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Towards a stronger sector: Insights and ambitions from FGGA & FSW 10 June 2025Connecting, discussing success stories and taking the next steps: that is what the Meet & Greet on the sector plans was all about. On 2 June, nearly 2...
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’ 10 June 2025‘Our infrastructure is under attack, elections are being influenced and political assassinations being committed. We’re already at war – it just looks...
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How can we future-proof our teaching and education? 10 June 2025Innovative, future-proof teaching methods were the theme of the tenth Leiden Teachers’ Academy Education Conference that took place on 5 June. In time...
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How does the European Union tackle disinformation? ‘Much more than a security issue’ 06 June 2025During her work for the European Union, Sophie Vériter witnessed how young people in countries like Ukraine and Moldova were exposed to Russian propag...
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From theory to diplomacy: MIRD students present final thesis 06 June 2025On Friday 23 May 2025, second-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) marked a significant academic mileston...
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Children learn how medicines work: ‘Some pills go in your bottom!’ 05 June 2025A pill can make you better, but how exactly does it work? Primary school children from The Hague found out during a visit to the Centre for Human Drug...
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“Hope springs eternal”: Protest and social movements in the Netherlands 05 June 2025Mariska Jung (FGGA), Looi van Kessel (FGW), and Jasmijn Rana (FSW) have received a KIEM grant of €10,000 together with the Institute for Social Justic...
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Cabinet's collapse no surprise: ‘Lack of leadership and policy’ 03 June 2025The fall of the Schoof cabinet comes as no surprise to Arco Timmermans, an expert in public affairs. Over a year ago, he advised informateur Kim Putte...
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Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions 03 June 2025The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month. Questions were a...
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Una Europa in action: building a stronger future through collaboration 03 June 2025Funding and training for researchers, a collaborative vision and strategy for teaching, and ways to amplify the voices of students. These are a few of...
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD 03 June 2025A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition ...
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Discover wildlife on campus with BioBlitz 02 June 2025Did you get a taste for recording local wildlife with Expeditie Stadsnatuur? Join the higher education BioBlitz and help us discover what is growing, ...
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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...