336 search results for “women s rights” in the Staff website
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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700,000 euros for the fight against aggressive breast cancer
To inhibit proteins that contribute to the growth of aggressive cancer cells, that’s the plan of Professor Bob van de Water and his team. They will receive over 700,000 euros from the KWF Dutch Cancer Society for their research. Researcher Maaike Vreeswijk and pathologist Danielle Cohen are affiliated…
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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict?
Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can countries and people reconcile with the past?
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‘Don’t assess academic CVs on autopilot’
Hiring academics is more than just tallying up publications, says academic director and history professor Jeroen Duindam. He and his colleagues have come up with tips and guidelines for interview committees that align with the new system of recognition and rewards.
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What is happening in Yemen?
Debate
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Threat(s) to Democracy
Debate, Roundtable
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JUL’s Karaoke Night
Activity
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Unravelling the complexity of HIV/AIDS
Dr. Josien de Klerk, Associate professor in Global Public Health at Leiden University College The Hague recently published some of her work on HIV/AIDS. In collaboration with a team of interdisciplinary researchers from the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development she came to the conclusion…
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Friend or foe? The role of AI in mitigating biases in HR
AI is already widely being used in HR processes, but it’s unclear whether these applications contribute to fair and inclusive decision making. Leiden researcher Carlotta Rigotti is involved in BIAS, a big consortium research project that aims to provide answers and develop a new, trustworthy AI app…
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, help each other and don’t give up’
The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February 2024
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity
A delegation from Leiden University visited various universities in Japan at the end of March. The strong ties between the Netherlands and Japan are still based on a long tradition of knowledge exchange.
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How to use local talent in standing up for climate solutions?
Roundtable discussion
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Opening academic year
University ceremony
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Forecasting Finlandization: How will Xi’s China seek to revise East Asia’s regional order?
Lecture
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Let’s Connect webinar: Open communication
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Let's Connect: webinar The Active Bystander
Communication, Personal development
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‘Try to connect with as many people as possible during your internship’
Micah DenBraber studied at Leiden University College in The Hague while pursuing an internship at the World Resources Institute (WRI), a self-proclaimed ‘think-and-do-tank’, where he built partnerships with the philanthropic sector, among other things.
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Asian(s) in the Netherlands
Panel conversation
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Money Matters: Financial Distress and Sustainable Change
Panel Discussion
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Book presentation ‘Building the League of Nations and the International Labour Organisation’
Book presentation
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Data Management Plan course for PhD's
Didactics, Career development
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The 2024 European Parliament election: what’s at stake?
Festival
- Warm Welcome: Let’s Kickstart this Academic Year Together
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: a special Dies Natalis
No procession of professors, just a handful of people in the church and snowdrifts outside Leiden’s Pieterskerk: 8 February 2021 was no ordinary Dies Natalis. Carel Stolker transferred the rectorate to Hester Bijl, and Annetje Ottow became the new President of the Executive Board. With an honorary doctorate…
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Russian Information Warfare: Assault on Democracies in the Cyber Wild West
Lecture
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The Development and Socialization of Children's Ethnicity-Related Views in the Netherlands
PhD defence
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Reflections on a year of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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Relational Multilateralism: the Play of International United Front in China’s Global Grand Strategy
Lecture
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Policing in the US: What’s Feminism Got to Do with It?
Lecture
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Seeking the Truth through Journalism: A discussion with The New York Times’s Visual Investigations
Webinar
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Third meeting of Leiden University's Being the First student network
Thematic Meeting Being the First
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PhD and Post Doc’s Career Event: Finding your career inside or outside of academia
Festival, Career Event
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Els de Busser receives NWO-funding for project in solving cyber security issues
Dr. Els de Busser, assistant professor and researcher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, as principal investigator of a consortia, has been awarded 1.45 million euros for a project called C-SIDe.
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’
She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawyer Natacha Harlequin learned in her student days in Leiden. ‘What I personally think of the alleged act doesn’t matter so much.’
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Panel discussion Bias in AI, algorithms, and the tech sector - Young Alumni Network
Alumni event
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Opening Academic Year
Academic ceremony