827 search results for “disability studies” in the Staff website
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Work disability
In case of short-term or long-term illness, we will together do our best to ensure you can return to work shortly. You will be guided through this process by your immediate supervisor, the P&O department and the University doctor. In some cases, however, reintegration in your own or another position…
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Work disability insurance
Many people suffer a decrease in income as a result of partial or full work disability. To protect you against this loss of income, the University has taken out general collective work and other disability insurance policy at ABP. You can take out supplementary work disability insurance via Loyalis.…
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Sickness and work disability
Have you been ill for a long time? The procedure for illness and reintegration describes what to expect in case of long-term illness and work disability. The procedure also lists potential financial consequences.
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Mild Intellectual Disability and Loneliness: 'We Need to Handle the Discomfort Better'
Individuals with a mild intellectual disability often experience loneliness more frequently than others. In a new NWA project, social history lecturer Paul van Trigt is collaborating with and for them to find a suitable approach.
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Lieks HettingaFaculty of Humanities
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Andries HiskesFaculty of Humanities
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NWO grant for research into Het Dorp: ‘We are going to tell the lesser-known history’
It is one of the most famous moments in Dutch TV history: the twenty-three hour long marathon broadcast of Open het Dorp. But what happened to the commune for people with disabilities after that? Monika Baár and Paul van Trigt received a NWO grant of 750,000 euros to map the development of Het Dorp.
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Guide dogs: anything but a modern invention
For a long time, even many researchers thought that guide dogs were a relatively modern invention. An accidental encounter with archival material showed university lecturer Krista Milne that guide dogs helped their blind owners as far back as the Middle Ages. Milne now has received an NWO XS grant to…
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Barrier-free studying
Leiden University strives to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities. With this aim, the Barrier-Free Studying project works with both staff and students to promote awareness, share knowledge and propose improvements in the following areas:
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Faculty of Humanities joins 'Hidden Disabilities Sunflower'
A hidden disability can make studying a considerable challenge, partly because of the disability itself, but also because others may not realise that extra support is justified. To overcome this problem, the Faculty of Humanities is introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
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Christopher GreenFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Channa LiFaculty of Humanities
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Andries Hiskes: 'The disabled body is too often ignored’
Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. For his PhD, Andries Hiskes researched the disabled body and the reactions it can bring.
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Xiao LuoFaculty of Humanities
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Philomeen DolFaculty of Humanities
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Crewe Williams
Faculty of Humanities
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Shirley Alexander
Faculty of Humanities
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Amirardalan EmamiFaculty of Humanities
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Maaike BeemsterboerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Yujing TanFaculty of Humanities
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Nico KapteinFaculty of Humanities
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Steven Hagers
Faculty of Humanities
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Katherine HowardFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Haneen OmariFaculty of Humanities
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Xiong XiongFaculty of Humanities
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Boudewijn WalravenFaculty of Humanities
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Geoffrey Cain
Faculty of Humanities
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Jurre KnoestFaculty of Humanities
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Aihua Li
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
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Maghiel van CrevelFaculty of Humanities
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Ab de JongFaculty of Humanities
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Hyo Jin PakFaculty of Humanities
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Accessible Education
Studying with a disability often costs additional time and energy. Leiden University wants to do all it can to offer equal chances to students with a disability. What can you do to support a student with a disability?
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‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’
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Henk Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
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Pao-Yi YangFaculty of Humanities
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Edegar Da Conceição SavioFaculty of Humanities
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Arfi ArfiansyahFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Caroline Fernandes CaromanoFaculteit Archeologie
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Mehdy Shaddel Basir
Faculty of Humanities
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Anika BexkensFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Expertise building
To make education more inclusive for students with disabilities, it is essential that there is sufficient expertise available in this area within the university. The expertise building group aims to increase knowledge about studying with disabilities among lecturers, student supervisors and other university…
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Berthe JansenFaculty of Humanities
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Kiyan ForoutanFaculty of Humanities
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Judith FrishmanFaculty of Humanities
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Shahab Daneshvar
Faculty of Humanities