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‘Cleveringa’s legacy reminds us of the need to stay vigilant’The world let Rwanda down at the time of the genocide, and that can never be allowed to happen again, Cleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire declared in ...
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Academy Building ‘oranged’ to stop violence against womenEliminate violence against women. That is the message of the Orange the World campaign. Leiden University is joining in this year, hence the ‘oranged’...
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Consortia awarded grant for research into pressing issuesVarious consortia in which Leiden University is represented are beginning interdisciplinary research, which will bring scientific and societal breakth...
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Work in the time of coronavirus: ‘We’ve continued to publish some good stuff’How are you? In these strange and unprecedented coronavirus times, we are publishing a series of articles in which our colleagues tell us how they are...
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Inquiry-based learning: smart tools help lecturers adapt their coursesEngaged, active students who can see the links within their discipline. These are key aims of the University vision on teaching and learning, but how ...
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Childhood empathy important predictor of aggressionYoung children who are less empathetic than their peers are more likely to be aggressive when older. This is what Malou Noten concludes in her dissert...
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EUniWell launch: invitation to participateNovember 17 was the official launch day of EUniWell: the European University for Well-Being. EUniWell offers students, researchers and educators a ran...
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Debating 3 of the 40 propositions about scienceThree Dutch scientists - including Professor of Korea Studies Remco Breuker – put forward forty propositions this summer aimed at improving science. T...
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Bert Meijer reappointed to the Board of GovernorsProfessor Bert Meijer has been reappointed as a member of Leiden University’s Board of Governors by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, In...
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University Rebellion wants more attention for sustainabilityTell the truth about sustainability, become climate neutral by 2025 and safeguard democracy within the University. These are, in short, the demands of...
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Cleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire on Rwanda and PTSDCleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994, but was unable to prevent a genocide from unfolding before his ...
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Njord writes book about its wartime historyThe new book, ‘Njord in de Oorlog’ (Njord during the War), describes how the Leiden student rowing club was affected by the Second World War in a deta...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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Leiden alumni who graduated between 2016-2018 soon found a jobMost Leiden master’s students who graduated between October 2016 and September 2018 soon found a job that was related to their degree programme. These...
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Leiden University and '3 October Vereeniging' conclude covenantOn 11 November, Leiden University and the '3 October Vereeniging' confirmed their special relationship and collaboration in a covenant. This document ...