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Corona Crisis: National Approach of the Dutch Government
'How is the Dutch government tackling the corona crisis?' and 'what are the most important aspects for such approach to succeed?' are questions that D...
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Leiden University College hosts first Live WebinarOver the past few weeks the world has experienced unprecedented disruption, disorder and over all change. Leiden University was no exception. Not only...
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Vanessa Newby in 'ASPI The Strategist' about hospital ships during pandemics and climate changeIf the recent bushfire crisis and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that Australia has an opportunity to evaluate its coo...
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Organisational psychologist Aukje Nauta: ‘Take up a hobby’Psychologist Aukje Nauta studies what makes people feel better in an organisation. For many, this ‘organisation’ is now the family; for those who live...
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Fighting corona starts with sharing data responsiblyGathering and distributing patient data can make an important contribution to containing the coronavirus. But if we want to be successful, we need bet...
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Stranded: students and PhD candidates affected by the corona crisisThe travel ban and closed borders have had a big impact on our students and staff. Some are stranded abroad, while others are stranded here in the Net...
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‘I always thought I was immune to stress, but now I’m not so sure’Lecturers had a week to move their courses online. An enormous challenge because remote teaching definitely wasn’t commonplace at Leiden University. S...
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Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem in ‘Politie en Wetenschap’ with their new research
Commissioned by ‘Politie en Wetenscahp’, Pauline Aarten, Assistant Professor at Leiden University, and Marieke Liem, Associate Professor at Leiden Uni...
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Central Crisis Team: ‘It sometimes comes down to the last second’It’s the middle of the academic year, but most of the University buildings are closed – something that hasn’t happened since the Second World War. For...
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The ISSC at the forefrontIn just ten days the staff at Leiden University had to switch to remote working. That called for an enormous effort from our ICT Shared Service Centre...
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Support the LUMC’s corona researchScientists at the LUMC are working hard on potential virus inhibitors, antiviral screening and a treatment for COVID-19. SteunLeiden.nl has started a ...
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No classes and working from home: here’s what our week looked likeFrom the new Hortus botanicus podcast to conference call bingo: all the students, lecturers and other members of staff from Leiden University had to s...
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#CoronaHulp: ‘There's a broad desire to help one another'Coronavirus is generating a great deal of uncertainty throughout the world. Fortunately, there are some bright spots, such as the residents of Italian...
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Top Tips for Remote WorkingRemote Working, or working from home using digital means, helps organisations increase agility in their workforce, supports work-life balance and incr...
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Jan Melissen on academic opportunities around diplomacyJan Melissen is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University, and Professor of Diplomacy at the University of ...