News
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Results of the university elections 2023 21 April 2023
The results of the 2023 university elections have been announced. Who will represent us on the university’s participation councils?
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New minor Sustainability, Climate Change and Food: ‘A full spectrum analysis of global society’ 20 April 2023
In September 2023 the new minor Sustainability, Climate Change and Food starts. This minor critically examines the complexities of food sustainability...
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Alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra: a passionate speaker with a background in neuroscience 20 April 2023
Her plan was to obtain a PhD, but, during her master’s, alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra discovered that her true interest is in applying neuroscience in eve...
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Buurtlab 070 launched – sustainability research in, by and for the community 18 April 2023
Buurtlab 070 is a brand-new Leiden University project in which residents, researchers and students from The Hague work together to find climate, susta...
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A tour of University Building Spui: ‘We’re about to create something wonderful here’ 18 April 2023
A sneak preview of your future work or study place. That is a unique opportunity. Over twenty curious staff members and employees were given a tour of...
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Discover our interdisciplinary research programmes - here's why 18 April 2023
A large event will take place on Wednesday afternoon, 17 May, where all Leiden researchers can learn about the Leiden interdisciplinary research progr...
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Entrepreneurship at the university for an impact on society 18 April 2023
Courses, business premises for startups or help applying for patents: there are many ways the university can help students or researchers with their b...
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Lockdown impacted brain development in young people 17 April 2023
What effect did the lockdown have on young people? Leiden researchers started a study of this in the first year of the covid pandemic. They discovered...
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Leiden did not forget you: Sign your name in the Sweat Room 14 April 2023
Most young alumni who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic did not get a graduation ceremony, nor did they have the chance to sign their name in the...
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As an organisation, how do you manage a crisis? 14 April 2023
How do you manage a crisis? This is what Professor of Crisis Governance Sanneke Kuipers will address in her inaugural lecture. And the lecture will de...
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New centre of expertise makes placebo research accessible for healthcare and society 14 April 2023
Positive expectations about treatment increase the likelihood of success. The new Center for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies Leiden is therefore pro...
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How the lessons learned from Afghanistan were soon forgotten 13 April 2023
The mission in Uruzgan Province in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2010 was a formative experience for Dutch soldiers in which many lessons were learned. But...
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Why we need to look underwater to understand our past 12 April 2023
Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. But we rarely look underwater and, as they say, out of sight is out of mind. In his inaugu...
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Life after Security Studies: five students share their thoughts about the programme 11 April 2023
Five students who graduated from the Bachelor Security Studies share their experiences. Where did they end up after graduation? Are they still using t...
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Managing uncertainty key to success community team professionals 11 April 2023
As a result of the decentralisation of responsibilities in the public domain, most Dutch municipalities have created community teams. These community ...