451 search results for “core” in the Staff website
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Six projects that have come about thanks to the Quality Agreements
With its ‘Quality Agreements’, Leiden University is working to improve the quality of its teaching. Much has been done since they began at the end of 2018. At a meeting for delegates from all the faculties and the University Council on 11 June, it became clear just how much has already been achieved…
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Suspend student exchanges with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University
Leiden University’s Committee on External Collaborations – Human Rights and Conflict Zones advises the Executive Board to suspend student exchange programmes with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University until further notice.
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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A better understanding of democracy across cultures and contexts
A new collaborative monograph of democratic theory, The Sciences of the Democracies, was released by UCL Press on August 7. The book, in the style of a democratic manifesto, is written by a large number of co-authors in a bold attempt to expand and deepen how democracy is studied and understood. Among…
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the role of women in the past has been nearly invisible. Four archaeologists reflect on this inequality of focus, from hunter-gatherers in the palaeolithic to…
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Meet the four Leiden participants in the Europaeum Scholars Programme
Four PhD candidates from Leiden University started the two-year Europaeum Scholars Programme this month. They have now completed the first week of the programme. How was it and what do they expect from this programme?
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Work balance: 5 tips from education coaches
Work balance is an important issue within the Faculty of Humanities. Education coaches Astrid Van Weyenberg and Maarten van Leeuwen also deal with this regularly during their coaching sessions with lecturers. They have listed their most important tips.
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FGGA’s Cyberweek: education in cybersecurity and digitalisation
During Cyberweek, from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) highlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digital developments, and their impact on society.
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Working together on a liveable planet
What can you do about sustainability in your immediate living environment? On Thursday afternoon, April 14, the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden was filled with policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, citizens, students, and even the mayor of Leiden. Leiden University and the Association of Dutch Municipalities…
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Flash interview with alumna Liz Kool about her choice for a career with social impact
Kool made a conscious choice to work for a non profit organisation. Recently, inspired by the pandemic, she also made a career switch.
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Gedichten en gedachten: creatief Honours-vak A Taste of Leadership smaakt naar meer
What do you derive your self-esteem from? Not a question you would quickly expect in a course on leadership. Lecturer Michel Don Michaloliákos opted for a unique approach to 'A Taste of Leadership', an Honours course with introspection as its core theme.
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Celebrating Twenty Years of MIRD
On March 25, the Advanced Masters of Science in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the programme. The celebrations began with the Reconnect event, bringing current students and alumni together, and concluded with the MIRD Gala. Throughout the day, the tight-knit…
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IPBES: Positive outcomes for people and nature are feasible, but we must act now
Changes to halt further biodiversity loss are more urgent than ever and feasible, says IPBES, the United Nations biodiversity panel. In two reports released this week, the panel calls on governments worldwide to develop coherent policies that address biodiversity, climate change, water, food and health.…
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Seven projects receive funding from Humanities' JEDI Fund
The Faculty of Humanities' Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund provides small grants to initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion, with specific emphasis on creating an inclusive learning environment.
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Religion and Fantasy (12th Leiden Symposium on New Religiosity)
Lecture, Symposium
- Healthy University Week: Spring into action!
- Opening facultair jaar
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Phraseology in Children's Literature
PhD defence
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CompaRe: Smart and lean integration: finding regional solutions to global challenges
Conference
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: Beyond Discourse: An Introduction to Conversation Analysis in Linguistics Research and Elsewhere
Lecture
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Asia Academy #20: 75 Years of Korean War: The Long Shadow
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Call 6th meeting reading group "The Role of Experience"
Course
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Towards a Historical Contextualisation of the Ancient Egyptian Perspectives of the Inner Body, Sickness, and Healing
PhD defence
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Programming in Python
Training
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Bridging the gap between physics and chemistry in early stages of star formation
PhD defence
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Programming in Python
Training
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Gig economy and digital labour in Iran: what space for workers’ rights between public discourses and legal practices?
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Celebration of the Georgian Language Day
Conference
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The Principles of Representative Government: Thrity Years Later
Lecture, Workshop
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Refugees’ Livelihood Strategies in a Setting of Long-term Encampment: The Case of the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi
Lecture, LIMS seminar | Book Talk
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Mediation and Moderation Analysis
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Navigating the Science System: Research Integrity and Academic Survival Strategies
Seminar
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The Principles of Representative Government: Thirty Years Later
Lecture, Workshop
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Public Support for Citizenship Expansion in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Triblock Polypept(o)ides for siRNA Delivery
PhD defence
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Approaching equilibrium in a dynamic network
PhD defence
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Navigating the Changing Security Landscape in Europe
Lecture
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Programming in Python
Training
- Europe's geopolitical power in the face of America's authoritarian turn
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PhD workshop: Epistemologies in PhD Research
Workshop
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Book launch: Roots of counterterrorism, Contemporary Wisdom from Dutch Intelligence
Lecture, Book launch
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Transformation and sublimation of interstellar ices: insights from laboratory experiments and astronomical observations
PhD defence
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'Possible Titles - No Wrong Answers'
Lecture, Workshop on zine-making
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Mediation and Moderation Analysis
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Roots, branches and LHEAf
Conference, Final conference
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The Rule of Law Under Challenge: The Enmeshment of National and International Trends
VVI Research Meetings 2023-2024
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Programming in Python
Training
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Liposome-based vaccines for immune modulation: from antigen selection to nanoparticle design
PhD defence
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Advocates, Critics or Partners? The Shifting Relationships between Civil Society and International Criminal Mechanisms
Conference, Discussion
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Jade from the Other Mountain: Chinese Fan Fiction Based on English Source Texts
PhD defence