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How can we tell the story of multivocal the Netherlands?At a time when statues of figures from history have an uncertain future Valika Smeulders has just become Head of History at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. W...
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Rising infections: how is the University responding?The infection rate is rising again in the Netherlands, which means it may also be rising among Leiden University’s students and staff. How is the Univ...
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‘As a tutor you’re the helpdesk to help them get off to a flying start’All first-year bachelor’s students at Leiden University are assigned to a tutor group, with a student as mentor and a lecturer as tutor. This extra co...
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Leiden European City of Science in 2022The title of European City of Science was officially handed over to a delegation from Leiden in the Italian city of Trieste on 6 September. Leiden wil...
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How sustainable does the University want to be by 2030?Leiden University has become more sustainable in the past few years, but it could do better, particularly in the area of teaching and research. A stud...
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Stolker: ‘Scholars are people with not only insights but also doubts’What is the role of academia in solving societal problems such as the corona crisis? Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker spoke about this at the opening o...
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National Action Plan on Diversity and Inclusion launched at WijnhavenAs of 1 September, the Netherlands has a national action plan to promote diversity and inclusion in teaching and research. The plan was launched at Le...
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Still the cat’s whiskers: De Kattekop nursery at 40If there’s one place at the University where it doesn’t matter where you come from, it’s De Kattekop. This, the University nursery, celebrates its 40t...
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Luris services to changeKnowledge transfer, research impact and public-private partnerships between researchers and society are increasingly important to the University and L...
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Low-key opening of the academic year symbolises new beginningThe 2020-2021 academic year has begun. The new academic year may have been opened in a pared-down ceremony, but a ceremony it was nonetheless, with ar...
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Hester Bijl in the media on corona and female leadershipIn the past few days, Vice-Rector Hester Bijl was interviewed by Leiden TV station Unity and the Zuid-Holland Economic Board. In both interviews she l...
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‘I’ve only just got here and I love Leiden already!’Distance, distance and distance again. That’s the motto of this week’s Orientation Week Leiden (OWL) for international students. And the OWL might be ...
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Corona policy at the University: a continuous puzzleWith the new academic year just around the corner, many more students and lecturers will soon be coming to the University. What are we doing to keep o...
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New digital learning environment Brightspace is liveLeiden University has officially switched over to digital learning environment Brightspace. Blackboard has therefore been replaced after 20 years. Lei...
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‘Patient demonstrations are a good tool in medical teaching’On 7 July 2020 medical lecturer Luuk Willems received his SKO certificate (Senior Teaching Qualification) and may now officially call himself a senior...