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A Leiden love story – with a bit of a delayKerstin Fischer and Angus Johnston were exchange students in Leiden in 1995. Sparks flew when they met at a Leiden International Student Club party, b...
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How meat substitutes in your lasagne can help save the planetNational Meat Free Week, from 11 to 17 March, encourages us to choose the environmentally friendly option more often. But apart from preventing animal...
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Wanted: research questions for citizen scienceHow many species of butterfly are living in my garden? Do I recognise the Leiden dialect? What is the air quality like in my area? Do you have a quest...
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Stand for the University elections!The University elections will be held from 8 to 11 April 2019. The elections are for the student members of the University Council and the student and...
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A hornets’ nest: Leiden University during the Second World War‘That hornets’ nest in Leiden must be destroyed,’ said Dutch National Socialist Party member Robert van Genechten in November 1942. He was referring t...
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Leiden University celebrates 444th birthday with residents of Leiden and The HagueLeiden University celebrated its 444th anniversary with a historical procession on 8 February. It celebrated this year’s Dies Natalis in time-honoured...
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Happietaria: take a bite out of human traffickingPop-up restaurant Happietaria has opened its doors in Leiden once again. Come and tuck in for charity between 4 February and 2 March. Students from Ch...
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What South Park tells us about Charles DarwinJust about everything that's known about Charles Darwin has already been said or written. Even so, Norbert Peeters – together with Tessa van Dijk – ha...
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How degree programmes prepare students better for the labour marketFrom ‘challenges’ at ministries to reflection sessions where students coach each other. Students, study advisers and other employees shared their best...
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Pitch your research at FamelabCan you talk for three minutes in glowing terms about your science or medical research? If so, sign up for the Leiden preliminary round of FameLab, th...
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Science and Humanities buddies on iceOn Friday evening 14 December 2018, around forty students from the Humanities and Science faculties gathered together in the Leiden city centre to tak...
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Warm Sweater Day 15 FebruaryTime to put on a warm sweater: on Friday 15 February the temperature in many University buildings in Leiden and The Hague will be set to 16 degrees ce...
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Join the fight against the scabies mite!Would you like to participate in the questionnaire by the GGD Hollands Midden about scabies in Leiden students?
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From Law student to Indian expertEven the Mohawk Indians were talking about Serv Wiemers’ thesis. This Law alumnus, who has been intrigued by the world of American Indians since he wa...
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Timon Krause: a philosopher in showbizPhilosophy master's student Timon Krause is 24, but it feels as if he’s already fully lived at least two lives. His show MINDGAMES is currently booked...