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From AI to Senior Teaching Qualification: Come to the Education Market! 02 June 2025This year’s Education Market will be happening very soon. On 19 June, staff members will be on hand at a variety of stands in the Huizinga Building, r...
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Statement on Academic Freedom – The Rectors of the Dutch Universities (2025) 30 May 2025Without academic freedom, we might not have antibiotics, nor a deep understanding of human behaviour. Literary criticism, climate models, and ecologic...
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Meeting held about Wijnhaven protest and occupation on 6 May 28 May 2025On Tuesday 27 May a first meeting was held in response to the demonstration and occupation at the Wijnhaven building on 6 May. The aim was to explore ...
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Update Executive Board: Motion to scrap assessment of non-Dutch-taught programmes 28 May 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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Delegation from Nagasaki University visits Leiden University 27 May 2025A delegation from Nagasaki University visited Leiden University at the end of May. Ikematsu Kazuya, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Nagasaki Univer...
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How we’re setting Academia in Motion: by promoting and developing open educational resources 27 May 2025‘I’m setting Academia in Motion by promoting and developing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to enable affordable learning for anyone, and to keep le...
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From cheers to tense sighs: results Kiem lottery 2025 announced 27 May 2025At a festive gathering, 25 projects were awarded a Kiem grant 2025 - 2026 of 10,000 euros. Interdisciplinary teams from Leiden University will conduct...
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How the CWTS used Deep Democracy to shape sustainable travel policy 26 May 2025What do you do if you want to reach the widest possible consensus on a decision, ensuring it represents all the feelings and ideas within your team? T...
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National strike on 10 June 26 May 2025On 10 June, students and staff from all the Dutch universities will go on strike against the government’s proposed budget cuts. The day after the stri...
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What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners 26 May 2025You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how th...
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Suicide prevention professor: ‘Talking saves lives’ 22 May 2025Despite an increase in prevention efforts, the suicide rate in the Netherlands has not decreased in recent years. According to Professor of Suicide Pr...
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Annetje Ottow to step down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board from 1 September 21 May 2025After nearly five years as President of the Executive Board, Annetje Ottow will be stepping down from the role as of 1 September. During her time as P...
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Sneak preview: from department store to university building 20 May 2025Just a stone’s throw from Binnenhof, the heart of Dutch politics, Spui Campus will open its doors in early 2026. This involves a dramatic transformati...
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Student Support Team offers listening ear and advice after upsetting incidents 19 May 2025From a disruptive campus occupation to a fellow student falling ill during a lecture – an incident at university can leave a lasting impression. The n...
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CfP: Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicine 19 May 2025We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a conference focused on ethical practices in medical research and treatment in the colonial and postc...