362 search results for “wellbeing” in the Staff website
-
1K Z1E J3 bench placed on Wijnhaven Rooftop Garden: ‘Don't be afraid to start a conversation'
‘Een goed gesprek begint met iemand écht zien.’ (A good conversation starts with truly seeing someone). That text is written on a plaque that was screwed onto a IK Z1E J3 (I see you) bench on the Wijnhaven Rooftop Garden on Monday morning. The bench acts as a symbol to create room for discussions about…
-
Leiden scientist addresses UN: 'People should not work for the economic system, the economic system should work for the people'
Environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 April. And that’s quite a big thing to do. How do you get there as a scientist? And, more importantly, what was his message? In eight questions, Rutger explains what he does and why.
-
How can we live healthier lives? Universities and hospitals are going to find out
Getting out and exercising rather than slobbing on the sofa, breathing in fresh air instead of cigarette smoke and grabbing healthy snacks instead of junk food. In a new interdisciplinary Medical Delta programme, researchers are going to investigate how to help people live healthier lives. What are…
-
Update 17 February 2022: Restrictions eased, many measures lifted
Organisation
-
Hanne Cuyckens and Daan Weggemans appointed Teaching Fellow
Hanne Cuyckens and Daan Weggemans have been appointed Teaching Fellow and Member of the Leiden Teachers' Academy (LTA) from 1 September 2023.
-
The FSW POPcorner on caring student communities in difficult times
Social
-
Information session EUniWell: 4th Seed Funding Call
Informatiesessie EUniWell: Seed Funding Call
-
EUniWell Open lectures series | European standards of Human Rights protection of displaced persons fleeing armed conflicts
Lecture, Part of a series
-
PhD Supervision Excellence Training for Academic Staff
Training
-
Healthy Society Event
Conference, Launch Healthy Society Center
-
Development matters - Longitudinal pathways in brain and behavior
Conference
-
Opening Student Plaza FSW
Festival, Opening
-
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations
Conference
-
Florence Nightingale Colloquium
Lecture, colloquium
- Potluck Spring Dinner: Meet, Mingle, Munch
-
Information session EUniWell: 4th Seed Funding Call
Information session EUniWell: Seed Funding Call
-
Roundtable on Climate Change and Land Rights: IOM’s e-course module on HLP, Protection and Climate Change
Lecture, Roundtable discussion
- Informal lunch for Ukrainian staff and students at the Faculty of Science
-
HR team stelt zich voor
Even voorstellen het HR team stelt zich voor
-
GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
-
Teaching Prize winner Ayo Adedokun: teaching is a calling
‘Teaching is not merely a profession; it’s a calling.’ These were the words of Ayo Adedokun on winning the LUS Teaching Prize at the opening of the academic year on 6 September. The prize is for the best lecturer of the year.
-
What should be done differently at the University? Three lead candidates respond
From the workload to sustainability: the University Council helps decide on important topics. In the University elections – from 9 to 13 May – you can vote for who will represent you on the Council. Three questions to the three lead candidates of the staff parties: PhDoc, Universitair Belang and Leidse…
-
Introducing: Bruno Allahissem and Luca Bruls
Bruno Allahissem and Luca Bruls recently joined the Institute for History as PhD candidates in the NWO-funded project 'Digital warfare in the Sahel: popular networks of war and Cultural Violence', led by Mirjam de Bruijn and Jelena Prokic (LUCL). Below they introduce themselves.
-
A selection from the year 2021 according to the FGGA Faculty Board & Office
What was the year like for the FGGA faculty board & office? A number of departments share what 2021 was like for them.
-
Creating a sustainable university: ‘You need breathing space for activist work’
More papers, more grants, more students: constant growth is still the gold standard at universities. Neuroscientists Anne Urai and Claire Kelly argue that this mentality obstructs us in resolving such complex societal problems as the climate crisis. Their alternative? The university as a doughnut.
-
Een beetje agressie helpt kinderen in hun sociale ontwikkeling, ontdekte Simone Dobbelaar tijdens haar promotie
Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend themselves and stand up for their peers often feel better mentally.
-
PhD candidates deserve special attention: their new confidential counsellor Annemarie Meijer explains why
She studied biology in Leiden and never left. Now, as Professor of Immunobiology, Annemarie Meijer has taken on the role of the new confidential counsell for for PhD candidates. It's a role that suits her perfectly: she has extensive experience in the research world and has guided dozens of PhD candidates.…
-
Reading list - our favourite books this summer
Did you also read a lot this summer? We made some real headway on our bookshelves. After all, nothing beats reading a beautiful or thrilling book outside. In this reading list, you'll find our favourite books for the summer of 2022. If you have any suggestions, let us know via Twitter, Facebook or I…
-
International students speaking: 'Dutch directness, helpful people and roze koeken'
The new academic year is on its way and for most students it takes some getting used to being present at the KOG every day. What about international students? We spoke with three internationals who have been studying at Leiden Law School since this academic year.
-
‘Everyone in healthcare realises that something has to change’
Good, accessible and affordable healthcare is increasingly difficult to provide. Martin Schalij from the LUMC understands that this can keep people awake at night.
-
Deans celebrate ten years Honours Academy: ‘We are educating people who can make a difference’
The Honours Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. How did the institute develop over time, and what are aspirations for the future? We speak with the current Dean and a predecessor who was there at the Academy's founding. A conversation about identity, inspiration, and impact ensues. ‘It is about…
-
Academia in Motion Festival: ‘We’re in a changing world of academia’
How can we continue to work on an open university culture where everyone’s contribution is recognised and rewarded? Over 120 university staff spoke about breaking academic barriers at the first Academia in Motion Festival in PLNT.
-
EUniWell Open Lecture Series: The role of science communication in the medical field
Lecture, Part of Open Lecture Series
-
Seminar: POPNET Connects with with Naja Hulvej Rod
Lecture
- Aligning research quality with collective benefit: participatory, diverse and inclusive research assessment reforms in Latin America and the
-
Birth of beautiful brides: Rise and transformation of the female gender roles and responsibilities among the Maasai pastoralists of Kenya
Lecture
-
Young Interfaculty Lunch on Social Safety
Lecture
-
FSW Faculty Lunch on Mental Health at Work
Conference
-
Comenius Scholarship: What is it and how do I get one?
Lunchbyte XL
-
FestiWell en EUniWell
Festival, FestiWell | Event vanuit EUniWell
-
Psychology Connected: Gender differences
Conference
-
tentoonstelling-leren-met-de-stad
Exhibition
-
Dr Graça Machel to visit Leiden Law School
Conference
-
Making meaningful lives | Iza Kavedžija
Lecture, Online webinar
-
Faculty Research Day Leiden Law School
Toogdag
-
Enhancing understanding and effective communication in teaching - 9 April
Course
-
Food for Thought: Unhealthy Finance -Shifting Responsibilities in Society”
Lecture, Food for Thought
-
'Hello World!' lecture, by Frans W. Saris
Lecture
-
Enhancing understanding and effective communication in teaching
Course
-
Enhancing understanding and effective communication in teaching
Course