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Marnix van der Gun: ‘I gave it my all’Marnix van der Gun (42) has lived in The Hague all his life. He started his career as a professional football player and, after an injury, opted for a...
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Close ties in policy adviceRecently, all policy advisers at the Humanities faculty have been merged into one department: Policy and Management Support. What is the purpose of th...
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Students meet each other from a distanceFor a lot of students, the covid crisis means that a sense of community is hard to find during their studies. Lettie Dorst, university lecturer of tra...
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Debating 3 of the 40 propositions about scienceThree Dutch scientists - including Professor of Korea Studies Remco Breuker – put forward forty propositions this summer aimed at improving science. T...
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Bert Meijer reappointed to the Board of GovernorsProfessor Bert Meijer has been reappointed as a member of Leiden University’s Board of Governors by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, In...
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University Rebellion wants more attention for sustainabilityTell the truth about sustainability, become climate neutral by 2025 and safeguard democracy within the University. These are, in short, the demands of...
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Roméo Dallaire: the commander who remained in RwandaCleveringa Professor Roméo Dallaire led the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda in 1994, but was unable to prevent a genocide from unfolding before his ...
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Organising online events: 'No dress rehearsal, but straight to the premiere!’2020 is a year in which we need to reinvent ourselves, including within our faculty's marketing department. For years, colleagues have been organising...
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Njord writes book about its wartime historyThe new book, ‘Njord in de Oorlog’ (Njord during the War), describes how the Leiden student rowing club was affected by the Second World War in a deta...
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Liza Cornet on her FameLab adventureOn 11 November, neuropsychologist Liza Cornet competed in the semi-final of the FameLab international science communication competition. Her adventure...
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Leiden alumni who graduated between 2016-2018 soon found a jobMost Leiden master’s students who graduated between October 2016 and September 2018 soon found a job that was related to their degree programme. These...
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Leiden University and '3 October Vereeniging' conclude covenantOn 11 November, Leiden University and the '3 October Vereeniging' confirmed their special relationship and collaboration in a covenant. This document ...
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Catena wins 2020 Sustainability PrizeThe Sustainability Prize of the Leiden University Green Office and the Local Chamber of Associations has been won this year by student association Cat...
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Student with coronavirus: ‘My lecturer helped me a lot’Two months ago, history student Willemijn contracted coronavirus. At the time she was taking a course given by lecturer Rens Tacoma. What can you do i...
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Thijs Porck is the winner of the second LUCAS Public Prize!Thijs Porck, expert in medieval English, has won the LUCAS Public Prize because he has made his research and education visible to a wider audience. Th...