515 search results for “teacher” in the Staff website
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Mental health problems during COVID highly variable by symptom cluster and population group
People already diagnosed with a mental disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic did not show a disproportionate increase in symptoms afterwards. This is one result from the first systematic review of longitudinal studies following their study population from before to during the first eighteen months of…
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‘Truly the future of Europe’: colleagues share their 2024 Una Europa highlights
Seed funding to summer schools, research collaborations and joint degree programmes: in these ways and more, we’re creating impact as a partner in Una Europa, an alliance of 11 leading research universities. To wrap up the year, we asked six colleagues to reflect on what they’ve achieved through Una…
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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren on reconstructing cultural heritage in the popular video game Minecraft. The result: one virtual 14th-century city gate – and 20 teens with a greater appreciation…
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Recognition & Rewards: national ambitions widely supported at Leiden University
The ambitions of the Dutch Recognition & Rewards programme are widely supported by academics at Leiden University. This is one of the findings from the first Culture Barometer survey, carried out in early 2024.
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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments
Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hahury, he founded Eduface, a startup to develop an AI teaching assistant. ‘The first users now work three times faster.'
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Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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A call about: the Strategic Plan
In 2021, more than 2,600 students and staff members shared their ideas for Leiden University and the Strategic Plan for the coming years, under the banner of LDN>>>FWD. What will be the guiding principle for taking decisions? Which aspects will be emphasised? The last consultations have now been concluded…
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Join the protest against the higher education cuts
Students and staff from Leiden University are protesting in The Hague on 25 November against the billions in cuts to higher education. ‘The cuts are a terrible idea and we want to show why’, says Claire Weeda from WOinActie. ‘Research and teaching are essential to society.’
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Hundreds of visitors learn about Leiden University science during 3 October University
Glorious sunshine, dozens of enthusiastic academics and huge numbers of Leiden residents ensured that this year’s special jubilee version of 3 October University was a great success.
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Fourteen hundred international students explore Leiden during OWL
With its FestivOWL theme, Orientation Week Leiden (OWL) promises to be one big festival for new international students in Leiden.
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Una Europa in action: building a stronger future through collaboration
Funding and training for researchers, a collaborative vision and strategy for teaching, and ways to amplify the voices of students. These are a few of the topics discussed at Una Europa’s General Assembly in Kraków from 26 to 28 May.
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Academia in Motion: ‘We have to challenge the status quo; otherwise, nothing will change’
Recognising our colleagues’ teaching efforts – and as a manager, taking steps to do so. Broadening our understanding of quality. Marieke Adriaanse, Professor of Behavioural Interventions in Population Health Management and Recognition & Rewards ambassador, can see that Academia is in Motion, but she…
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MicroLab how to supervise thesis students
Didactics
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Supervising thesis students (UTQ module)
Didactics
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Workshop AV equipment in lecture rooms FSW
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Harness the power of peer feedback with FeedbackFruits
Didactics
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Workshop Remindo: working with a Question Bank
Didactics
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Cybersecurity-training
ICT
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Ans Basics: introduction to the testing system
Didactics
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Boost your blended techniques: Creating podcasts and knowledge clips for education
Didactics
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From Afrikaans to Ukrainian: take a free language class with Una Europa
Course
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Information session: neurodivergence in students
Didactics
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Let's connect
Study support
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How to write a Grassroots/Grass Shoots proposal
Didactics
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Workshop Interactive education with Wooclap
Didactics
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Workshop Weighing the Options: How to (responsibly) include GenAI in your teaching
Didactics
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BookSwapFair (POPcorner FSW) 13 Nov till 15 Dec 2025
Study support
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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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Testing and Assessment (UTQ module)
Didactics
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Course for (new) members of Leiden University boards of examiners
Didactics
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Redesigning assignments in the age of AI (Science)
Didactics, Working effectively, ICT
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Workshop Podcasts in education
Didactics
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Introduction to 360 video
Didactics, Research, ICT
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Webinar: A pleasant work environment: tips for connecting communication
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Webinar: what keeps you from giving feedback?
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SAILS Workshop: AI and LLMs: Keeping the Linguist in the Loop
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Philosophy of Science for Lawyers
Research
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Coaching & Intervision (early career) lecturers
Didactics
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Data Management Plan course for PhD's
Didactics, Career development
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Suicide prevention training: Gatekeeper
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Webinar series: Engaging with public private partnerships
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Compliment Day
Study support
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Weighing the AI Options: Redesigning your Education
Didactics
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Workshop Remindo: working with different types of closed questions
Didactics
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The forces behind the faces
Exhibition
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Webinar on research funding with China
Research
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Let's Connect: webinar The Active Bystander
Communication, Personal development