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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...
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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...