2,735 search results for “world” in the Student website
-
Een bolwerk van vrijheid: hoe IncLUsion vluchtelingstudenten opneemt in de academische gemeenschap
The incLUsion programme offers refugees who are not yet able to enrol as regular students the opportunity to take part in university education. Simon (IncLUsion secretary) and Sharon (exchange officer) reflect on the graduation and explain how the programme works.
-
Interview Anneke Koning: PhD research on transnational sexual exploitation of children
Sexual exploitation of children abroad: the Dutch government calls on its citizens to not look away from 'suspicious situations’ while turning a blind eye to the root causes of the problem themselves. Koning, who recently obtained her PhD on transnational sexual exploitation of children from Leiden…
-
Historical continuity helped form Dutch and Belgian identities
Dutch people are far more law-abiding than they might like to think. And they are very different from the Belgians in that regard. The different approaches of the two governments towards the coronavirus crisis, for example, can be explained from the history of both countries since the Middle Ages. Historians…
-
Flash interview with alumna and European Commission lawyer Helena Loutas-Paraskeva
Following our Leiden Brussels Alumni Event, I (external officer M. Blaauw, ed.) met our very own Leiden Law alumna Helena-Loutas Paraskeva. An Australian who works for the European Commission. Interesting, how did she get this job, what does she do and how did her Master in Leiden affect or influence…
-
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…
-
The Vanuatu climate case goes far, but not far enough
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice says that states are obliged to protect the climate. Jolein Holtz, a climate and human rights expert, believes the Court is too vague about the impact for future generations: ‘A missed opportunity’.
-
These Science students excelled and won a KHMW Young Talent Prize
No fewer than seven Leiden FWN students received a Young Talent Award from the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences on Monday, 29 November. Mark van den Bosch and Karlijn Kruiswijk won a graduation prize, a group of young astronomers won the ET Outreach Award and the other five students each received an…
-
Looted art returned to Sri Lanka: ‘It was a job tracing what came from where'
A cannon, a sabre, guns: these Sri Lankan objects had been in the Rijksmuseum for centuries. In early December, they were returned to Sri Lanka. Associate Professor of Colonial History Alicia Schrikker led the research that formed the basis for the restitution and published a volume on the findings…
-
Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three experts
The Netherlands is known globally for being a champion of equality. But is it really? On 8 March, International Women's Day, three Leiden experts reflect on this year's national theme: #NietMijnRecht (#NotMyRight)
-
From holograms to case file analysis: students investigate real cold cases
Can students solve cold cases? In the elective courses ‘Introduction to Cold Cases’ and ‘Cold Cases’, theory is combined with practice and students investigate actual police files. 'Hopefully, we can add a fresh perspective to investigations.'
-
90 years of labour law in Leiden: Evolving with the times
Labour law professors have shaped research and education in Leiden since 1936. From the rise of trade unions to the AI revolution, the field has constantly evolved. Major changes are on the horizon again in 2026. 'Labour law will always be important.'
-
Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan: ‘How do you stay true to who you really want to be?’
After more than thirty years in the military, Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has recently become Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. In a conversation with Leiden University, she previously spoke about how important humanity is to her, and what it takes to remain true to yourself in complex times.
-
Bernard Steunenberg is professor emeritus: ‘I’m continuing with joy and enthusiasm’
After 27 years, Bernard Steunenberg, professor and former academic director, is saying goodbye to the Institute of Public Administration. Although as far as he is concerned, it is not really a goodbye: he will simply continue teaching. ‘It is wonderful to hear students talk about European politics and…
-
CKN Knowledge Session: China and Security Developments in Space
Lecture and panel
-
FREE PAINTING - painting workshop
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
-
The Panama Canal: unveiling the transition to Panamanian Management
Lecture
-
General Jacques Pâris de Bollardière and the French Nonviolence Movement, ca. 1960s-1980s
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
-
Universiteit Leiden at Impact Fair 2025
Beurs
- Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
-
The Processes of Dying of the Greeks from the Hellenistic Period to the Early Empire
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
-
Increasing media attention for wars in Africa. Focus: Sudan and Eastern Congo
Panel discussion
-
Scaling Up Book History: A Computational Investigation of 18th-Century Book Ornaments from Manual Catalogues to Automated Discovery
Lecture
-
What are we defending?
Lecture
-
The Art of Cold War Globalism: A Visual History of Post-Migration and Minority Alliances after 1945
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
-
Wellbeing, Science & Society Under Stress by Paul Krugman
Interactive event
-
Uncovering the role of Social Democracy in the History of European Competition Policy
Lecture, CHEI Seminar - Book launch
- Stone Oil, Strange Rocks, and the Origins of Chinese Geoaesthetics
- Discover Brussels with Career Service
-
Shipwrecks and Cultural Diplomacy
Lecture
-
Onwards to noble death! War representation in the manga of Shigeru Mizuki
Lecture
-
Leiden Essay Film Festival
Festival
-
Truces and Rumours of Truces: Hamas's Pragmatism as Expressed Through Its Ceasefires
Lecture
-
The Power of Empathy in International Development Work: Beyond Policies and Numbers
Lecture
- Middle East Studies Lectures
-
Celebrating 40 Years of the Dutch Studies programme
Alumni event, Lustrum
-
NIA - Music, Movement, Magic
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
-
Driving EU policy: Making rules for the European car industry in times of crisis
Lecture, European Union Seminar
-
Keynote lecture: The quest to be (trans)nationals: Experiences of being Asian in Europe
Lecture
-
Controlling Cosmopolitans: Mobility, Property, and Interpolity Law in the Dutch Atlantic
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
-
Disentangling ghost segments and number marking in Sengwer
Lecture, This Time for Africa! series
-
Lecture Paul Krugman: Advising Political Leadership in an Era of Societal Turbulence and Geopolitical Tensions
Lecture
-
Europe under Trump: Challenges and Opportunities
Lecture
-
Liberal Bureaucrats and Democratic Backsliding
Lecture
-
LUCIR Talk: What Peace Science Teaches us About the Conflict(s) in Iran
Lecture
-
Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Europe
Just Peace Festival
-
Stephen Ellis Debate on the role of African philosophy in peace and security
Debate
-
CRM 2025
Moot Court
-
Career College: Working at an NGO
Career and apply for jobs
-
Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Israel-Palestine
Just Peace Festival
-
Experience Day Leiden University College The Hague
Study information, On Campus Experience