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This is what you want to know about the new directors of education Biology as a student
From 1 October onwards, Dennis Claessen and Marcel Schaaf will be the new directors of education of Biology. They will replace Han de Winde. Schaaf will be responsible for the bachelor, while Claessen will mainly focus on the master tracks of Biology. We gave students and the education office the change…
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Law graduate Jiska Ogier speaks from experience: ‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Enacting leadership, for and with each other
What makes a good leader, and is there such a thing as a born leader? These are questions that the master's students of the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) will explore this year. During the opening seminar, the new participants learn about the programme and share their expectations. 'I want to bring…
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Results of the National Student Survey: Lecturers highly rated
The results of the National Student Survey (NSE) are now available. In 2024, students from the Faculty of Humanities were satisfied across the board. The expertise of lecturers was rated particularly positively.
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Leiden archaeologists create open educational resources on agent-based modeling
The past two years, Laura van der Knaap and Professor Karsten Lambers worked on creating open teaching materials on agent-based modeling, funded by Erasmus+ and in collaboration with Danish, Irish and Dutch partners. Programming is an important skill involved in this, which is often seen as intimidating…
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Politics Without Politicians: why ordinary citizens should be lawmakers
Parliamentary democracy is under severe strain, says Hélène Landemore. Her solution is surprisingly simple: allow ordinary citizens to replace professional lawmakers. On 22 June, she presented her argument for the future of democracy to students and staff in The Hague.
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Janna Marie Bas-HoogendamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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(s)Tattoo sets up shop at FGW
What happens when you ask students and staff how they’re really doing? On Tuesday 14 April, FGW members were able to share what was on their minds at the (s)Tattoo pop-up studio. Three artists turned their stories into drawings or poems.
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Hossam Ahmed: ‘Listen to your students’
Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) this year. Lecturer Hossam Ahmed is one of them. What does he think makes for good education?
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Discussing the role of AI in education: ‘We need a shared vision’
How do you ensure that students still learn anything when they can have AI write an entire thesis in a matter of minutes? Staff members from the Faculty of Humanities discussed this and other questions during a special AI symposium. ‘Writing and independent thinking are crucial, especially in our fi…
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Rector Hester Bijl on education in times of corona: ‘We have high hopes, but we are also realistic.'
The Dutch universities as a whole are lobbying for a 'normal' academic year from the end of August, where on-campus teaching will be possible. It's a view that Leiden University shares. Rector Hester Bijl talks about what teaching will be like then. She also looks back on a year of lockdown.
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A quick call with Ella Picavet on affordable period products
Many will add them to their shopping list without a second thought, but what if you don't have enough money to buy period products each month? The university has recently started providing packs of affordable sanitary pads and tampons in the SchoolSupply vending machines. ‘It's just like providing toilet…
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level
The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor for 2025.
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Blue Diversity: Drinking Water in the Netherlands, 1500-1850
Lecture, Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Leiden’s slavery past laid bare
The Mapping Slavery project will place markers that tell the story of Leiden’s slavery past. Why is this important and what does it mean for today’s society? Before the markers are placed, a panel came together on 24 March to discuss the slavery past of not only the city but the University too.
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Sylvana Simons to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture
Every year on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March, Leiden University holds its Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. This year’s lecture will be given by Sylvana Simons, MP and leader and parliamentary chair of the BIJ1 party. What does International Women’s Day mean to her and which challenges…
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Student-initiative COOP empowers students to discuss difficult topics respectfully
Students are ever more cautious to express their view on controversial debates. The new student-led D&I initiative at the Faculty of Humanities, COOP, is ready to step in. They organise sessions to guide students on speaking up and respecting the views of others at university.
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Debate on painting of cigar-smoking white men
The brief removal of Rein Dool’s ‘cigar-smoking white men’ painting generated a storm of reactions last November. Students, staff and alumni reflected on this at a symposium on Friday 26 May.
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Friendship between people with and without disabilities: ‘Often valuable for both parties’
Despite increasing attention to inclusion, loneliness statistics are not improving for people with intellectual disabilities. University lecturer Paul van Trigt will use an ERC Consolidator Grant to conduct research into friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities. What does…
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Working together on a liveable planet
What can you do about sustainability in your immediate living environment? On Thursday afternoon, April 14, the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden was filled with policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, citizens, students, and even the mayor of Leiden. Leiden University and the Association of Dutch Municipalities…
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Elise SwartFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘When I leave the lecture and students are still discussing, I know I did a good job’
‘It was the biggest bunch of flowers I’d ever seen,’ says Emily Strange about the moment she won the Leiden Teaching Prize 2022. The judge praised the conservation biologist for her passion, engaging personality, and the way she motivates her students. On the Dutch Day of the Teacher, we get to know…
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Jasmijn AukemaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Steven VreugdenhilICLON
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Chaya Rodrigues Pereira
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marleen FleerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eric van HoofAdministration and Central Services
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Frank Koster
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Susanne WamelinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jaap de LeeuwFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sharon KouwenbergFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Marianne ter Kuile-LangehenkelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Pascal Neuteboom
Honours Academy
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Annemarie Moerkerken-Ritmeester
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ine HouwelingFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zeena ElgindiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Laura BuissinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leonie Wolswinkel-van DijkhuizenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alyt Klomp
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Linde Nieman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna Terra Verhage
Administration and Central Services
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Tiffany TetteroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kirsten PendersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Doreen ArnoldusFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences