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Defending goals and borders: Wietse Jelles’ work for FC Utrecht and the Marechaussee 15 July 2026In the morning, Wietse Jelles can be found on the FC Utrecht training ground, working as Assistant Coach of the women’s team. In the afternoon, he adv...
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Kick-off event interfaculty theme Inequalities in September 15 July 2026Interested in research or education on inequalities? Researchers and lecturers are warmly invited to join the kick-off event for the interfaculty them...
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Executive Board explores the option of appointing two vice-rectors 14 July 2026The Executive Board is exploring the option of appointing two part-time vice-rectors: one with a focus on teaching and the other with a focus on resea...
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‘Collaboration with all the institutions in the region is the only way to make a real impact on education’ 13 July 2026The Municipality of Leiden has awarded a grant to the Leiden Education Action Research Network (LEARN). Through this network, Leiden University will w...
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Leiden University to play key role in new EU-funded Una Europa project 13 July 2026Leiden University and its partners have been selected to receive European Commission funding for the two-year Una.Via project. Una.Via is the next ste...
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PhD candidates getting started with embodied learning: boxing as the bridge between head and body 13 July 2026In a well-lit room with big windows, ten young people stand in a circle. They are wearing sports clothes, black boxing gloves on their hands, their fo...
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Depression in people living with HIV is more common than you might think: a self-help booklet proves effective 13 July 2026People with an HIV diagnosis often suffer psychologically as well. Yet this particular group has poor access to mental healthcare. In her PhD research...
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Controllers’ Day 2026: looking to the future together 13 July 2026Controllers are the colleagues responsible for the university’s financial management and oversight. During Controllers’ Day at Spui Campus, the Financ...
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First impressions of the Una Europa General Assembly in Paris 09 July 2026The Una Europa General Assembly was held in Paris from 27 to 29 May and was hosted by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Ranoe Sewrattan (Head of S...
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From being proud to the future; outcomes of the psychology strategy day 09 July 2026On Thursday, 2 July, colleagues from the Institute of Psychology gathered at the atmospheric Oud Poelgeest Castle for the annual strategy day—a day de...
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Kick-off event interfaculty theme Health & Well-being in september 08 July 2026On Monday 28 September, the interfaculty theme ‘Health and Wellbeing’ will hold a kick-off event for researchers and lecturers who would like to get i...
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‘Use rejection to sharpen ideas and open unexpected new directions’ 07 July 2026How often do academics talk openly about rejection? Unsuccessful grant applications, rejected manuscripts, and missed opportunities are a familiar par...
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Antisocial Behaviour and the Adolescent Brain: Insights from the Largest Brain Study Ever Conducted 07 July 2026What happens in the brains of children and young people who are frequently angry, defiant, or aggressive? The largest brain imaging study ever conduct...
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Science under pressure in the US: Cultural scholar continues her research in Leiden 07 July 2026Growing political pressure and increasing restrictions on academic freedom forced Cultural Studies scholar Maisha Wester to leave her tenured research...
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AI as a listening ear: helpful or risky? 06 July 2026More and more people are turning to AI when they feel stressed or worried. Researchers at Leiden University studied how and why people use chatbots fo...