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From Azerbaijani to Swedish: ‘Multilingualism improves your understanding of others’
September 26 is the European Day of Languages. There are 24 official languages in Europe but some 200 languages in total are spoken on our continent. What good are all these different languages? And should we all learn Azerbaijani or Swedish? We asked Lisa Cheng, Professor of General Linguistics.
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First distinguished professors at Leiden University
The Executive Board has appointed Ineke Sluiter and Arnold Tukker as distinguished professors at Leiden University.
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‘Faculty should feel as comfortable as a living room’
What does the future of student welfare look like? Throughout this academic year, our faculty has been working hard to answer that question. Ruben van Gaalen, study coordinator, and Femke Weerdmeester, student of Dutch Language and Culture, look back on the past and towards the future.
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Joanita VroomFaculty of Archaeology
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Maartje van der WoudeFaculty of Law
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Cleveringa honoured with statue in birthplace of Appingedam
Almost 81 years after his famous protest speech against the German occupation, Leiden professor Rudolph Pabus Cleveringa will be remembered in his Groningen birthplace of Appingedam. A statue of him will be unveiled there on 12 November amid various other activities.
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Yiya ChenFaculty of Humanities
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Marcel SchaafFaculty of Science
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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How to be an Academic in a World on Fire: A Hands-On Workshop co-organized by LUGO and OSCL
Lecture
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Luiz ZanotelloFaculty of Humanities
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Klaas VrielingFaculty of Science
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Amalia Campos DelgadoFaculty of Law
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Hao WangFaculty of Science
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
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Miranda van EckFaculty of Science
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Jan KolenFaculty of Archaeology
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Ralph Rippe
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Maia CasnaFaculty of Archaeology
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Boya LiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
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Opening of the academic year
University ceremony
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Gert Jan GeertjesFaculty of Law
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Andrew SorensenFaculty of Archaeology
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Vincent NiochetFaculty of Archaeology
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Marie SoressiFaculty of Archaeology
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
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Nina van CapelleveenFaculty of Law
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Herman SiemensFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas FossenFaculty of Humanities
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Sayeh MohammadiFaculty of Law
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Ruben RosFaculty of Humanities
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Philippe van GruisenFaculty of Law
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Hanna Swaab
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Voice of the ocean
There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition: the Ocean Race.
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Huge interest from prospective students (and their parents) on Bachelor’s Open Day
Presentations, city tours, themed cafés and information fairs − there was plenty to discover on the Bachelor’s Open Day last Saturday. Around 6,000 prospective students and 4,000 parents visited faculties in Leiden and The Hague to soak up the atmosphere and imagine how it would be to study at Leiden…
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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From singer to French teacher: ‘I kept wondering what a university study would be like’
After a successful career as a singer, Esmee Schoones started studying French a few years ago. It resulted in a national award for her thesis on musical arrangements of Verlaine's poems and a job teaching French.
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Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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Alumni in Indonesia: ‘My experience in Leiden inspired me to try to change the situation here’
Alumni and researchers met at two well-attended alumni dinners in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The alumni reminisced about their time in Leiden and got to see their lecturers once again.