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The European ‘university of well-being’ launches its new EUniWell websiteThe European University of Well-Being - EUniWell - unites the Universities of Birmingham, Firenze, Köln, Leiden, Linnaeus, Nantes and Semmelweis with ...
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Organisational psychologist Aukje Nauta: ‘Take up a hobby’Psychologist Aukje Nauta studies what makes people feel better in an organisation. For many, this ‘organisation’ is now the family; for those who live...
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Fighting corona starts with sharing data responsiblyGathering and distributing patient data can make an important contribution to containing the coronavirus. But if we want to be successful, we need bet...
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Stranded: students and PhD candidates affected by the corona crisisThe travel ban and closed borders have had a big impact on our students and staff. Some are stranded abroad, while others are stranded here in the Net...
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‘I always thought I was immune to stress, but now I’m not so sure’Lecturers had a week to move their courses online. An enormous challenge because remote teaching definitely wasn’t commonplace at Leiden University. S...
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Central Crisis Team: ‘It sometimes comes down to the last second’It’s the middle of the academic year, but most of the University buildings are closed – something that hasn’t happened since the Second World War. For...
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The ISSC at the forefrontIn just ten days the staff at Leiden University had to switch to remote working. That called for an enormous effort from our ICT Shared Service Centre...
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Support the LUMC’s corona researchScientists at the LUMC are working hard on potential virus inhibitors, antiviral screening and a treatment for COVID-19. SteunLeiden.nl has started a ...
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No classes and working from home: here’s what our week looked likeFrom the new Hortus botanicus podcast to conference call bingo: all the students, lecturers and other members of staff from Leiden University had to s...
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#CoronaHulp: ‘There's a broad desire to help one another'Coronavirus is generating a great deal of uncertainty throughout the world. Fortunately, there are some bright spots, such as the residents of Italian...
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Top Tips for Remote WorkingRemote Working, or working from home using digital means, helps organisations increase agility in their workforce, supports work-life balance and incr...
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‘Open communication makes for healthy sexual relationships’Sexual violence is widespread, and universities are particularly vulnerable environments. Creating space for open communication reduces the prevalence...
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‘You want to train doctors who will keep asking critical questions’Determined, innovative lecturers are the driving force behind our teaching. Alexandra Langers, a specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology at the ...
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‘A doctor! You?’ Three women on their PhD and careerRietje Knaap’s (83) PhD was a real feat of endurance, but she persisted. ‘You’re married so you don’t need a pension, do you?’ What are the experience...
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‘Teaching is a craft, not engineering’Brandon Zicha (Leiden University College The Hague) had always been critical of the teaching system at universities. But it was only when he passed th...