2,193 search results for “alumni in the spotlight” in the Public website
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Rutte in Leiden: ‘Only studying is such a waste of opportunity’
From political confessions to life lessons from his own student time. On 14 March, Prime Minister Mark Rutte gave candid answers to questions from Leiden law students.
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Bramesada Prasastyoga
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
b.prasastyoga@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?
The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only centred on sport. Human rights are in the spotlights in Qatar. On Friday 30 September, Leiden University organised a debate in which experts from various…
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‘I can do more with questions than exclamation marks'
The life and career of art historian and Leiden alumna Gerdien Verschoor (1963) followed quite a remarkable path before she was appointed director of Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre in 2019. A woman with a deep awareness of historical places, she sees it as more of a series of coincidences, but the…
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Alumni event voor Statisticians
Alumni event
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Sustainability Series
We are very excited to announce our Sustainability Series for 2023-2024. Each month an interactive workshop will be organised that discusses a specific theme of sustainability. Interested about sustainability? Do not hesitate to sign up to our events !
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Programme structure
Study all aspects of cultural heritage from an archaeological prespective.
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Young Alumni Day 2022
Alumni event
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A fitting punishment
There are frequent calls from society for heavier prison sentences, but the question is whether longer sentences result in a safer society. Judges are seeing more and more offenders with social and psychological problems and they therefore often prescribe a programme of treatment and monitoring for…
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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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Get Inspired
Throughout the year the Alumni Office organises - in cooperation with Evolucio - several events specifically for alumni of LUC. For every event you will receive an invite. If you do not receive these invitations, please inform the alumni office at alumni@luc.leidenuniv.nl. Below you can find an overview…
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Contact
The Alumni Office maintains contact with Leiden University alumni and organises University activities for alumni, as well as facilitating and supporting the faculties and the study and alumni associations.
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Leiden University Mentor Network
Leiden University actively seeks to prepare students for the labour market and wants to help young alumni at the start of their careers. For this we like to use the knowledge and experience of Leiden alumni. To bring these students and young alumni who have questions about their career in contact with…
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Maartje van der Woude delivers Dies Lecture in San Francisco
Professor Maartje van der Woude of the Van Vollenhoven Institute delivered a special Dies Lecture in San Francisco on Wednesday 12 February.
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Stay Connected
Stay connected with Leiden University College by making sure your contact information is up to date. Below you can adjust your contact information and the different forms of how you can stay informed about the activities at LUC.
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Babak Rezaeedaryakenari
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.rezaeedaryakenari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3687
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Johan Christensen
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.christensen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Gerlov van Engelenhoven
Faculty of Humanities
g.n.t.j.van.engelenhoven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leiden University protects your data
At Leiden University we like to stay in touch with our alumni. We therefore invite you by post, email or phone to lectures, workshops and masterclasses for alumni and inform you about developments in your field and at the University. With your knowledge and experience, you also make a valuable contribution…
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Faculties
There are different ways in which the faculties of Leiden University keep in touch with their alumni.
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‘Without Leiden University, I wouldn't now be living in Mexico’
When delegations from Leiden University visit foreign countries, they often arrange a meeting specially for alumni of the country. Mexico was no exception. On Monday 23 October, some thirty alumni got together in Mexico City.
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International Studies
Besides strengthening your personal connections, our alumni network can also provide you with up to date news, activities of interest to alumni and all sorts of academic and professional learning opportunities.
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Dutch Alumni Bay Area Event
Alumni event
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Share vacancies
The Career Services and the Alumni Office are responsible for gathering all the internships and jobs that are being offered. These vacancies are subsequently distributed among the students and/or alumni through several channels of the university.
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Ready for the future
The Master’s in Health, Ageing and Society gives you the insight, knowledge and skills to change eldercare. This change is needed in order to guarantee care for senior citizens in the future, but also offers solutions for growing old more happily and with more vitality.
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Leiden Alumni Event in Tokyo
Alumni event
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Career prospects
You will learn to produce solutions to current issues found where economics and public administration meet. You will analyse the ways in which social-economic policy and regulatory governance can be improved, and how to realise those improvements in the recalcitrant administrative playing field, in…
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Student & Staff Stories
Each month, we will interview a student or staff member from Leiden University about their work or studies in relation to sustainability.
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Science
After your graduation, Leiden University would love to stay in touch with you. Alumni are an important part of the university; with your experience we can improve the education, and you can be part of a valuable network full of knowledge and experience. Find out what options you have to stay in touch…
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Dies Natalis for alumni 2022
Alumni event
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Tracing cancer with a simple blood test
Thanks in part to the persistence of a Leiden research group, cancer could be detected in the near future with just a single drop of blood. Not only can the diagnosis be determined at an earlier stage, but the blood test is also cheap, fast and patient friendly. The first results of this method seem…
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Keep up with our news
There are different ways to keep up with Leiden University news.
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Education & career
As an alumnus there are various ways you can participate in (continuing) education and courses offered by Leiden University. The Alumni office also organises Masterclasses for Alumni several times a year around a current topic.
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Reviews
Several alumni, young alumni and students have been matched via the Leiden University Mentor Network.
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Employment after LUC
LUC alumni are socially responsible, versatile leaders, qualities which make them well placed to pursue selective internships and careers. Provided with an inter-disciplinary background and a solid skillset, opportunities for our alumni are plentiful. Our alumni praise the emphasis on flexibility and…
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Career Prospects
The combination of academic and professional skills you gain in the MSc PA makes you an excellent candidate for positions in national and international governance and policy making, as well as for managerial positions in the private sector, after graduation.
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Peter Rodrigues on discrimination within Rotterdam police force
Following news reports about racist comments made by Rotterdam police officers in a WhatsApp group, racism within the police force is back in the spotlight. ‘Dealing with this issue is a matter of urgency’, says Professor of Immigration Law Peter Rodrigues.
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Knowledge event on the gender pension gap
On Friday 19 April, Netspar (Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement) and Network Vrouwen FNV held a knowledge event at Madurodam in The Hague on the topic of the gender pension gap. Suzanne Kali, lecturer and researcher at the Labour Law and Social Security department, was a speaker and…
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The most read stories of 2021 from Leiden University
Research into depression in children, Leiden alumni in the Dutch House of Representatives and an exceptional achievement by one of our students: what do this topics have in common? They are among our most read stories of 2021.
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Invitation Alumni Event San Francisco Bay Area
Alumni event
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Alumni event South and Southeast Asian Studies
Alumni event
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Global Interactions
Fostering multi-polar perspectives that engage more connected, nuanced and pluralistic understandings of the world. Global Interactions encourages and supports research that provides significant new insights on these global processes across time and space.
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Update your information
Leiden University would like to stay in contact with its alumni. That is why we try to keep contact info up to date, but we would also like to stay informed about where you are working after graduation and how your career is progressing.
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Online Dies Natalis for Alumni 2023
Alumni event
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Library and LU-Card
As an alumnus of Leiden University, you can continue to use the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) throughout your life.
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Career prospects
With an MSc degree in Media Technology you will be prepared for a career involving creative and critical thinking. Our alumni have a broad choice of career prospects: they hold positions ranging from academic researcher to creative entrepreneur.
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Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry
Alexander Kros studies supramolecular systems in a biological environment. The unifying theme between the projects in my lab is specific molecular recognition, i.e. the intermolecular interaction between complementary molecules with high affinity and selectivity. Studying, imitating and dissecting processes…
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