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Sigrid van Roode: ‘Zār jewellery reveals the world of unseen Egyptians’ 25 June 2024
Zār jewellery from Egypt can be found in many museums and private collections in the West, but for a long time very little was known about it, except ...
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Income differences in the Netherlands: it’s not as equal here as you might think 25 June 2024
Egbert Jongen researches income inequality in the Netherlands. Where are the differences and what can we do about them? This Professor of Economics an...
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Perpetuating Highland Heritages of Bhutan 25 June 2024
Jelle Wouters (RTC Bhutan), Erik de Maaker (CADS Leiden) and Radhika Gupta (CADS Leiden) have been awarded a €260.000 grant by the Gerda Henkel Founda...
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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam receives the J.J. Groen junior prize 2024 24 June 2024
Within her research, Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam covers multiple fields of study, like psychology and psychiatry. For this interdisciplinary work she wi...
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Circular fuel: researchers and technicians work hand in hand on tomorrow’s solutions 24 June 2024
From a meaningless block of plastic to an advanced component that contributes to the energy transition. The technicians and scientists of our faculty ...
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How can we get dads to work less and do more around the house? 24 June 2024
Would more dads work fewer hours if other dads decided to do the same? Would paid parental leave prompt them to do more around the house? How do socia...
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Max Rood Moot Court competition on labour law 24 June 2024
On 21 June, the Labour Law and Social Security department and study association SLN hosted the seventh Max Rood Moot Court competition. The morning se...
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Leiden: the heart of health and well-being 24 June 2024
The city of Leiden is enriched by a dense infrastructure of knowledge institutes, with a uniquely strong focus on health and well-being. This gives Le...
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Dozens of security measures for academics 24 June 2024
Between November 2022 and December 2023, 45 one-off and 14 structural security measures were taken for academics or university staff. This is what it ...
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Out now! LEAP # 4: Subject: Matter 21 June 2024
The editorial board of the Leiden Elective Academic Periodical (LEAP) is proud to announce the release of the fourth edition, titled “Subject: Matter”!
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A successful PhD Day 2024 at the Europa Institute 21 June 2024
On 20 June 2024, the Europa Institute held its annual PhD Day at the Gravensteen Building. This event brought together PhD candidates in European law ...
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Leiden University extends collaboration with Asian Development Bank 21 June 2024
Leiden University will expand its activities with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow and Zweta Manggaran...
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Olga Ceran speaks at EuConst Symposium in Maastricht 21 June 2024
Olga Ceran was a speaker at the European Constitutional Law Review (EuConst) Symposium for Young Scholars that took place in Maastricht on 18 June 2024.
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Christa Tobler discusses indirect discrimination in Vilnius 21 June 2024
On 13 June, Professor Christa Tobler spoke about indirect discrimination at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Lithuania.
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Marlies Reinders new Dean of Faculty of Medicine and member of LUMC Board of Directors 21 June 2024
As of 1 October, Marlies Reinders (1973) will be the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and will sit on the LUMC’s Board of Directors. This will retu...