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Academy Building ‘oranged’ to stop violence against womenEliminate violence against women. That is the message of the Orange the World campaign. Leiden University is joining in this year, hence the ‘oranged’...
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Consortia awarded grant for research into pressing issuesVarious consortia in which Leiden University is represented are beginning interdisciplinary research, which will bring scientific and societal breakth...
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Inquiry-based learning: smart tools help lecturers adapt their coursesEngaged, active students who can see the links within their discipline. These are key aims of the University vision on teaching and learning, but how ...
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EUniWell launch: invitation to participateNovember 17 was the official launch day of EUniWell: the European University for Well-Being. EUniWell offers students, researchers and educators a ran...
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University Rebellion wants more attention for sustainabilityTell the truth about sustainability, become climate neutral by 2025 and safeguard democracy within the University. These are, in short, the demands of...
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Cleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire on Rwanda and PTSDCleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994, but was unable to prevent a genocide from unfolding before his ...
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A constructive discussion about an inclusive Sinterklaas celebrationHow can we make Sinterklaas inclusive as a national holiday? And what does this mean for our University community and Dutch society as a whole? These ...
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Organising online events: 'No dress rehearsal, but straight to the premiere!’2020 is a year in which we need to reinvent ourselves, including within our faculty's marketing department. For years, colleagues have been organising...
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Njord writes book about its wartime historyThe new book, ‘Njord in de Oorlog’ (Njord during the War), describes how the Leiden student rowing club was affected by the Second World War in a deta...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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Leiden alumni who graduated between 2016-2018 soon found a jobMost Leiden master’s students who graduated between October 2016 and September 2018 soon found a job that was related to their degree programme. These...
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Leiden University and '3 October Vereeniging' conclude covenantOn 11 November, Leiden University and the '3 October Vereeniging' confirmed their special relationship and collaboration in a covenant. This document ...
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Catena wins 2020 Sustainability PrizeThe Sustainability Prize of the Leiden University Green Office and the Local Chamber of Associations has been won this year by student association Cat...
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Student with coronavirus: ‘My lecturer helped me a lot’Two months ago, history student Willemijn contracted coronavirus. At the time she was taking a course given by lecturer Rens Tacoma. What can you do i...
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Thijs Porck is the winner of the second LUCAS Public Prize!Thijs Porck, expert in medieval English, has won the LUCAS Public Prize because he has made his research and education visible to a wider audience. Th...