Newsletter

19 June 2017

Two Spinoza Prizes for Leiden
Physicist Michel Orrit and psychologist Eveline Crone receive the Netherlands’ highest scientific distinction.

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The next international newsletter will appear in mid-August.
‘A handful of companies can't be allowed to dominate the market’

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager warned in the Europa Lecture on 14 June about large companies that abuse their power.

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Leiden University wins award for diversity policy

Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker received a 'Diamond' on 8 June in recognition of Leiden University's role as a 'shining example' of male/female diversity.

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38 ditches of Living Lab officially opened

A better environment starts at the Living Lab. Leiden Scientists investigate the effect of chemical compounds on biodiversity in 38 natural ditches.

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LUC welcomes pupils to Schilderswijk University

Girls and boys from the Schilderswijk in The Hague are keen to learn. On 20 May, 25 schoolchildren visited the Schilderswijk University.

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Ten years ERC: Sylvestre Bonnet kills cancer with light

In 2013, Sylvestre Bonnet received an ERC Starting Grant to kill cancer with molecules that can be activated by light.

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1200 North Korean posters in one database
 
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Traces of building block of life found around infant suns
 
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Cognitive tool for the swamp
 
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‘Social deprivation on Cura็ao deliberately maintained’
 
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Archaeologists reconstruct ancient Greek urge to build
 
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Sustainable fishing in one of Malawi’s biggest wetlands
 
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View from abroad
Patrick van Berlo: 'Outsourcing the reception of asylum seekers has its downsides'
International students
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Who is the best lecturer in 2017?
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Photo competition 'Summer in Leiden and The Hague' Take part!
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Interested in joining the LGBT core team?
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Results of University elections 2017
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Meet us in your country
International staff
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Interested in joining the LGBT core team?
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Salary rise in June 2017
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Results of University elections 2017
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Using mobile data abroad
Coming events
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22 June: Conference 'Discover what ORCID can do for you'
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23  June: Conference 'Celebrating the European Research Council's 10th anniversary'
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27 June: Conference 'Leiden University meets/needs employers'
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21-25 August:  HOP, Hague Orientation Week
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28 August - 1 September: Orientation Week Leiden
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4 September: Opening Academic Year 2017-2018
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All coming events
Leiden Asia Year
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Envisioning Indonesia app
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23 June- 27 August: Tohoku Girls. Kokeshi dolls from Japan
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24-25 August: Annual European China Law Studies Association conference
Leiden research in the spotlight
A fitting punishment
Laureates
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Helena Ursic receives a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her research at Yale
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Large Vidi subsidies for 5 humanities scholars
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3 Humanities scholars receive Special Recognition Award
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Vidi for LIAS researcher Laura Weiss
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More awards
Books
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'Home is Always home'. (Former) Street youth in Blantyre, Malaw, and the fluidity of constructing home, by Tanya Hendriks
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Party, State, Revolution. Critical Reflections on Zizek's Political Philosophy, by Bart van der Steen, Marc de Kesel
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More books
Leiden blogs
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Governance and Global Affairs Blog: We are Still in. Leading from different levels
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Leiden Anthropology Blog: Provisioning activism
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Leiden Law Blog: The curious flows of your LinkedIn data
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