332 search results for “diversity and inclusion” in the Student website
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‘The COVID-19 crisis just goes to show how things can go wrong’
Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmacy at University College London (UCL). As a female scientist of colour, she was initially reluctant to play an active role in the university’s diversity policy. Until, that is, she had a radical change of heart: ‘I knew it; I had to become an evangelist.'
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‘Partying is fine but we still need to protest’
Leiden University was present for the second time at the second Leiden Pride on Saturday.
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Boya LiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
b.li@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Feifei Wangf.wang@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Debate on painting of cigar-smoking white men
The brief removal of Rein Dool’s ‘cigar-smoking white men’ painting generated a storm of reactions last November. Students, staff and alumni reflected on this at a symposium on Friday 26 May.
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Rosanneke EmmenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.a.g.emmen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Sometimes choosing a different path can take you further’
On International Women's Day (8 March) we take time to consider female emancipation and participation. What does this day mean for Leiden University, and how does it tie in with our aim of becoming more diverse and inclusive? We talked about these issues with Annetje Ottow, who recently became the…
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Nina AdriaanseFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
n.adriaanse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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How accessible are our buildings?
Towards the end of February, three Leiden University buildings will be assessed for their accessibility to people with a disability. The assessment will be carried out by Ongehinderd, a social enterprise committed to making the Netherlands more accessible. Its founder and director, Gerard de Nooij,…
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Catur WulandariICLON
c.wulandari@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277174
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Carolien RieffeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273674
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Adva EichengrünFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.eichengrun@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Salwa TareenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.n.tareen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mohsen MohammadiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.mohammadi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tailoring support for refugee students: ‘They are amazed at the number of options’
Many people have fled to the Netherlands since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, including students. But even before this war, students with refugee backgrounds were eager to study at Leiden University. How does the University help young people from various backgrounds find their way around the Dutch…
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Results of first online strategic plan dialogue
One of the aims in the development of the university’s new strategic plan is to foster a dialogue between as many students, staff and external stakeholders as possible about which topics and ambitions should be included in the plan. At the beginning of May we therefore invited all our students and staff…
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility
‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third Pride Leiden for the university boat, with the theme: ‘450 years of being yourself’.
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Belittling and threats are part of everyday life for outspoken women
In a fiery Annie Romein-Verschoor lecture, Sylvana Simons opened up about her experiences as a woman in politics. The leader of the BIJ1 party is regularly the subject of belittling comments and threats. Writer Aafke Romeijn, who reflected on the Simons’ lecture, has also been threatened frequently…
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Abhimanyu ChettriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.chettri@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery
Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that establish the link between present and past. Staff and students participated in the national Slavery Memorial Year in many different ways. What have we learned…
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Siddharth DivakaruniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.v.divakaruni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Fien SteenbergenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
f.r.steenbergen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Simay CetinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.cetin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems
It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter will talk about how hormones influence the heart and the importance of medical research that focuses specifically on women.
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’
Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks back at the highs and lows – and ahead to what’s next.
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Committee appointed on Rein Dool painting and exhibitions policy
A diverse (ad hoc) committee will advise Leiden University’s Executive Board on its exhibitions policy in a broad sense, with a special focus on the painting by Rein Dool in the Academy Building.
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Willem van WijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
w.l.van.wijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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First distinguished professors at Leiden University
The Executive Board has appointed Ineke Sluiter and Arnold Tukker as distinguished professors at Leiden University.
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Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university
D&I Event
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Anouk Zandbergen
Administration and Central Services
a.e.zandbergen@bb.leidenuniv.nl |
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854
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Jasmijn RanaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.rana@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273732
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Inspiration Session Social Safety
Conference
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Pride Leiden
Festival
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Irene MorettiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
i.moretti@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Annetrude Boeijea.g.boeije@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hanna StalenhoefFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
h.s.stalenhoef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Caterina SartoriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Lotte van der PolFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
l.d.van.der.pol@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Suzanne NaafsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.naafs@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273839
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Elsa CharletyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
e.c.charlety@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273852
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Tessa MearnsICLON
t.l.mearns@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276106
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Inspiration session art project [s]TATTOO
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