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Visitors to the Bachelor's Open Day: ‘They give you honest information’It was busy at the Bachelor's Open Day of Leiden University. Over 7,000 prospective students had come to take a look at Leiden. What did they expect o...
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Hunting for women in Leiden’s historyThey existed and were important, but for too long they have remained invisible in historiography: women. Ariadne Schmidt, the Magdalena Moons endowed ...
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Vici grants for three Leiden researchersThree Leiden researchers will each receive a Vici grant of 1.5m euros. They are historian Cátia Antunes, cell biologist Dennis Claessen and archaeolog...
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Nature conservation initiatives – who foots the bill?In January 2020, Marja Spierenburg joined the FSW as the new Professor of Anthropology of Sustainability and Livelihoods. Let’s get to know her. ‘All ...
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New Dean: ‘Get students involved in developing honours education’On 1 March 2020, Jos Schaeken will become the new Dean of the Honours Academy. He is taking over from Ton van Haaften, who is retiring after four year...
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Students and lecturers evaluate BrightspaceFollowing evaluations of students and lecturers’ first impressions of Brightspace, the project team now plans to make this digital learning environmen...
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‘You learn so much more than during your studies’Graduates Bruno and Plym took part in the National Think Tank last year. Together with 20 other students and recent graduates, they spent four months ...
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New brochure gives a flavour of Leiden UniversityA new University brochure, About Us 2020, provides in-depth information about Leiden University, its research, teaching and impact on society in 2020....
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Looking back at Leiden's 444th anniversaryYou can't have missed it: Leiden University celebrated its 444th anniversary in 2019 with a year-long programme of activities for the people of Leiden...
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Dies natalis: ‘Collaboration requires firm grounding in the individual disciplines’‘Collaboration is increasingly important,’ Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker said at the 445th Dies Natalis of Leiden University on 7 February. But, as ...
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Pieterskerk prepares for Dies NatalisPieterskerk and Leiden University are closely connected. The University was founded in Pieterskerk and to this day we celebrate that at the University...
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Student orchestra: ‘I love a bit of power’The Dutch Student Orchestra is performing at Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden’s concert hall, on 11 February. Several Leiden students have sacrificed many a fr...
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‘Fantasies about coronavirus are more contagious than the disease itself’Fake news about ‘patient zero’ and hyperbolic headlines warning about the ‘yellow peril.’ Leiden researchers have spotted fake news galore about coron...
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Learning management by taking a good look at yourselfStress, conflicts, and dilemmas: the life of a manager is not always a bed of roses. An Honours Class at Leiden University helps student board members...
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High school students from Haarlem visit Babylab LeidenStudents from the Coornhert Lyceum from Haarlem visited the Babylab Leiden together with their teacher Roos Bannenberg. The 5-VWO students follow modu...