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- European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2021
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Helen Westgeest Teaching Fellow at the Leiden University Teachers’ Academy
In October 2014, Leiden University established the ‘Leiden University Teachers’ Academy’. Helen Westgeest, who lectures in the BA and MA Art History and MA Media Studies, was put forward by the Faculty of Humanities for appointment in the so-called ‘LTA’.
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WINNER 2022: Week of Indonesia Netherlands Education and Research
Event
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How do you manage a university that has no clear owner?
Universities are there for future generations; how can we make sure we pass them on intact? Leiden academics responded to the address given by Cambridge professor Stefan Collini at the opening of the academic year.
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Quantum Mechanics Course for Physics teachers
Leiden University organizes a course on quantum mechanics for high school Physics teachers. As the curriculum gains a new quantum component, the university enables teachers to give the best possible guidance to their students.
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Almost twenty new MOOCs have started
Nineteen new Leiden University MOOCs have started this January. Anyone can take part in these online courses varying from combatting terrorism to kidney transplantation.
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The building blocks for astronomically literate citizens
What does it mean for a citizen to be ‘literate’ in astronomy? Astronomers who participate in outreach to the general public experience various degrees of astronomical knowledge among people. But so far, there had not been a systematic evaluation and definition of what astronomical literacy actually…
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Lectorate Event of lectorate 'Music, Education and Society' Royal Conservatoire
Arts and culture
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Overview of the links between Linguistics, Economics, and Education
Lecture, Applied African Linguistics
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Four Comenius teaching awards for Leiden lecturers
Five lecturers from Leiden University have received a Comenius teaching award. With the grants they can carry out an innovation project.
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Language diversity, education, and activism in multilingual Mexico
Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series
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RaMa-SCENE
A scenario building web-tool and knowledge package to enable multi-level decision making for the transition to the Circular Economy
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Universe Awareness finalist van de WISE Awards 2015
Universe Awareness is one of fifteen projects chosen by WISE for providing compelling and innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges in education.
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Open Science Hub receives 2021 Medal of Scientific Merit in Portugal
Open Science Hub, a science education project coordinated by Leiden University, has won the 2021 Portuguese Medal of Scientific Merit for its contributions to community development through science education, research and innovation.
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Adult language learners benefit more from education when first language and additional language are similar
Lecture
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African Languages as Medium of Instruction in higher education: what has happened after Prah?
Lecture, Applied African Linguistics
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African Languages as Medium of Instruction in higher education: what has happened after Prah?
Lecture, Applied African Linguistics
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robustness through multiverse analysis – Applications in research and education
Lecture
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The developing brain and behaviour
Our childhood years largely determine how we will fare later in life. In the first two decades of our life, our brain is still developing, which is clearly reflected in our behaviour. By studying how the young brain develops and how children behave, researchers can learn important information about…
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Uitdagend gedifferentieerd vakonderwijs - Differentiated instruction
The book Uitdagend gedifferentieerd vakonderwijs bij Janssen, Hulshof and Van Veen describes a 'generative toolkit' for adapting education by teachers.
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EUniWell Open Lecture Series | Teaching of primary education teachers on European citizenship, environment and migration
Lecture, Lecture part of a series
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Projects 2021 / introduction Research group 2022- Lectorate Music, education and Society (Royal Conservatoire)
Arts and culture
- robustness through multiverse analysis – Applications in research and education
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3D learning in anatomical and surgical education in relation to visual- spatial abilities
PhD defence
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Exploring the maturation of medical educators and their beliefs about teaching and learning
PhD defence
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The Proposed Languages in Education Policy for Botswana: Will it Make Local Languages a Social Development Resource?
Lecture, Applied African Linguistics
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School's out! But not for head teachers
Many head teachers will have to try and fill staffing gaps this summer. Assistant Professor Kim Stroet, who is researching pupil motivation, is worried about the teacher shortage in the Netherlands, but can see a development that may help solve it.
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Materials Innovative Technologies Assessment (MIN-TEA)
How can prospective LCA be streamlined in a way that its practical application in research and technology development increases?
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Registration for 'Navigation Through the Ages' online course is now open
Learn all about the rich history of navigation, from ancient Greece to Europe’s Gallileo Programme, in the course ‘Navigation through the Ages’. This course is the second MOOC of Space Awareness and is aimed at teachers; registration is now open.
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ALICE High Performance Computing facility
High Performance Computing (HPC) is becoming ever more important as a research tool in many research areas across all research domains. A University facility, providing serious computational capabilities, combined with easy and flexible local access, is a strong advantage for these research areas. It…
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‘Migration’, ‘migrazione’ and ‘migracja’: Free teaching modules on migration in six languages
Social scientists from Leiden University have worked with an international team to create teaching modules on migration.
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DH Pilot Projects Symposium and Digital Skills Workshops – Winter Weeks
We hold the annual Digital Humanities Pilot Project Symposium and Digital Skills Winter Workshop Week in the last week of January. It is open to all LU staff and PhD/MA students.
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Blood, Tears and Samurai Love: A Tragic Tale from Eighteenth-Century Japan
Leiden-Yale collaboration uncovers a tale of samurai same-sex love in a library manuscript.
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First Steps for Teachers and Facilities
Getting started with active learning & teaching can be as simple as assessing on what is already accomplished. Here are some practical courses of action to begin experimenting with active learning, whether you are a teacher or responsible for the spaces.
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Research
Urban, Food, Water, Biodiversity, Resources and Energy: these are the main research topics of the Institute of Environmental Sciences. We always strive to be a global leader in our field. And make a real impact with both our research programmes.
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Print referencing during e-storybook reading on a SMART board for kindergartners to promote early literacy skills
This study examined the effects of a classroom-focused intervention on different domains of early literacy. The intervention consisted of shared e-book reading combined with a print referencing technique done via a SMART board. The specific goal of the study was to examine whether children could be…
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Programme structure
By following the Education Programme you will be able to combine your scientific background with new skills and become acquainted with teaching. This two year programme will give you the right tools for being a scientist and a teacher.
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Final weeks: Above and Beyond
January is the final month of our temporary exhibition 'Above and Beyond: Making Sense of the Universe for 100 Years'. You can visit every weekend until Jauary 26th.
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Brand new exhibition open for visit: Above and Beyond
Starting April 13 a brand new exhibition is open for visit, titled 'Above and Beyond: Making Sense of the Universe for 100 Years
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LLRC conference: Critical, ethical, and practical use of AI in the language classroom: opportunities and risks
Conference
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Landscape change, community wellbeing and small island contexts
How has landscape and land use changed in these two case studies since independence? What has caused these changes, whether anthropogenic or natural? How do local communities in the areas of study perceive these changes? How can community knowledge be integrated with mapping tools (GIS) to contribute…
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Gaming at school
How well children learn depends to a large extent on good teachers and effective learning materials. Wilfried Admiraal investigates such issues as gaming as a modern learning tool. He concludes that this tool has little to offer less talented students.
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Workshops
Are you prepared to propel your team forward or confront an educational challenge head-on? Our tailor-made workshops are designed to assist professionals in topics such as blended learning, collaborative problem solving, media in education, inclusive classrooms, playful learning, and more.
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Systems Biomedicine and Pharmacology (MSc)
The two-years master’s specialisation System Biomedicine and Pharmacology at Leiden university focuses on predicting drug response with computational modelling, developing individualised therapies, and developing innovative analytical tools for personalised health strategies.
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Julian van der Kraats
Lecture
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Flexible learning pathways
The ambition to have flexible learning pathways is about creating possibilities to improve the content and form of students’ learning process, and to link learning to students’ needs. Students who have access to a flexible range of learning pathways can align their university career with their own personal…
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Working towards a greener university
Helping the University to become more sustainable. This is the task of seven students and three members of staff at the Leiden University Green Office that officially opens its doors on 27 September. Three members talk about why and how they want to make their colleagues greener.
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LLRC Conference 2023: Call for abstracts
The deadline for the call for abstracts for the 2023 LLRC conference: curriculum and course design for language teaching is 27 March 2023
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e-NOTE: European Network on Teaching Excellence
What is “teaching excellence” in Higher Education? Which different teaching excellence training, promotion and reward schemes exist across Europe? How can a common European teaching scheme look like? The e-NOTE project led by Leiden University seeks to answer these question in cooperation with five…
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Crossing language borders
How do speakers adapt to multilingual contexts?