446 search results for “community conservation collections” in the Student website
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Francesco Ragazzi
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Karolina PomorskaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ingrid van Biezen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
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Cristina GrasseniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Daniel Thomas
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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LUC anniversary: 15 inspiring examples of local impact
In 2025, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme 'Global challenges, local impact'. To kick off this anniversary year, we have shared fifteen stories over the past few weeks showcasing how LUC students, researchers, and alumni contribute to societal challenges…
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Whale poop reveals plastics problem: three million microplastics per day
Whales in the vicinity of the city of Auckland, New Zealand consume large amounts of microplastics every day. A team of international researchers reached this conclusion after carefully examining whale poop. The team included Thijs Bosker, Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences at Leiden University…
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No matter the weather: honours students explore the 'wilderness' in Wassenaar
With a combination of incidental sunshine, torrential rain, and wind chills, weather conditions were not ideal for a hiking excursion. Even so, last Saturday, honours students braved a trek across an estate and a golf club in Wassenaar to learn about the relationship between gardens and nature. From…
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’
How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March.
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Panel discussion: Green Colonialism
Debate
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Emma ter MorsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Julia Cramer -
Martijn Bezemer -
Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Building academic freedom
Debate
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Join the conversation on academic freedom
Debate
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Federico De MussoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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Edwin BakkerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Petr KopeckyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arjen Boin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Niels van WilligenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Amy EaglestoneFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Deconstructing a more assertive China: How did its foreign policy change?
Since 2009-2010, the West viewed China as more assertive. Especially after Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the country abandoned Deng Xiaoping’s ‘low profile’ foreign policy. Friso Stevens explains in his dissertation where this change has come from. The dissertation defence is on 28 March.
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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The Nuance Project: Respectful dialogue about sensitive topics give students hope
Students from Leiden University have launched The Nuance Project, a platform for respectful, open-minded dialogue on divisive issues. The aim is to foster connection and understanding among people even if their viewpoints differ.
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Hora Hester Bijl! Farewell to a rector who steered the university through turbulent times
The university bid farewell to its Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl, on 13 January during the ‘Hester’s Highlights’ symposium.
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter Veenendaal
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities