449 search results for “pioneered at leiden university” in the Student website
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Beibei YuanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ludo WaltmanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grants
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to Leiden researchers.
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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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Leiden University celebrates curiosity at 449th Dies Natalis
How has evolution shaped our curiosity? And how does that curiosity ensure that we now have the technological ability to discover whether we are alone in the universe? This was all covered during the celebration of Leiden University’s 449th Dies Natalis.
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Annetje Ottow to step down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board from 1 September
After nearly five years as President of the Executive Board, Annetje Ottow will be stepping down from the role as of 1 September. During her time as President, she helped shape the university’s strategic direction, strengthening its regional, European and international profile. Sustainability, and dignity…
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University elections 2026 results announced
The results of the 2026 University elections are in. Who will represent us on the participation organs?
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Ana Parrón CabañeroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘Universities are changing, but they remain essential to society’
From academic freedom to security and medical breakthroughs: during Leiden University’s 451st Dies Natalis, the speakers reflected on the role of universities in a world of social and geopolitical tensions.
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Aleksandrina SkvortsovaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Neeltje BlankensteinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Judith SchomakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Juan Claramunt GonzalezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nikki NibberingFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Student section of University Council more fragmented
In the University elections in April, the eight student seats on the University Council have gone to six parties, and newcomers the Liberal Student Party and the Party for Biomedical Students have each won one seat.
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Healthy University Leiden: keeping up the momentum
Healthy University Leiden held its ‘From #COVID to #GOFIT Week’ from 21 to 25 June. Over 600 students and staff found inspiration in a week full of tips and tricks on how to get fit after Covid. So what now? We‘ve compiled a list of tips and activities specially for you. Take a look and enjoy!
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede
Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede fought for greater popular influence. Historian Dirk Alkemade reveals how this pioneer used radical means to shape Dutch democracy.
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3 October University given a makeover
Try to resolve the nitrogen problem, go on a regeneration journey or take part in psychological research: discover this and more at the new and improved 3 October University, ‘WetenschapsWarenMarkt’.
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Sabine van der AsdonkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Robert-Jan de RooijFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marloes van Moort
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Julia FolzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thed van LeeuwenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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Michelle AchterbergFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions
The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month.
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Come to the PLNT Festival on 10 July
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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Professor Jos Schaeken: 'I had no idea where Leiden was, but I did know I wanted to study there.'
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series we talk to past and present students who were the first in their families to go to university. In this third instalment we talk to Jos Schaeken (1962) dean of the Honours Academy and Professor of Slavic and Baltic languages and Cultural History: 'I had to…
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner
No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for its future renovation or construction projects in the city centre. Electric boats should make the process cleaner and less inconvenient for the people…
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Rachel PlakFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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A university in times of corona: one year on
It is exactly one year ago that the university had to close, bang in the middle of the academic year. Suddenly, on that third Monday in March, we found ourselves at home, working and studying online – many of us from that cramped attic or student room. The momentous coronavirus year in pictures.
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The New Scholar: Let’s Make an Impact!
The New Scholar, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal at the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University, is launching its first issue, and how? With a double issue!
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Leiden University and University of Edinburgh to deepen collaboration
A delegation from the University of Edinburgh recently visited Leiden University to deepen their collaboration. What makes Edinburgh such an attractive partner?
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Anna van 't VeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ruthie PliskinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Floor van MeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Xiaochen ZhengFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jeshua TrompFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Verena LyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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University Council speaks with Executive Board about security, demonstrations and occupations
On 14 July, the University Council discussed the draft version of the new ‘security framework’ with the Executive Board. This framework should make Leiden University’s security policy more transparent.
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University elections: ONS is again the biggest student party, FNV Government represents staff
Once again the ONS student party (Enterprising Leiden Students) is the biggest party in the university elections. This gives the party three seats in the University Council. The staff are represented in the UR by FNV Government, with 5 seats.