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Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance signs collaboration agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture and Science 25 September 2024The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) alliance signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology on...
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Come to the (science) fair on 3 October! 24 September 2024Want to find out how to assemble a human skeleton? Do you know what chemistry can be found around you? And are you easily fooled by fake news? Discove...
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The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? 24 September 2024Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Co...
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Student and staff representation in challenging times: ‘We need each other more than ever’ 24 September 2024The bodies representing student and staff interests met at the start of the academic year for a day of training. New and familiar faces had come toget...
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders' 24 September 2024To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of...
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Strength-based communication training: ‘It’s a great way to get to know yourself’ 23 September 2024Simple and effective communication with your colleagues is often easier said than done. The ‘Use your strengths to communicate’ skills lab helps you h...
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award 23 September 2024Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged i...
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Leiden university is a member of Una Europa: ‘We’re much stronger when we work together’ 23 September 2024Many Leiden University staff members have already benefited from Una Europa, the alliance of eleven leading European universities: they have received ...
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Lotte: 'It was because of my colleagues that I chose history in Leiden' 20 September 2024Her part-time job as a city guide in Dordrecht opened Lotte Hamm's eyes: not business administration, but history was her dream study. This semester s...
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Discover 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal 20 September 2024The exhibition ‘Leiden celebrates – 450 years of parades’ at Museum De Lakenhal shows how parades and society have changed through the centuries. Alum...
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A new songbook for Leiden’s 3 October festival: why you should come to the singsong in the park 19 September 2024After a long night of partying, hundreds of people head to Leiden’s Van der Werfpark early on 3 October for a good singsong. Lecturer in Dutch literat...
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The utopia is not a utopia for everyone 19 September 2024A perfect world, who doesn't want that? But what is perfect is debatable. What is great for one person is disastrous for another. PhD student Zeynep A...
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SSH labs: ‘Researchers are amazed at what we have here’ 19 September 2024Just outside Leiden city centre is the Sylvius building. This building of the Faculty of Science houses no fewer than 25 labs where FGW and FSW scient...
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Executive Board responds to government cuts 17 September 2024The Schoof cabinet presented its budget at the State Opening of Parliament today. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. The Executive B...
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Meetups, day trips and discounts galore: join the Staff Association 17 September 2024Did you know that Leiden University has an active staff association? As a member you can get to know colleagues in an informal setting during activiti...