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LUC anniversary: 15 inspiring examples of local impact 18 February 2025In 2025, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme 'Global challenges, local impact'. To kick off this anniversar...
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Vraag het Leiden seeks academics to answer interesting questions sent in by the public 18 February 2025Would you like to share your expertise with a wide audience, and in a very convenient way? The Vraag het Leiden (Ask Leiden) video platform is looking...
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Netherlands Student Orchestra: from lecture hall to concert hall 14 February 2025A month’s break from your studies, ten days of intensive rehearsals and then a concert tour: the Netherlands Student Orchestra is based on a simple fo...
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‘Una Europa is like a sweet shop for our researchers’ 13 February 2025A European bachelor’s degree, an enormous web of collaborations and masses of fantastic opportunities for researchers and support professionals: in tw...
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GPS blunders and security risks: why do we blindly follow technology? 12 February 2025Computer says no: end of story. Twenty years ago, a hilarious line in the British TV series Little Britain, now a reality. We all blindly follow techn...
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Professors from The Hague in the classroom: ‘Why do you have to wear such a long dress?’ 11 February 2025The celebration of the university’s 450th anniversary is not confined to the walls of the university. For the 7th time, professors stood in front of t...
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Leiden University academics pursue international projects with Una Europa grants 11 February 2025Seven interdisciplinary projects involving Leiden University academics have been awarded up to €27,000 in seed funding. They will work with Una Europa...
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Long-distance train travel for work: colleagues share their tips 11 February 2025Reserve a seat, pack a nice lunch and leave a little extra time if you need to change trains. These tips come from colleagues who recently travelled b...
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Police face complex challenges: ‘Uphold the rule of law’ 10 February 2025The Dutch police face complex challenges, from organised crime and polarisation to digitalisation and new forms of crime. To deal with this effectivel...
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Jongerenpunt070 – personal support for a stronger future outlook 10 February 2025Jongerenpunt070 is a versatile organisation that supports young people in The Hague aged 16 to 27 with a wide range of questions. The main goal? Enhan...
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Dies Natalis Festival for Alumni: a birthday party for 700 guests 10 February 2025Workshops, tours, talks, music, an AI photobooth, interviews, a special poem and the launch of the LUF Children’s Fund. Alumni celebrated their alma m...
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Lecture by Eliot Higgins: from conspiracy theories to profiting from false information 10 February 2025'The way we consume information has changed dramatically over the past fifteen years. You're no longer just a receiver; you participate, create, and s...
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Leiden University celebrates Dies Natalis: ‘Ahead of the times for 450 years’ 07 February 2025An extra-long cortège, three honorary doctorates, a quiz about 450 years of university history, a Dies Natalis rap and a call to defend academic freed...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’ 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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From celestial bodies to plant bodies: exhibition brings together worlds of plants and planets 06 February 2025The Plants & Planets exhibition brings two worlds together in a dazzling mix of science, nature and art. It opens at Old Observatory Leiden and Hortus...