160 search results for “global challenges” in the Student website
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Global Challenges: The Regime of Lukashenka
Lecture
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Global Challenges: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Debate, Studium Generale
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Honours College Governance and Global Affairs
Problems in the world we live come and go, and are a source of debate in society, business and politics as well as a topic for researchers who aim to better understand mechanism in so many different areas. Effectively tackling these problems is a hard task for any party involved.
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Master Honours Classes & Challenges
Do you want to take on an extra challenge during your master's? Master Honours Classes & Challenges are small-scale, interdisciplinary courses that teach you more about tackling complex issues.
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Lunch meeting on the rise of AI and challenges for governance
Students and researches from all faculties at Leiden University are warmly invited to a lunch meeting on Monday 25 March, discussing the rise of AI and the challenges this poses for various governance structures. The event is hosted by Leiden University’s interdisciplinary programmes GTGC and SAILS.
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Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2023
Conference
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Dive into the origins of the International Labour Organisation and the League of Nations
The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and the Embassy of Ireland are jointly organising a special book launch in The Hague. On 13 November, Gerry Finnegan, author and a former director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), will…
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These lunch seminars prepare you for upcoming world events
Climate and human rights will again become major issues on the world stage by the end of 2023. The new series of lunch seminars by the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) seamlessly tie into these events. All Leiden researchers and students are…
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What global cities are made of
Understanding what our buildings and cities are made of is an important step in making them more sustainable. Industrial ecologist Tomer Fishman (CML) has received an ERC Starting Grant to map the construction materials used in buildings in the Global South. 'Without the data, you can't formulate po…
- Photography Challenge Nobel Peace Center
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Jan MelissenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Isabelle DuijvesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Register now for The Geneva Challenge 2024
Education
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Leiden University 14th in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken 14th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities.
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Iprotics Wins the Venture Challenge Spring 2022
The winner of the 2022 Spring edition of the NWO Venture Challenge was announced during the Dutch Biotech Event. The innovative startup Iprotics has developed specific proteasome inhibitors that potentially treat multiple myeloma (MM) without the side-effects known from traditional proteasome inhibi…
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Student team wins Minecraft programming challenge
A programming competition in Minecraft? It really exists! And even better news: this time LIACS’ student team Mike's Angels achieved the first place! The team has been rewarded $500.
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Students become ‘change agents’ in Sustainability Challenge
Leiden students working to solve a sustainability problem at the request of an external party: that is the Sustainability Challenge. During a recent symposium, 28 groups of four to five students unveiled their solutions. The commisioners expressed great enthusiasm.
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Daan WeggemansFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Valerio BarbarossaScience
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Arthur van BuitenenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah WolffFaculty of Humanities
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
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Jean Yves Ndzana NdzanaFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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MasterMinds Challenge named best educational innovation
The Master of Medicine at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has won the national biennial award for best educational innovation in medical teaching. It was awarded the prize by the Netherlands Association for Medical Education (NVMO) for its MasterMinds Challenge (MMC).
- Apply now for the Master Honours Classes & Challenges (semester 1)
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Two new Impact Challenges at KPN for Leiden University students
Just like last academic year, students from Leiden University will get the chance to gain practical experience at KPN. In cooperation with the telecom company, two Impact Challenges are being offered, around the theme 'building bridges'.
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New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.
- Sign up for the essay or photography challenge of the Nobel Peace Center!
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EU TalentOn: challenging young, academic talent to shape the future!
Research
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Carolien StolteFaculty of Humanities
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Tristan MostertFaculty of Humanities
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Chengyi LiuScience
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Ruben Gonzalez VicenteFaculty of Humanities
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Tim EnweremFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Dennis BroedersFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Jyothi ThrivikramanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Anne UilhoornScience
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Densua MumfordFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Michiel VeldhuisScience
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Weilin HuangScience
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Simcha Jong Kon ChinScience
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
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Mentor-Tutor system for incoming students
The incoming students, LUC Class of 2023, will have a different start to their student life. To help them adjust to university life, Leiden University has developed a mentor-tutor - system.
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BSc/Msc student with a passion for sustainability? Join the SDG-Challenge!
Social
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Call for contributions: FestiWell ‘22 – “Towards global sustainable well-being”
Organisation
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No hunger, and not too much global warming? Current UN plan misses opportunities
The United Nations fall short in their recently published guide to address hunger without surpassing the 1.5-degree climate threshold. This initial version is a significant step, according to a group of researchers including those of Leiden University. However, they miss an essential topic: reducing…
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The kick-off of the Ommetje app challenge during the Let's Walk Week
Today marks the start of the Healthy University - Let's Walk Week 2021, a week focused on the mental and physical health of our employees. Including an online program with interesting inspiration sessions, office workouts and sports lessons. And join our walking competition in the Ommetje app!