450 news items found
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The link between The Hague bonfires and different types of citizenship 27 December 2021For the third year in a row, the bonfires in the Duindorp and Scheveningen neighbourhoods in The Hague during New Year's Eve have been cancelled. Acco...
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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news 24 December 2021Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Le...
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Exploration alternatives Humanities Campus using Duplo 24 December 2021In the week of 15 November, the Academic Directors and two members of the Faculty Council also participated in a so-called Duplo session, after the Fa...
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Mental health monitor for Leiden students reveals need for more action 23 December 2021Last month, research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) revealed that more than half of students in higher profess...
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Leiden University student attends Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 22 December 2021Natalia Sobrino-Saeb has attended the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo. She was awarded this honour after winning the essay competition of the...
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How an elective at the Academy of Art enriches your studies 20 December 2021Students who also want to develop their artistic talents can take a year-long art class – Practicum Artium – at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague....
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Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’ 19 December 2021The freedom to be who you are – woman, man, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender, religious, atheist, and so on – is perhaps the Netherlands’ greates...
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‘Migration is more about hope than economy’ 18 December 2021Afghans who came to the Netherlands in a hurry, refugees who were used as leverage by Belarus and boat refugees who tried to reach Europe in an increa...
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Talk and debate: how do we prevent science from harming the environment? 14 December 2021Sustainability researchers can play an important role in the energy transition. But what if their partners are not (yet) sustainable and science itsel...
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Organisations and young alumni provide valuable career tips during Meet the Employer Week 13 December 2021Career Services of the Faculties Governance and Global Affairs, Social Sciences, and Humanities joined forces to organise the ‘Meet the Employer’ Week...
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Innovative research on impact of violent conflicts on food security in Chad 13 December 2021Violent conflicts and civil wars in Chad impede most rural households' access to food security, agricultural activities and access to essential servic...
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Meeting place for and by all students: That is POPCorner, The Hague 13 December 2021The POPCorner The Hague festive opening week has been postponed due to the more restrictive corona measures, but the website is online, its’ employees...
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For LGBT+ migrants, dating apps are about much more than sex 10 December 2021When you think of migration, you probably won’t immediately think of dating apps. Yet such apps are important to many migrants, such as those who iden...
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Tazuko van Berkel new member The Young Academy 09 December 2021The Young Academy has gained a new Leiden humanities scholar as a member. University lecturer Greek language and literature Tazuko van Berkel will be ...
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Professional female footballers have to play like a man 06 December 2021Women’s football is steadily gaining attention. It’s as though the sport is becoming emancipated. And yet in conversations with professional female fo...