1,715 search results for “leiden” in the Student website
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Workshop Reselect your study choice?
Career and apply for jobs, Study support
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Untold Stories: representation, heritage and museums
Conference, D&I Symposium
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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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Student Bram wanted to be mayor as a boy
Bram Geurds (20) is fascinated by politics. When he was 12, a political debate on TV caught his attention. And he decided he wanted to be mayor one day. Unsurprisingly, Bram is studying political science and is politically active. It might seem like he’s on course to become a professional politician.…
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‘All students want to be seen and heard’
A safe place to discuss burning social issues such as racism with each other. The student workspace Space to Talk About Race and the Afro Student Association both meet this need and also organise many other activities. Three board members explain why this is necessary.
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Executive Board column: Let’s be alert to unacceptable behaviour
This is a difficult time. Above all, for all those directly involved in this horrible case – unacceptable behaviour by a professor and his removal from the University – the case we went public about on 18 October and that has been reported in the media. This is painful and tough for the complainants…
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Pedagogische Wetenschappen en Jeugdrecht zetten succesvolle interdisciplinaire samenwerking voort
Onderzoekers van het Instituut Pedagogische Wetenschappen en de afdeling Jeugdrecht gaan samenwerken in 2 nieuwe onderzoeken: onderzoek naar het terugplaatsingen van kinderen na uithuisplaatsing en draagmoederschappen in Nederland.
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Creating a sustainable university: ‘You need breathing space for activist work’
More papers, more grants, more students: constant growth is still the gold standard at universities. Neuroscientists Anne Urai and Claire Kelly argue that this mentality obstructs us in resolving such complex societal problems as the climate crisis. Their alternative? The university as a doughnut.
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Network of student well-being officers create connections
It’s an important theme at the University and beyond: student well-being. Even before coronavirus, research showed that loneliness and the pressure to succeed were causing particular problems for students, and these problems have only increased since the pandemic. Work is underway to improve the sit…
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University Council chair : ‘You have to be patient but you really can make a difference’
The university elections are approaching. Are you going to represent student and staff interests this coming year? University Council chair Pauline Vincenten gives a peek behind the scenes at student and staff participation at Leiden University. ‘I get so much energy from collaborating with the students…
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How e-coaching helps people with chronic kidney disease to live more healthily
An e-coaching programme helps people with chronic kidney disease, particularly in areas that patients themselves want to work on. ‘A healthy lifestyle is important for patients with kidney disease: it can slow down the loss of kidney function and there will be fewer complications,’ Katja Cardol explains…
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Interdisciplinary minor ’Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’
The interdisciplinary, English-taught minor ‘Violence Studies’ looks at violence from very diverse scientific perspectives. What are the benefits from this approach? Students and lecturers evaluate: ‘This minor’s a goldmine’.
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How to address sensitive subjects in class?
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly discussed in classes at Political Science. Moreover, with a diverse group of students, there is a great diversity of life experiences, backgrounds and opinions.…
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Reportage: training anxious children should help prevent disorders and depression
Many primary school children suffer from anxiety and their numbers are increasing. Psychologists from the Knowledge Center Anxiety & Stress (KAS) are developing and researching preventive training.
- Well-being Wednesday - How to stand out to employers
- Kick-off support group on Ukraine
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How teaching inclusively changes the perspective and dynamics in the classroom
Lecture
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Painting animals; make a painting of your favorite animal
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Working for the EU, something for you?
Career and apply for jobs
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CSPPR Lecture: Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Pay Gap
Lecture
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Networking and building your pitch
Career and apply for jobs
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Synergy ’22
Conference
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Online Workshop LinkedIn for Advanced
Career and apply for jobs
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Online mini-symposium 'The effect of the online world on adolescents''
Mini-symposium
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Perceptual drawing: draw your favorite object
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
- Well-being Wednesday - How can you manage your ADHD as a student?
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Workshop Landscape Painting
Arts and leisure, Personal development, Arts and leisure
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CEES webinar: Women's political representation in Central and Eastern Europe
Lecture
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HI The Hague Student Experience at Liberation Festival The Hague
Festival
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Online Workshop LinkedIn for Beginners
Career and apply for jobs
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KAS Symposiaserie: SPACE
Conference
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Painting summer landscapes in 6 lessons
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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CADS Research Seminar Listening to the Un-speakable as Decolonial Praxis
Lecture
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Roundtable: Accountability in the Digital Age
Roundtable discussion
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Project presentations of 3 grand winning research projects within Social Citizenship & Migration
Conference, Presentation
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Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2023
Conference
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Working in the Netherlands for non-EU
Career and apply for jobs
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Technology and privacy: trust or mistrust?
Conference
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Bibliometric Data Sources and Indicators 2024
Research
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Hiring inclusively and its impact on the organisation
Lecture
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Lecture on the book The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
Lecture
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Meet the Employer Campus Den Haag
Course
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Lecture by Prof. Taylor: Dementia at the Ragged Edges of Family and the State
Lecture
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Book Launch - The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
Lecture
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'The show must go on, but making politics less tedious is an almost effortless job these days!'
After almost a year of working from home during this Covid pandemic, Scientific Director Paul Nieuwenburg conveys how the Institute of Political Science is sailing through waves and lockdowns: from transformation to bi location to 'non location', from teaching on the beach to teaching to 'black cubes'…
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How do you help a child suffering from depression?
What causes depression in a child and how can they get over it? Leiden Professor of Psychology Bernet Elzinga and behavioural scientist Carine Kielstra recently hosted a webinar on the subject of depression in teenagers. The level of interest was overwhelming.
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Social Science Matters: Out-of-home placement
...What does seem clear, though, is that there is a great deal of room for improvement in the process of out-of-home placement. The FSW's social and behavioural scientists give their views.
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.