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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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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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‘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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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’.
- Well-being Wednesday - How to stand out to employers
- Kick-off support group on Ukraine
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Working for the EU, something for you?
Career and apply for jobs
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Painting with techniques inspired by old masters
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Painting animals; make a painting of your favorite animal
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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How teaching inclusively changes the perspective and dynamics in the classroom
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Networking and building your pitch
Career and apply for jobs
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CSPPR Lecture: Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Pay Gap
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Graphic techniques: the linoleum cut
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Workshop Landscape Painting
Arts and leisure, Personal development, Arts and leisure
- Well-being Wednesday - How can you manage your ADHD as a student?
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Online Workshop LinkedIn for Advanced
Career and apply for jobs
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Synergy ’22
Conference
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Online mini-symposium 'The effect of the online world on adolescents''
Mini-symposium
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Modern dance basics
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Perceptual drawing: draw your favorite object
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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CEES webinar: Women's political representation in Central and Eastern Europe
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Workshop Christmas painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Workshop 'The Young Rembrandt'
Arts and leisure
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HI The Hague Student Experience at Liberation Festival The Hague
Festival
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KAS Symposiaserie: SPACE
Conference
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Theatre (acting) & Improvisation
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Online Workshop LinkedIn for Beginners
Career and apply for jobs
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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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Acting: play a monologue!
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Hiring inclusively and its impact on the organisation
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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
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Lecture on the book The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
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Modern jazz intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Book Launch - The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
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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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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…
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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.