1,475 search results for “social” in the Student website
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Michael Meffert
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Karolina PomorskaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marian HickendorffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marieke TollenaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ingrid van Biezen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Lisanne van HoutumFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Amalia Campos DelgadoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke LiemFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Sanne van LuenenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nikkie BuskermolenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kim de JongFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Francesco Ragazzi
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Denny van der Vlist
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‘Universities are changing, but they remain essential to society’
From academic freedom to security and medical breakthroughs: during Leiden University’s 451st Dies Natalis, the speakers reflected on the role of universities in a world of social and geopolitical tensions.
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Join our Student Well-being photoshoot!
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Last chance: sign up now for the Leiden Science Run!
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The Student Well-being Week is coming up!
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- Students and PhD candidates: apply by 18 December to join our Una Europa task force
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Augustinus receives first Student Well-being Award
A growing number of student organisations are focusing attention on the mental, social and physical well-being of their members. This year, the first Student Well-being Award was therefore presented at the annual reception for new student association board members (’omgekeerde constitutieborrel’) in…
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Experiment: Leiden University student writes thesis with just AI tools for supervision
As an experiment, student Alicia Cai relied solely on AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude for supervision while writing her thesis. What lessons were learned?
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’
Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel like it after another day staring at your screen, says Wessel van Dam. In his role as assessor at the Honours Academy, Wessel represents the interests…
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Farewell to Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa: Tireless advocate for D&I
Aya Ezawa bade farewell as Diversity Officer of Leiden University at a celebration in the Academy Building on 11 June. Since her appointment in 2019, she has been a tireless advocate for culture change and a champion for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all.
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example. And then mainly in China.
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology
Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to continue with photography and making travel guides with a nod to anthropology.
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New partnership aims to enhance public sector leadership
The newly launched Public Leadership in Collaboration partnership has been designed to enhance leadership within and across public sector organisations through research. This kind of leadership has a direct impact on society. Professor Ben Kuipers from the Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC) shares three…
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Is there room to challenge the status quo at universities?
How is academic freedom restricted by the academic community itself? This was the central question at a debate at Leiden University on 14 November.
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Science for Sustainable Societies: a new bachelor’s programme
The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Study associations sign covenant: limit your alcohol consumption and look after each other
Opting more often for mocktails or soft drinks rather than beer or wine, talking to others about their drinking and pointing out the ban on drugs. Leiden University’s new covenant on alcohol and drugs for study associations encourages providing more alcohol-free alternatives.
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Leiden University Academy: Deepen, enrich and grow
Leiden University Academy is making lifelong learning even better! The entire range of programmes on offer for professionals has been expanded and united under this name.
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Mayor Heijkoop feels like an ‘ambassador’ for the university
Leiden Mayor Peter Heijkoop visited the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Science on Monday,
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Plant-based party on campus: discover and enjoy during Meat and Dairy-Free Week
Facility, Organisation
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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COIL: virtual exchange between Leiden and Santiago (Chili)
From the first semester of 2026, Leiden University and Universidad Diego Portales (Santiago, Chile) will launch three online virtual exchange programmes. The themes are: political analysis, tensions surrounding Indigenous peoples in Latin America, and the securitisation of borders.
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Three PhD defences in one day on religious coexistence in Ghana
Last Tuesday was a special day: three researchers defended their PhD dissertations in succession as part of the same project. Martin Luther Darko, Kauthar Khamis and Rashida Adum-Atta investigated how people of different religions coexist in Madina in Ghana.
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Take free music or singing lessons at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague
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Doing the City Pier City Run in The Hague? Collect your free Leiden University running shirt
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Come to the PLNT Festival on 10 July
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Leiden University fifth in SustainaBul sustainability ranking
Leiden University has secured fifth place in SustainaBul, the sustainability ranking for universities and universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
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Celebrate our anniversary with fun activities
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- Tell us about your programme and get a giftcard!
- Join this photoshoot and receive a gift card!
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Erasmus+ for Training
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