomical model of a heart, a mechanical digger or photos of mother and grandmother. Research interests and personal motivations have been given a...
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Fourteen women professors take over the Senate Chamber 07 March 2018Fourteen women professors are to be given a place in the classic portrait gallery in Leiden University’s Senate Chamber. The portraits will be unveile...
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Memorial stone points to turbulent history of Indonesian students 06 March 2018A new memorial stone on the facade of a student house in the Hugo de Grootstraat is a reminder of the dozens of Indonesian students who studied in Lei...
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Playing with light and shadow 13 February 2018Depictions of Rembrandt, Michelangelo and many other artists are given a new dimension in an exhibition in the hall of the Oude UB at Leiden Universit...
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‘War history of Eduard Meijers warrants place in memorial culture’ 28 November 2017A group of confidants including a former student of Meijers managed to avert his deportation to a death camp. In her lecture on 27 November, Clevering...
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Leiden victims of WWII given a face 21 November 2017Every year on 26 November Leiden University commemorates the protest speech given by Professor Cleveringa against the Nazis. At least 663 students, s...
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Exhibition shows the wondrous world of rowing club Asopos De Vliet 27 October 2017Boudewijn Röell's Olympic medal, an ancient skiff and photo's of memorable rituals. Asopos de Vliet - Princess Beatrix was a member - is celebrating i...