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{English, for Dutch: @UniLeiden } Leiden University is the oldest university in The Netherlands, offering bachelor's, master's and PhD programmes.
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For the first time in history Leiden University has a female Rector Magnificus! Hester Bijl accepted the chain of office.
#dies21
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Beautiful Leiden, looking like a winter wonderland today!❄️
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Virologist
@vanranstmarc
from
@KU_Leuven
receives his honorary doctorate and calls on people to take a stand against threats to scientists. ‘We should never think this is normal.’
#dies23
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Great news! As of 8 February 2021, Hester Bijl will be our new Rector Magnificus. This makes her the first female Rector Magnificus of Leiden University. She has been Vice-Rector of the University since 2016.
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The first episode of
#TheMiniaturist
on BBC1 this evening. The BBC has adapted this worldwide bestseller by Jessie Burton about the spooky story of young woman in 17th-century Amsterdam. The outdoor scenes were actually filmed in
#Leiden
.
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Hip hip hurray, today is our birthday! 443 years a bastion of freedom
#diesnatalis18
. And today we also celebrate that on this day 50 years ago, students started the Leiden LGBT movement.
Follow the ceremony in the Pieterskerk live at 3pm on our website
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We wish everyone happy holidays and a very happy and healthy 2022💫
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It is thanks in part to all our predecessors such as
#Neanderthals
that we are who we are today. This is what
@MarieSoressi
Professor of Hominin Diversity Archaeology, will argue today in her inaugural lecture.
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Great news: Three Leiden professors have been awarded the most prestigious scientific accolade in the Netherlands by
@NWONieuws
!
Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Marc Koper have been awarded a Spinoza Prize and Judi Mesman a Stevin Prize.
Read more:
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Administrators, staff members and students from 14 universities will be sounding the alarm and asking the government to invest an additional 1.1 billion euros per year in university teaching and research.
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Finally, female scholars in the sculpture garden! Classicist Ineke Sluiter and President
@_
knaw and astrophysicist Ewine van Dishoeck have been immortalised (2/2).
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Exactly 77 years ago, Professor Rudolph Cleveringa spoke out against the decision of the German occupation to fire his Jewish colleagues. We commumorate his courage on this day.
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Good morning! Such lovely snowy sights in Leiden this morning. What was your wintry morning view?
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Students were able to continue their studies in September 1945 after the University had been closed for several years during the Second World War. This moment was celebrated for four days. Have a look at the photographs of these historical events.
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Spot the mystery guest next to
@CarelStolker
in our board meeting today:
@MinPres
Mark Rutte just happened to be passing by. He said how impressed he was with all the hard work to keep the University up and running over the past few months.
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With his clever measuring methods
@IgnasSnellen
, together with his team, was the first to detect carbon monoxide in the atmosphere of exoplanets. The astrophysicist has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest academic honour in the Netherlands.
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Leiden University was founded exactly 444 years ago today. A good reason to celebrate!
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Charles Darwin received an Honorary Doctorate from Leiden University on 9 February 1875. The University Library has a copy of his letter thanking the University for this honour.
#Darwinday
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My University, My Pride. We are sailing in the first edition of the Canal Parade ⛵🛶🚤 in Leiden today. Are you coming to watch? Wishing everyone a very happy
#PrideLeiden
! 🏳️🌈
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Today is
#ComingOutDay
. We proudly fly the
#Pride
Progress flag on our Academy Building. As Bastion of Freedom, we continue to strive to be a university where everyone can be who they want to be and feel at home.
Read more:
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We've decided to move all our teaching online until the end of this academic year: a momentous decision. Read why we have taken this decision below:
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We wish you a very happy, healthy and successful 2018 🎇!
#happynewyear
(photo Madelief van Veen)
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Wishing all our staff, students, alumni and of course our Twitter followers a merry Christmas! 🎄❄️Unfortunately not a white Christmas here in Leiden, so we've added a bit of snow ourselves 😉☃️ Happy Holidays!
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Leiden University is expanding in The Hague and may move into the old Hudson's Bay building.
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Hooray!
@HortusLeiden
reopens today! Come and see what's in bloom at our botanic garden. The glasshouses remain closed for now, but there's plenty to see outside🌷🌳
#spring
Book your tickets at
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The Plantsoen in Leiden, around 1905, from the Erfgoed Leiden collection 🌳
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Happy
#SDGActionDay
! We raised a new flag to celebrate the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
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What will happen if the lights in a large part of the city are switched off? How many stars can you see without all that light pollution? This is what researchers, artists and the residents of Leiden are going to investigate during Seeing Stars Leiden. ⭐️
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Today is our 446th birthday. This is what the
@pieterskerk
looks like at this very moment. Only very few people will attend the ceremony this year, but all others can follow the livestream here:
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Good news: our student at Leiden University College doesn't have coronavirus. The first and second tests were negative. He's no longer in isolation.
For more information see:
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Congratulations to Cátia Antunes, Dennis Claessen
@ClaessenLAB
and
@MarieSoressi
! They've each been awarded a Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council
@NWONieuws
.
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Politicians, academics and journalists regularly say that our democracy is under threat. Should criminal law have a greater role in protecting this democracy? In his inaugural lecture, Professor Jeroen ten Voorde urges caution.
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'Universities are places where people discuss what they think, where water cooler talk sparks new ideas and where questions are sometimes more important than answers.' Rector Stolker at the Opening of the Academic Year (2/2)
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An international team led by Leiden astronomers has taken the first-ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets
@LeidenScienceEN
Read about it here:
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In Saqqara, archaeologists from
@RM_Oudheden
@MuseoEgizio
and
@UniLeiden
have found in the tomb of Panehsy, the ‘steward of the temple of (the god) Amun’. The Ancient Egyptian tomb is more than 3,000 years old!
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This year's dies lecturer is Professor
@InekeSluiter
. She is speaking about the role of scientists in public debates.
#dies21
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We understand that it is difficult for students right now: no face-to-face classes, all buildings are closed and our students stay at home. Our Rector Magnificus
@CarelStolker
has a message for all of you. 'Take care of your health, both physically and mentally.'
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The Dutch universities are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Leiden University also calls for solidarity with and support for all those affected by the war.
For help or questions check out our website.
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Today is
#InternationalCatDay
! Have you met Lily and Lotus the Hortus Cats yet? These two live in our
@HortusLeiden
, often playing in the garden or giving visitors a furry welcome!
The're on Instagram as well:
@LilyHortusCat
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Hurray! Today we celebrate the birthday of
@UniLeiden
. 442 years! Livestream of the festivities from 15 hrs onwards.
#DiesNatalis17
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Today, we say goodbye to rector magnificus
@CarelStolker
. In this animation video, we gathered some highlights from the last 8 years.
#dies21
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Leiden University is calling on its students and staff to join in the national day of action – ‘alarm day’ – for a Normal Academic Standard (Normaal Academisch Peil ).
#NAP
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Tonight lights throughout Leiden will be turned off for
#SeeingStarsLeiden
. Care to join us in switching the lights off and the stars on? And do you want to help to collect data on how much light pollution there is in Leiden and the region?
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Today is election day in the Netherlands! Two of our buildings in Leiden have been transformed into polling stations: Lipsius and the Academy Building. Here's a glimpse of life at the polls 👇
#ikstem
#TK2021
#verkiezingsdag
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The
@CanadianPM
Justin Trudeau and
@MinPres
Mark Rutte will be questioned by our students on Friday afternoon, among other things about
#climatechange
. The live stream can be followed here:
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Have you ever held a 800 year old book? Scaliger professor
@erik_kwakkel
does this regularly. Have a look:
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During this year's dies natalis, Graça Machel receives an honorary doctorate. She is a children's rights activist and president of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
#dies21
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The percentage of female professors at Leiden University has risen to 31.2 per cent! These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor 2021. This puts Leiden University above the national average of 26.7 per cent.🎓🎉
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The biggest ever astronomy conference is being held in Leiden this week – virtual Leiden that is. Over 1,600 astronomers and space scientists from all around our world are meeting online at
#EAS2020
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Face masks and gloves designed to protect us are a danger to animals. Leiden biologists
@LRambonnet
and
@AukeFlorian
have discovered that animals all around the world animals are dying from
#covidlitter
.
@museumnaturalis
@LeidenScienceEN
Read more:
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: 8 February 2021 was a special Dies Natalis.
@CarelStolker
has passed on the chain of office to Hester Bijl. Read all about it:
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@pabloviollier
Felicitaciones! (That's about the limit of our team's Spanish 😉) Hope to see you in Leiden at some point!
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Can
#ArtificialIntelligence
help society solve its problems? Or will it only create new ones?
@eduardfosch
looks at
#AI
through legal eyes, at the use of
#carerobots
, for instance.
#FutureofAIisHuman
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Martijn Storms is curator of maps and atlases
@ubleiden
. Like everyone else, he's working from home. What he misses is the smell of the maps and atlases that are in his care. He misses his colleagues a bit too.
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Always been a bit of an armchair archaeologist? 🛋️ This will be right up your street.
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Leiden turns orange again this year during
#OrangeTheWorld
! 🧡More than 90 countries around the world will be taking action against
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
from November 25 to December 10. Orange flags, buildings and joint actions will conquer the streets. Will you join?
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Finally, an announcement by
@CarelStolker
: in 2019
@UniLeiden
will celebrate its 444th birthday! It will be a year filled with activities, with extra attention for the urban roots of the university in Leiden and The Hague!
#diesnatalis
#444jaar
#oay18
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Vijf Leidse hoogleraren treden toe tot de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
@_knaw
. Gefeliciteerd Marian Klamer,
@Leolucassen
,
@AndreaEvers
,
@JennyDankelman
en
@ESteyerberg
Lees hier waar hun onderzoek en onderwijs zich op richt:
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Bygone days on Rapenburg canal 🧐 A group of students assemble on one of the bridges around 1910. Photo from the archives of
@ErfgoedLeiden
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Merry Christmas and a happy 2024 on behalf of Leiden University!
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👋 Are you planning to study in Leiden and do you have questions about next academic year? 👉Check out our new web dossier for prospective students (bachelor's and master's) with info & FAQ:
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The return of looted art is often political, says
@ecampfens1
in her dissertation. She suggests a legal framework, which would allow the courts to settle differences about looted art.
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Students on the International Relations and Diplomacy programme had their internship cancelled last year because of the pandemic. So they wrote a book instead: The Future of Multilateralism📘
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We wish you happy holidays and all the best for 2018!
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Just imagine, you're about to open an exhibition on contagious diseases when a pandemic breaks out. Somewhat later than planned
@museumboerhaave
will soon be opening the 'Contagious' exhibition, with a leading role for
#coronavirus
.
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Congratulations! Emeritus Professor of Political Sciences Adrienne Héritier of the European University Institute
@EuropeanUni
was presented with an Honorary Doctorate by Prof. Bernard Steunenberg
@fggaleiden
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Today we celebrate the Relief of Leiden! Did you spot us in the Grand Parade today? We participated with a beautiful float, a unique procession of professors with their (grand)children and students from all over the world.
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
💙! We're proud of all the women who work and study here. As a university we work to improve women's opportunities, both here and around the world. 💪
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The new Dutch cabinet will start as of today and it has no fewer than six Leiden alumni in it! What did they study?
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It’s the official opening of the academic year today ✨The ceremony will be opened by Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board. Minister of Foreign Affairs will give the keynote speech on the theme of Peace & Security. Livestream at 14:45
#oay22
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CORONA UPDATE: all teaching and exams on Friday 13 March have been cancelled. It will take some time to determine how to implement the other new government decisions at the University. Follow the updates here:
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A warm welcome to all our international students 🤗! Today is the start of
@OWLeiden
the introduction week for our international students. A chance to get to know each other and the city, both online and off. Have fun!
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The first edition of Nadine Akkerman’s book Invisible Agents sold out within a day. A reprint will be published shortly. Congrats to
@misswalsingham
!
@LeidenHum
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The death of George Floyd at the hands of the police sparked the Black Lives Matter protests in the United States and here in the Netherlands, but they are about more than that alone. Historian
@FatahBlack
explains why the protests have resonated here.
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Ewine van Dishoeck receives the
@KavliPrize
from King Harald of Norway. A very special moment! Congratulations!
@LeidenScienceEN
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In his new book, terrorism expert Yannick Veilleux-Lepage
@fggaleiden
looks at the history of aircraft hijacking. His inspiration: Charles Darwin.
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Is it nearly your turn for a COVID-19 vaccine? You might get the
#Janssen
one. This was mainly developed in Leiden, and that's no coincidence! It shows the power of the collaboration between Leiden University,
@LUMC_Leiden
and businesses at
@Leidenbsp
1/2
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Today is the opening of the academic year. Join us: a live broadcast will start at 14.45
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Professor Ariane Briegel studies multidrug-resistant pathogens. As a result of such pathogens, infectious diseases are becoming more prevalent. A deeper knowledge of the interaction between bacteria and cells is required to develop new treatments. 🦠
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Koos Biesmeijer has won the Science Communication Award for the National Bee Count 🐝 Congratulations! 🎉
@biesmeijer
@museumnaturalis
Koos Biesmeijer krijgt de Science Communication Award voor de Nationale Bijentelling 🐝 Gefeliciteerd! 🎉
@biesmeijer
@museumnaturalis
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Lift off! This weekend the progress pride flag will be flying above our university buildings.
#ComingOutDay
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Welcome to the 200+
@Una_Europa
colleagues in Leiden this week! Leiden University is a proud
#UnaEuropa
partner. 'Together with this alliance we're shaping the future of higher education', says Rector Magnificus
@HesterBijl
#WeAreUnaEuropa
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Leiden University advises all students on study-related trips to return to the Netherlands. Read more in our latest update.
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President of the European Parliament
@EP_President
visited our Campus in The Hague yesterday for a discussion with over 500 students. Among other things, they talked about how students think we should shape our common European future.
#europe
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The Janssen vaccine has been approved.
@LUMC_Leiden
played an important role in its development. 'Not only did we have the experience, but we also had trained staff available and a state-of-the-art Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory.'
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Hooray! Well done! 🥳
We're proud to retain our worldwide ranking of 24th top law school, based on the 2020 QS Subject Rankings:
@UniLeiden
.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our students and staff!
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In a world first, a team of researchers has read an unopened letter from Renaissance Europe – without breaking its seal or damaging it in any way. The team used advanced technology to virtually unfold the letter.
👇
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Today the Old Observatory opens its doors to the public! Come explore the observatory, listen to lectures or (try to) escape from the escape room!
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Major power outage in Leiden and surrounding cities. Our university buildings are also affected. We will keep you updated.
#stroomstoring
#poweroutage
#leiden
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, the father of
#microbiology
, died 300 years ago. The new
#Unimaginable
exhibition in
@museumboerhaave
is about the amazing world that Van Leeuwenhoek made visible. What was so special about the way he worked? 🔬
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