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What could bring about change in Iran?
With ongoing protests across Iran, many are asking whether the regime is on the brink of collapse. Three Leiden experts share their perspectives.
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Shuttel update: important instructions for your administration
Human resources
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The person behind the murderer
Are all murderers calculating psychopaths with an obscene predilection for bloody chainsaws? Yes, if Hollywood is to be believed, but in the real world they are generally everyday people with problematic backgrounds. Professor of Violence and Interventions Marieke Liem therefore calls for the demythologisation…
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Medical Delta professor Jaap Harlaar: ‘This form of collaboration is in my blood’
Hundreds of thousands of Dutch people suffer from pain caused by knee osteoarthritis and the number is rising fast. Prof. Jaap Harlaar specialises in clinical biomechanics. His research is helping improve osteoarthritis treatment. Harlaar has been appointed Medical Delta Professor and now holds posts…
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Share in the chair at the [s]TATTOO studio – and leave with a personal artwork
We often feel at ease in a salon chair, and the conversation soon starts to flow. That feeling will be recreated in the coming weeks in the [s]TATTOO pop-up studio. Students and staff can share their thoughts, feelings or worries – and will leave with an artwork based on their story.
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Strong muscles start in the gut
Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. Their findings, published in the journal Gut, hint at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy ageing.
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War in the Middle East: What are the implications?
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domino effect across the region and beyond. Leiden experts share their insights on the potential consequences.
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'An opportunity to learn new things myself'
Sang-Ah Yoo is a freelance journalist and is following the lateral entry programme Dutch at ICLON Leiden University. She enjoys showing students what language can do for you.
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A quick chat with Maaike Swart about the programme for organisational development: ‘improvement at multiple levels’
Last year, Maaike Swart moved from coordinating the Strategic Plan implementation agenda to joining the Organisational Development team. As Programme Manager, she has been asked by the Executive Board to help shape Leiden University’s strategic development.
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A quick call with Looi van Kessel on the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘International Women’s Day is important for everyone’
Every year, Leiden University hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture to mark International Women’s Day. This year, historian Nadia Bouras will speak about academic freedom, class and being a woman in academia. And that is just as relevant to men, says lecturer and organiser Looi van Kessel.
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Student alcohol and drug abuse: what can staff do?
It’s vital that universities are able to recognise the signs of alcohol and drug misuse in students. Staff also have an important role to play in talking about substance use. ‘That one conversation can make a difference’, says Jitske Hoogervorst, an adviser at Brijder addiction treatment services.
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human hands
Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German border, where PhD candidate Maryla Klajn spend six months conducting fieldwork.
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions
Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. ‘People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways’, says Professor Marloes van Noorloos. ‘That has to change.’
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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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Medieval insights for modern urban planning
Historical geographer Marcel IJsselstijn developed a new approach that improves our understanding of how medieval cities were planned. He hopes it will help archaeologists, urban planners and designers address contemporary challenges.
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ASCL Seminar: The politics of net zero in Africa. Insights from ongoing work
Lecture
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Webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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A political attack on academic freedom in the US
Symposium
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Explore! Career Opportunities Beyond Academia
Research, Communication
- Orange the World 2025 – Campaign Against Violence Towards Women
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HEAR ME NOW
Exhibition
- Orange the World 2025 – Campaign Against Violence Towards Women
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From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters
Lecture
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SIMMR Presents: How to Un(name) a Tree
Artist Talk + Panel Discussion + Walking Tour
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Towards Persistent Identification of Research Instruments
Workshop
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Wooclap & Wooflash for Beginners
Didactics, Communication, Working effectively, ICT
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OpenRefine training workshop
Training workshop
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Christmas Piece Workshop
Staff Association
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Cybersecurity-training
ICT
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Neurodivergence in students
Personal development
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Current LUGF seed funding calls
Information session
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Yuniku – All You Can Eat & Drink!
Staff Association
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FAIR Implementation Profiles
online workshop
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YAL Interfaculty Lunch on Writing a Popular Science Book
Interfacultary lunch
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From Afrikaans to Ukrainian: take a free language class with Una Europa
Course
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Lustrum Spring Concert Sempre Crescendo
Arts and culture
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Staff Association: High Tea Bingo
Staff Association
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Brightspace
Didactics
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Staff symposium on student well-being 'Today's Students'
Conference
- LTA Education Conference: Free your mind!
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?
The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor is proving beneficiary for students and lecturers alike. We sit in during a class.
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Policy Academy Programme
Research
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Stephen Ellis Debate on the role of African philosophy in peace and security
Debate
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webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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Statistical Learning and Prediction
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Palestinian-Israeli Coexistence in the Middle East
Debate
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Drawing and Painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Join the conversation on academic freedom
Debate
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Staff Association: Bowling & Grilling
Staff Association
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MicroLab Escapegame: how to motivate students with gamebased learning elements
Didactics