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New healthcare knowledge network at work on suicide prevention 19 May 2025In the year preceding death by suicide, a significant proportion of individuals had contact with a healthcare professional. The actions of healthcare ...
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A quick call with Wouter Peters about the move to the new admin platform 19 May 2025Leiden University is switching to a new system for HR, finance and purchasing on 1 January 2026, after 27 years of using SAP. We spoke to Wouter Peter...
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Enchanting artwork with a message: ‘Cinquecento Medusae’ at KOG 19 May 2025Since 24 March, the Kamerlingh Onnes Building of the Faculty of Law has been full of hundreds of colourful jellyfish. But behind that enchanting sight...
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Exploring educational experiments: pass/fail and ‘unessays’ at Honours College Law 16 May 2025How to innovate education? In this series, the Honours Academy highlights examples from their educational testing ground that aim to inspire. Today: t...
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Results of the 2025 university elections announced 16 May 2025The results of the 2025 university elections are in. Who will represent us in the participation organs?
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University to host meetings for our community following Wijnhaven occupation 16 May 2025The demonstration at and occupation of our Wijnhaven building on 6 May had a deep impact on our community, including the Executive Board. The universi...
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Migration scholar Katharina Natter wins Gratama Science Prize 16 May 2025For her research into migration policy under different political regimes, Katharina Natter has been awarded the Gratama Science Prize for young, talen...
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Give parents and children a voice and improve chances of reunification 15 May 2025Research by Leiden University into court-mandated out-of-home placements of children has caused much controversy. More than 250 people attended a conf...
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‘Polish presidential election will be important for the country’s position on the international stage’ 14 May 2025Poland votes for a new president in a first round of elections on Sunday. Lecturer Jan Meijer points out: ‘The result will have a lot of impact on Don...
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Psychology alumnus Marisse van Os is helping improve mental health services from within 14 May 2025A psychology degree, a career that started in the commercial sector and now a role where she feels she can make a difference. For alumnus Marisse van ...
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Running Leiden Marathon in a 450th-anniversary t-shirt 13 May 2025Nearly 19,000 runners lined up at the start of Leiden Marathon on Sunday, among them students and staff from the university. For some this was their f...
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Nominate colleagues for the Casimir Prize 2024-2025 before Friday 13 June 2025! 13 May 2025Did your colleagues develop an inspiring educational innovation? Or, did you collaborate with teachers and/or support staff to do so?
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How e-learning makes writing a thesis easier for lecturers and students 13 May 2025In the Educatips column, Psychology lecturers share their most valuable insights on teaching. This month: Laura Nawijn and colleagues are designing an...
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A message from the Executive Board about the Wijnhaven demonstration and occupation 07 May 2025On Tuesday 6 May our university was the scene of an unscheduled demonstration and occupation at Campus The Hague. We understand that this incident and...
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In this museum, psychologists explore how to bring abstract art closer to children 07 May 2025Children are generally not drawn to abstract art, research shows. But how exactly does abstract art affect our emotions? Through empirical research, p...