399 search results for “social media” in the Student website
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Manon van der HeijdenFaculty of Humanities
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Ann BrysbaertFaculty of Archaeology
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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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Carlos Felipe Blanco RochaFaculty of Science
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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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Thijs WittyFaculty of Humanities
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Helen WestgeestFaculty of Humanities
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Peter VerstratenFaculty of Humanities
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Robert ZwijnenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Bram IevenFaculty of Humanities
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Jesse SarneelFaculty of Humanities
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Machteld van der VlugtFaculty of Humanities
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Fons VerbeekFaculty of Science
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Michael LewFaculty of Science
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Paula HarveyFaculty of Humanities
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Hundreds join Leiden Reclaim the Night march
‘Let’s get everyone home safely!’ This was the message of an estimated 750 demonstrators as they marched through the centre of Leiden on 18 November.
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Laura SteenbergenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marleen DekkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden University signs Declaration on Student Well-Being
Leiden University and four other parties have signed a declaration in which they agree to improve the well-being of students in Leiden. They signed this Declaration on Student Well-Being on 5 April at the Leidsch Besturendiner, a dinner for student associations, universities, local government and bu…
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more
When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that Dutch people are labelling events in increasingly broad contexts as violent.
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Helen PluutFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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University working hard to create a safer work and study environment
Since the demonstration over a year ago on the Wijnhaven campus, Leiden University has developed plans and initiatives to create the safest possible work and study environment for our university community. The Executive Board would like to explain what has happened since and what else we can expect…
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Between literature and law: 'Art can show us how law works and what is just'
The interplay between literature and law is what Frans-Willem Korsten wants to address as a brand-new professor of Literature, Culture and Law. That means doing research, but certainly also teaching. 'The Hague is of crucial importance for the humanities.'
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Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl on Palestine event: ‘Let’s have an academic debate with room for different perspectives’
There’s been a lot of commotion about the ‘Apartheid in Israel’ panel discussion being cancelled. The organisers, Students for Palestine, wanted to hold this at Leiden University’s Wijnhaven building in The Hague on 21 March. The Executive Board would only allow the event to go ahead if guarantees…
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Interview with Rector Hester Bijl: ‘There is no place for antisemitism here’
Leiden University is under fire: it is allegedly doing too little to tackle antisemitism. Rector Hester Bijl responds to this accusation and to a video from 2014 on social media in which extreme remarks are made. ‘We can be short about such comments: they are unacceptable. The university is and always…
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Gerlov van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Steven LauritanoFaculty of Humanities
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
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Universities adopt national measures to combat threats made to academics
Academics are increasingly facing threats, harassment and hate speech following public appearances. The Dutch universities – united in the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) – is now adopting a number of national measures, from a zero-tolerance policty to psychosocial help for vic…
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The Walikutuban ritual: from lost heritage to political activism
Sometimes fascination can lead to in-depth research. Such is the case with Wahyu Widodo, who came across the Islamic Walikutuban ritual in Java in 2019, on which he subsequently wrote his PhD dissertation. Widodo: ‘Besides community, it also breeds political loyalty’
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…