797 search results for “language culture and worldviews” in the Student website
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‘Citizens should be able to rely on information provided by Tax and Customs Administration’
Information provided by the Tax and Customs Administration is something that concerns every citizen. So it is not surprising that the Tax hotline receives around 10 million calls each year. The Benefits Affair emphasised the citizen’s perspective in communications with the Tax and Customs Administration.…
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Join the protest against the higher education cuts
Students and staff from Leiden University are protesting in The Hague on 25 November against the billions in cuts to higher education. ‘The cuts are a terrible idea and we want to show why’, says Claire Weeda from WOinActie. ‘Research and teaching are essential to society.’
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’
Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, they also looked at the challenges Europe faces.
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Leiden Law School receives praise during research evaluation
Every six years, the research conducted at all law schools in the Netherlands is evaluated during a research evaluation. On 6 and 7 October, it was Leiden University’s turn to be evaluated. The aim of this ‘site visit’ is to allow the committee to get an idea of the faculty research climate, the research…
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Room for everyone at a sun-drenched EL CID
Thousands of first-year students and hundreds of mentors kicked off the EL CID on Monday morning. This year for the first time, the introduction week of Leiden University and Leiden University of Applied Sciences was also open for students of Regional Training Centre mboRijnland and the Leiden Instrument…
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New Year’s speech 2023 & Meijers Medal
On Tuesday 10 January, the Meijers Lecture was held followed by the New Year’s reception in the restaurant of the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw. Dean Joanne van der Leun opened the reception with a New Year’s speech. The following is a short overview of the event.
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A conversation with Bonnie Honig on the defence of democracy
Bezoek
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth van VlietSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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What do you do if your professor winks at you?
Sexual harassment was the theme of the recent annual symposium of student ambassadors to the Leiden-Bollenstreek police in collaboration with the police and the municipality. An extremely important issue to students − if the 100 places being claimed as soon as the symposium was announced was anything…
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Open science means better science
Leiden University has an active open science community. Open science means transparency in all phases of research by precisely documenting every step of the way and making this publicly available. ‘It’s time to be open,’ say psychologists Anna van ’t Veer and Zsuzsika Sjoerds. There is increasing awareness…
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…
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‘We moeten diversiteit minder vieren, het moet vanzelfsprekend zijn’
Op welke manieren kan inclusieve communicatie ervoor zorgen dat mensen zich welkom voelen? Hierover ging het D&I-symposium van Universiteit Leiden.
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’
Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks back at the highs and lows – and ahead to what’s next.
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Office for International Education and internationalisation
Internationalisation is an important pillar of the Strategic Plan of Leiden University and Leiden Law School. The driving force behind internationalisation at our faculty is the Office for International Education (known as BIO). The Head of BIO is Anette van Sandwijk. Now the current political climate…
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Growing diversity of Dutch population not immediately visible at universities
The intake of bachelor’s students from classic immigration countries whose prior education was in the Netherlands does not reflect the growing diversity in society. This is according to data from Statistics Netherlands.
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Nanne TimmerFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana De Campos FrancozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Eefke de HaanFaculty of Humanities
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
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Neutrino: Documentary & Q&A with the directors
Studium Generale
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Sophie van RijnSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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A flash interview with our President and alumna Annetje Ottow
In this flash interview we get a flash introduction of our President and alumna Annetje Ottow.
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Update Executive Board: Impact of government cuts, drastic measures required
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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International alumnus Wandile Madalane tells us why going to Leiden has been his best decision in life
Alumnus Wandile Madalane tells us how his time in Leiden has made it easier for him to engage with renowned figures and how he does NOT miss the rain.
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Leiden vegan student association off to a flying start
Good food. This is an important topic in the interview with Chair Ruben Venema and Activities Director Martine Feteris from the Leiden Vegan Student Association, which was launched in May. An interview rounded off with an extra helping of recipes.
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Book Presentation of Beyond the Mulatta: Haunted Hybridity in Advertising
Book Presentation | Studium Generale Lecture
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Roos van OostenFaculty of Archaeology
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Corinne HofmanFaculty of Archaeology
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Diversity & Inclusion Career Session
Course
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Hanna Swaab
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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D&I Symposium 2023
Conference, D&I Symposium
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Innovating and connecting
447th Dies Natalis
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Opening academic year 2025-2026
Academic ceremony
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Opening academic year
University ceremony
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Mark DriessenFaculty of Archaeology
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Peter AkkermansFaculty of Archaeology
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Master's Open Day (cancelled)
Study information
- Leiden Teachers' Academy Education Festival 2023