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‘Leiden has a special atmosphere, almost like a family’
From a lovely blossoming garden in Barcelona, Eduard Fosch Villaronga is talking enthusiastically about his postdoc at Leiden University. Due to the c...
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Andrea Evers in Dutch media talking on the coronavirusHealth psychologist Andrea Evers has been invited by several Dutch media to talk about the coronavirus and the measures taken by the government for th...
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Arianna Pranger: ‘I pack as much creativity as possible into my teaching’Arianna Pranger has lost her heart to teaching. A senior lecturer on the master’s programme in Pharmacy, she is one of the three nominees for the LUS ...
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Mentor and tutor help first years get off to a flying startAll first-year bachelor’s students at Leiden will be assigned a student as a mentor and a lecturer as a tutor to help them find their way around their...
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A warm virtual welcome to Leiden first yearsNo decorated signs on an overfull Lammermarkt but instead a video meeting that gradually fills up and the inevitable question of ‘Can everyone hear me...
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Good turnout for first network meeting for research support staffThe work of research support staff such as grant advisers, data stewards and project managers is changing fast. This makes it useful if they don’t hav...
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How EL CID week can go ahead after allWhen the government introduced its corona measures, the future of EL CID suddenly looked uncertain. But this annual introduction week will start on 5 ...
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Bibi Dumon Tak new writer-in-residenceAuthor Bibi Dumon Tak will be the new writer-in-residence at Leiden University from autumn 2020.
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‘Lectures with the teacher talking for 90 minutes are completely outdated’Historian Robert Stein is a lecturer in Medieval History. He was recently awarded the Senior Teaching Qualification. What did he learn from the STQ tr...
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More powerful data centre will accelerate researchLanguage evolution, targeted drugs or archaeological interpretation. Researchers are making increasing use of supercomputers that can rapidly process ...
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Lecturers swap tips in webinar on online teachingCan I record my lecture as a podcast? How do I keep my students’ attention during an online tutorial or lecture? And how do I get a discussion going w...
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How sustainable is Leiden University?How does Leiden University save energy? Could we organise our recycling better? Do our study programmes devote sufficient attention to the importance ...
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An inclusive learning environment for children with communication problemsSchools are essential to children’s development and provide numerous options for growth. They also facilitate learning beyond the classroom and give c...
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'New' dummy MRI scannerThe old dummy MRI scanner in the LUMC was replaced by a 'new' one from Marktplaats (!) at the beginning of July 2020. This device is used specificall...
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Annetje Ottow new President of Leiden UniversityProfessor Annetje Ottow will be appointed President of the Executive Board of Leiden University on 8 February 2021. She will be the first woman to be ...