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18 June 2018

     
Spinoza prize for organisation psychologist Carsten de Dreu
Leiden social and organisational psychologist Carsten de Dreu has been awarded a Spinoza prize, the top science prize in the Netherlands. ‘A Spinoza opens up a world of possibilities.'

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Ewine van Dishoeck wins Kavli prize for astrophysics

Professor of Molecular Astrophysics Ewine van Dishoeck has been awarded the Kavli prize in the category of astrophysics for her pioneering work.

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‘The depletion of the Earth’s resources is coming closer every year’

A packaging-free shop, tiny mobile homes: Jeroen Schrama, alumnus of Public Administration, is a creative world improver.

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Forensic speech recognition: emerging scientific field in Leiden

On 4 June 2018, students of the Forensic Speech Science master’s course visited the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) in The Hague.

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Using camera traps to learn about biodiversity

Students at Leiden University College (LUC) learn about biodiversity not only in the lecture hall, but also in the natural environment.

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LUBEC treatment centre: bridge between support and research

In the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre (LUBEC) children and adults are treated in line with the newest scientific insights.

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Islamic primary schools seeking right balance
 
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The underwater Hobbit – a new shrimp species
 
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'If you weigh up the state of migration today, the outcome isn't bad'
 
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'The way it looks now, Kim Jong-un is the winner'
 
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How can you rescue clay tablets from the war in Syria?
 
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Recycling at microscale
 
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Austrian perspectives on Europe
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View from an alumnus

 
Non-standard career path: from studying Japanese to making offices greener
 
International students
 
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Join the Leiden Science Run and help refugees
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Are you a future leader? Apply for One Young World The Hague
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Make your choice! Three introduction weeks for students at Leiden University
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UN Security Council listens to text by Leiden student
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Student Centre in The Hague opens this autumn
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Meet us in your country
 
International staff
 
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Join the Leiden Science Run and help refugees
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Resistance against government plans to change tax facility for expats
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Use the new privacy statements when you process personal data
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Agreement reached on collective labour agreement Dutch universities 2017-2019
 
Coming events
 
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19 June: Lecture 'Show me the money’ (how to get a grant)
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20 June: Symposium Viva la Voyage: the power of natural history expeditions
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20 June: Workshop on Existential Ethics
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20 June: Conference Beyond Labels: Who is a student without the 'refugee' label
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21 June: Conference Clinical Implications of Placebo Effects
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All coming events
 
This month in The Hague
 
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19 June: Debate on Global Ethics - A Utilitarian Approach
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22 June: International Lecture by Marianne Thieme, Founder of Party for the Animals
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9–13 July: Summer School on Human Rights, Transitional Justice and the Protection of the Environment after Conflict
 
Laureates
 
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Vidis for nine Leiden researchers
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Valuing ecosystems - Marie Curie grant for Rosaleen March
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Ten Leiden students awarded VSB scholarship to study abroad
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Fransje Molenaar wins Political Science Prize 2018
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More awards

 
Books
 
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Forty years of Leiden environmental science, by Ed Oliver
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Hieratic, Demotic and Greek Studies and Text Editions, by Koenraad Donker van Heel, Francisca A.J. Hoogendijk, Cary J. Martin (eds)
 
Leiden blogs
 
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Leiden Law blog: Leveraging technology to enhance access to justice for children in Africa
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LIBC blog: The heartbeat of a flexible mind
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Leiden Anthropology blog: Mind the gap - Mental health and a regulated insurance market in the Netherlands
 
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