922 search results for “social august” in the Student website
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Academic calendar
The academic year officially commences on 1 September and ends on 31 August. Take a look how the year is organised and on which days the university is closed.
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University & Faculty Councils and Programme Committees
The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.
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Welcome to Leiden University
Welcome to Leiden University
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International Experience Week
Thinking about going abroad during your studies, or just curious about your international opportunities? Then this week is for you. During the International Experience Week, you’ll get all the information and tips you need to shape your plans for a study abroad experience.
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New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology
Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, interviews with staff and students, and embracing memes: the content has become more varied and engaging. We speak with students Grace Alonzo and Thomas Prins,…
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Anne Urai receives 2026 Heineken Young Scientists Award for Social Sciences
How do people make choices, and what happens in our brains when we do? Anne Urai investigates how our brains process information and use it to make decisions. In applying the resulting insights to current issues in society, she hopes to gain a better understanding of what motivates people to adopt sustainable…
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Clare FenwickFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Mara van OschFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kate KirkFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Esmée TurpijnFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Society Event: lots of inspiration exchanged about societal wellbeing and social sciences
How can social scientists contribute to a healthier society? That question was central to the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022, which successfully marked the start of a more conscious and intensive collaboration between the five Institutes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences on education…
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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Leiden Leadership Lunch – Uncertainty and innovation in the social domain: The role of leadership
What opportunities does uncertainty offer with regard to innovative behaviour of professionals and what role does leadership play in this?
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Workplace and Community: the social and cultural processes of labour movements
Hari Nugroho explores the role of local dynamics in shaping Indonesian labour movements. By focusing on the micro-level, this research reveals how labour organisation strategies are influenced by individual actors' personal histories, their interactions, and the way in which they respond the local economic…
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Join the Leiden Science Run 2025! Sporty, social and supporting a good cause
Social
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New Year’s reception 2022: towards a new kind of social science
On 11 January 2022, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences opened the new year during a livestreamed reception. Dean Paul Wouters and Executive Director of Studies Kristiaan van der Heijden were the hosts. After several faculty prizes were awarded, our Dean expressed a new year’s resolution…
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PhD Supervision 2.0: Investing in social safety within the university
Sociale veiligheid in promotietrajecten staat nationaal en ook bij de Universiteit Leiden hoog op de agenda. Toch blijkt het in de praktijk lastig om structureel ruimte te maken voor dit thema, juist vanwege de complexe en hiërarchische verhoudingen binnen de academische wereld. Tijd om daar wat aan…
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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Ellen de BruijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Write a thesis with social impact at Thesis Hub The Hague Southwest
Education, Social
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Grants for board members
Student organisations can request financial support from Leiden University to reward their board members.
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Summer closure FSW 2025
Facility
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Lotte van DillenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Regulations on working & internships
Regulations for student residence permit holders who would like to work or do an internship.
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Temporary closure of various spaces in the Gorlaeus Building on 23 and 24 July
Facility, Organisation
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Terrorism is created in a social context: ‘We need to talk about context far more often’
‘Countering violent extremism – the international deradicalization agenda’ is the name of the book Tahir Abbas published last month. In this interview the associate professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA tells about the backgrounds and goals of the book.
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Iliana SamaraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah de Rijcke new dean Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Prof. Sarah de Rijcke will succeed Paul Wouters as dean of Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) from 1 January 2024. Paul Wouters will retire at the beginning of January.
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Jan-Peter LoofFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Flash interview with alumna Liz Kool about her choice for a career with social impact
Kool made a conscious choice to work for a non profit organisation. Recently, inspired by the pandemic, she also made a career switch.
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Tanja AhlinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leila DemarestFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Together the universities from Leiden and Paramaribo tackle ecological and social challenges
Research on flora and fauna with attention for economic interests and partnership with the local population. This is all bundled in a cooperation programme of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname and Leiden University. Working together on the basis of equality is key. ‘A thorny challenge, but one…
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New academic year: orientation weeks and opening ceremony
Social
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Aftenposten: ‘Blurring of the distinction between dating, sex and the social aspect’
Assistant professor Andrew Shield was interviewd by Norway's largest printed newspaper, Aftenposten about sex and dating apps.