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Separating AI fact from fiction at the AI & Society Conference
Researchers and policymakers are welcome to attend the AI & Society Conference in The Hague on Friday 23 June. The SAILS interdisciplinary research programme will be taking a nuanced look at the state of the art of AI technology. And offering fresh perspectives.
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Zane Kripe
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LERU conference in Leiden: ‘Universities steer society through storms’
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) was launched in Leiden 20 years ago. This anniversary will be celebrated with a major conference (19 – 21 May) on an urgent theme: How does science contribute to sustainable and resilient societies? We put this question to Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary-General…
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Adriaan BednerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Support: transforming research findings into products that benefit society
How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Professor Huub de Groot and business developer Serkan Esiner share their experiences on collaborating within an EU-funded project that focuses on converting…
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Science for Sustainable Societies: a new bachelor’s programme
The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Unions and WoinActie call to take action against cuts
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Erik BähreFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Why take the AI & Society minor? These students explain
The interdisciplinary AI & Society minor of Leiden University brings together students and lecturers from a wide range of disciplines. Together they look at the impact of AI on society. Students are enthusiastic about this merging of worlds.
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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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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘Lifelong development is the perfect way to connect science with society’
As well as offering students a first-rate education, Leiden University provides a wide range of training for professionals, so they can be lifelong learners. And that is not just of value to participants. ‘As a university, you start a dialogue with society to achieve better knowledge together.’
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Board column: Entrepreneurship at the university for an impact on society
Courses, business premises for startups or help applying for patents: there are many ways the university can help students or researchers with their businesses.
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students "learn with the city": bridging the gap between religion and society
Three students in Elpine de Boer’s class “Practicing Religious Studies” have been working together on a “Leren met de Stad” (“Learning with the City”) project with community centre Morschwijck, located in Leiden. The students were asked by the organization Incluzio to investigate to which extent cultural…
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Special leave and emergency leave
In certain circumstances, you may be entitled to short or long-term special leave. Emergency leave is leave that you may take if you need to take immediate time off from work to deal with sudden emergencies or exceptional personal circumstances.
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An EU with a higher EQ
How do you increase the EU’s EQ so that citizens and countries feel a greater sense of belonging and safety in the EU, and the countries work better together? To answer this question, Professor of European Law Armin Cuyvers works, among others, with social psychologists. Inaugural lecture on 9 Decem…
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Engaging society in our research and teaching: what's the status at Leiden University?
You may know it by the umbrella term 'citizen science'. You may also use terms such as volunteer mapping, patient co-researcher, or even community engaged learning to describe participatory practices in your research or teaching. No matter what you call it, there’s plenty going on when it comes to this…
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Andreas HofmannFaculty of Humanities
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Other streams of income
Alongside the funds that the faculties receive from the Executive Board, they can obtain extra funds from other funding bodies for their teaching and research. These extra sources of income are termed the second and third income streams.
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Preparing for a trip
If your students will be taking part in an internship or period of study abroad, or if you are planning to teach in another country yourself, you should make sure that the trip is well prepared.
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Compensations and declarations
Have you incurred costs for your work? Below you will find information about the compensation of commuting and relocation expenses, and submitting your expense claims.
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Roxane de Massol de RebetzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thorsten CarstensenFaculty of Humanities
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Nico Arts
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Alec Aldrich
Faculty of Humanities
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Juliet HuangFaculty of Humanities
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Hubert MooimanFaculty of Humanities
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Thirza Vis
Faculty of Humanities
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Maxim Osipov
Faculty of Humanities
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Kim SommerFaculty of Humanities
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Ad MaasFaculty of Humanities
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Vamba SherifFaculty of Humanities
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Maaike HommesFaculty of Humanities
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Talitha SchepersFaculty of Humanities
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Marc Argeloo
Faculty of Humanities
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Jennifer Dijkman
Faculty of Humanities
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Nina SchatFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter Dijkman
Faculty of Humanities
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Lola DigardFaculty of Humanities
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Wessel Kornegoor
Faculty of Humanities
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Daniela TascaFaculty of Humanities