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Writer in residence Maxim Osipov: ‘Writing is the development of truth’ 29 August 2022Since criticising the war in Ukraine, Russian author and cardiologist Maxim Osipov has fled Russia. Come September, he will be Leiden University’s wri...
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Isabelle Duyvesteyn, new programme chair of International Studies: ‘I want to do things that will benefit students’ 29 August 2022Professor Isabelle Duyvesteyn will be the new programme chair of International Studies. As of 1 September, she will be at the helm of the largest prog...
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague 22 August 2022A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each ...
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Exhibition unveils Central Asian part of Silk Road 22 August 2022An exhibition at Oude UB takes visitors to the historical Silk Road. Old maps, clothes and jewellery reflect the rich heritage of the cities of Centra...
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EUniWell Summer School on the impact of covid on health and well-being 16 August 2022Bachelor's and master's students and PhD candidates came together from 10 to 13 July at Campus The Hague for the EUniWell Summer School ‘COVID-19: Imp...
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Thousands of new students start an old-style EL CID 15 August 2022Smiling faces, a mass dance and a bit of awkwardness: after two ‘corona editions’ of EL CID, the Leiden introduction week is back with a vengeance thi...
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Honours Class reconciles students with the unpredictability of life 15 August 2022The course Designing Your Life helps students navigate their career pathways. As it turns out, these pathways are full of twists and turns and - as wi...
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues' 11 August 2022When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue th...
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‘Together, we have to ensure that the faculty is a respectful and safe environment’ 26 July 2022Student initiative COOP is committed to a respectful and safe academic environment. Here is a report of the activities over the past few months.
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Humanities Lab: broaden your horizon and grow 25 July 2022Are you a motivated student wanting to grow outside of your own bachelor’s programme? Then, look no further than the Humanities Lab honours programme:...
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences publishes advice on dignity and respect in academia 20 July 2022
If universities and research institutions want to tackle unacceptable behaviour in academia, they must shift their focus from dealing with complaints ...
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TED Talks for a better world 14 July 2022At the conference of the Honours College Science & Society, students present TED Talks on a social issue of their interest. ‘It brings together everyt...
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Reporting from ESOF: ‘How can we use science to solve the next crisis?’ 14 July 2022From global warming to the decolonisation of knowledge. At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) in Leiden over 500 speakers from 60 countries have come t...
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Enthusiasm for PRINS 2022 13 July 2022This year’s edition of PRINS, the International Studies’ consultancy course, proved to be an inspiring event for most of its participants. Students, c...
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‘Faculty should feel as comfortable as a living room’ 08 July 2022What does the future of student welfare look like? Throughout this academic year, our faculty has been working hard to answer that question. Ruben van...