361 search results for “reading life” in the Student website
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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Carlos Felipe Blanco RochaFaculty of Science
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‘Studying in Leiden is a life-changing experience’: students on the LExS grant
Last year around 2,000 international students started a master’s degree at Leiden University. To make this possible, there are various grants that these students can apply for. One such grant is the LExS: the Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme. Three LExS students tell us about their…
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your family to go to university? Five tips for settling into student life
Are you the first in your family to go to university? Or is the Dutch education system unfamiliar because you (or your parents) didn’t grow up in the Netherlands? Going to Leiden University is a great achievement, but it might feel overwhelming too. These tips will help you settle into student life.
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Jelle van der Werff on exchange in Melbourne: ‘The best six months of my life!’
Master’s student in Company Law Jelle van der Werff left for Melbourne in February 2025 for a six-month exchange. It turned out to be a great opportunity: ‘Getting to know so many different cultures in one place is really special.’
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Madalane tells us why going to Leiden has been his best decision in life
Alumnus Wandile Madalane tells us how his time in Leiden has made it easier for him to engage with renowned figures and how he does NOT miss the rain.
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Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
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Marga Sikkema-de JongFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sylvestre BonnetFaculty of Science
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Priya RamcharanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mark HazekampFaculty of Medicine
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Marlies ReindersFaculty of Medicine
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Douwe AtsmaFaculty of Medicine
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Johannes VerschuurenFaculty of Medicine
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Michel FerrariFaculty of Medicine
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Robert HoebenFaculty of Medicine
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Arn van den MaagdenbergFaculty of Medicine
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Annemieke Aartsma-RusFaculty of Medicine
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Jan Willem ErismanFaculty of Science
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Zarlasht KhorsandFaculty of Science
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Margot TjalmaFaculty of Science
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Elise CaspersFaculty of Science
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Edgar M. BlokhuisFaculty of Science
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Jaap BrouwerFaculty of Science
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René OlsthoornFaculty of Science
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Dmitri FilippovFaculty of Science
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Belittling and threats are part of everyday life for outspoken women
In a fiery Annie Romein-Verschoor lecture, Sylvana Simons opened up about her experiences as a woman in politics. The leader of the BIJ1 party is regularly the subject of belittling comments and threats. Writer Aafke Romeijn, who reflected on the Simons’ lecture, has also been threatened frequently…
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Zelensky addresses students: 'Live your own life, but do so together with others'
A standing ovation. A wave and a smile from the president. A final selfie. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students in the Netherlands for the first time on Tuesday morning via a livestream in The Hague. He did so in front of two packed lecture halls at both Leiden University and The…
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Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden
Few people would associate the name Anton de Kom with Leiden. Yet the Surinamese freedom fighter is the subject of an exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal.
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Wilco AchterbergFaculty of Medicine
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Christoph KellerFaculty of Science
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Hilde Zwaan-van der Plas
Faculty of Science
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Jarle BrinchmannFaculty of Science
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Frans van LunterenFaculty of Science
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Vincent IckeFaculty of Science
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Jacqueline HodgeFaculty of Science
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Joop SchayeFaculty of Science
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Matthew KenworthyFaculty of Science
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Rychard BouwensFaculty of Science
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Xander TielensFaculty of Science
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Willem Jan BosFaculty of Medicine
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Etienne BourelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ignas SnellenFaculty of Science
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Koen KuijkenFaculty of Science
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From healthy eating to the art of failing: join in the Student Wellbeing Weeks
It’s good to know you’re not alone in these strange times. That’s why Leiden University is organising the Student Wellbeing Weeks from 18 January to 14 February 2021. In these weeks we’ll help you with workshops, lectures and activities to keep you mentally and physically fit.
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Stephanus HuijbregtsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rene KleijnFaculty of Science
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‘Pretend student’? Tell others and get help
In the documentary ‘Pretend Student’, former students talk about why they let everyone believe they were still studying. How can you make sure you don’t end up in such an impossible situation? Four questions for Leiden Student Dean, Romke Biagioni, who worked on the documentary.
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International students in Leiden: ‘We can’t wait to go to lectures again’
An impressive 875 students from all corners of the globe are taking part in Orientation Week Leiden (OWL). After all the lockdowns in their own countries, they’re glad to meet up in real life in Leiden. What do they expect of their studies here?