Newsletter

19 January 2017

Choose one of the 19 new Leiden MOOCs
Nineteen new Leiden University MOOCs have started this January. Anyone can take part in these online courses varying from combatting terrorism to de-mystifying mindfulness.

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Hall of Fame 2016

Many of our staff and students have won prizes over the past year.

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Highly gifted children benefit from explanation as much as their peers

Psychologist Bart Vogelaar discovered that highly gifted children too benefit from training.

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From scarcity to abundance: big data in archaeology

New digital methods and a data explosion are radically changing archaeological research.

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DNA evidence needs statistical back-up

PhD candidate Giulia Cereda developed new statistical models to analyse DNA evidence found at crime scenes.

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Researchers find paw of Dutch bear

Researchers from Leiden and Groningen have found a fossilised paw of one of the last Dutch brown bears.

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More news
 
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Spirits as medicine for a dark past
 
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A clear picture of bacteria
 
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A nation of headstrong nationalists
 
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Arabic book design: slow progression
 
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All news articles
Leiden Classics
American presidents and their special relationship with Leiden
International students
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Workshop: How to find a job or an internship in the Netherlands
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Leiden University Green Office is looking for new members
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Take part in FameLab 2017!
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10 February: Wear something warm!
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The Leidener: Blog by international students
International staff
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P&O News 17 January: Salary statement in English
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P&O News 20 December: Training courses
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10 February: wear something warm!
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Free running training for staff
Coming events
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20 January: NISIS Conference Polder Islam 2017
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23 January: Symposium Re-inventing Safety and Security
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25 January: Lecture The Sea as Humanitarian Space. NGO Search and Rescue Operations in the Mediterranean
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7 February: Lecture Prof. Frank Dikφtter The Cultural Revolution: A People’s History
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8 February: Dies Natalis
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16 February: Alumni Event Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs Opening Wijnhaven 

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All coming events
Laureates
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Four ERC grants for Leiden researchers
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Eveline Crone in ERC Council
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Alexander van Oudenhoven Discoverer of the year 2016
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‘A top notch lecturer!’ Igor Boog wins Casimir Award 2016
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Rubicon grant Stefan de Jong
Books
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The Caribbean before Columbus, by W.F. Keegan and C.L. Hofman
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Compact Cinematics: The Moving Image in the Age of Bit-Sized Media, by Pepita Hesselberth and Maria Poulaki
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The Economy of Pompeii, edited by Miko Flohr and Andrew Wilson
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Amsterdam's Atlantic: Print Culture and the Making of Dutch Brazil, by Michiel van Groesen
Leiden blogs
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Leiden Law Blog: Investigating Cybercrime
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Leiden Psychology Blog: A crazy little thing: Cold love
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LIBC blog: Recruiting and testing participants: not a lousy job
Leiden research in the spotlight
Data Science: Smart searching in data
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