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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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Experts share insights during the Night of Digital Security: ‘The enemy is often invisible’ 28 May 2025The digital age offers unprecedented opportunities: information is always accessible, systems are interconnected, and processes are automated. However...
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How we’re setting Academia in Motion: by promoting and developing open educational resources 27 May 2025‘I’m setting Academia in Motion by promoting and developing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to enable affordable learning for anyone, and to keep le...
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From cheers to tense sighs: results Kiem lottery 2025 announced 27 May 2025At a festive gathering, 25 projects were awarded a Kiem grant 2025 - 2026 of 10,000 euros. Interdisciplinary teams from Leiden University will conduct...
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How the CWTS used Deep Democracy to shape sustainable travel policy 26 May 2025What do you do if you want to reach the widest possible consensus on a decision, ensuring it represents all the feelings and ideas within your team? T...
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National strike on 10 June 26 May 2025On 10 June, students and staff from all the Dutch universities will go on strike against the government’s proposed budget cuts. The day after the stri...
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What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners 26 May 2025You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how th...