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What can the Leiden International Centre do for you? 06 September 2023
As an international employee at Leiden University, it can be hard to settle into the workplace, the city, or generally, the Netherlands. The Leiden In...
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GTGC lunch seminars on climate and human rights 06 September 2023
Climate and human rights will again become major issues on the world stage by the end of 2023. The new series of lunch seminars by the interdisciplina...
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Leiden University joins national 113 campaign: ‘It’s okay to feel uncomfortable about talking about suicide’ 05 September 2023
Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the univers...
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Being yourself in the summer sun: Leiden University shines at Canal Pride Leiden 05 September 2023
Rainbow flags, funky sounds and drag queen Petty Libel: the very first Canal Pride Leiden has become reality. Leiden University joined the parade with...
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ERC Starting Grants for seven Leiden researchers 05 September 2023
Seven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. This will enable them to start their own project, build their resear...
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Executive Board column: Why a good relationship with the city is so important 05 September 2023
Leiden University is a fantastic example of a network university: we create an impact with the city, stakeholders and regional and international partn...
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Opening of Academic Year on sustainability: optimism and criticism go hand in hand 04 September 2023
The theme of the Opening of the Academy Year on 4 September was sustainability and how the university could take the lead as a change agent. How is it...
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Why good friends are essential for your health 04 September 2023
Laughing, crying or even having a moan together: close friends are worth their weight in gold in good and bad times. Researcher Lisa Schreuders explai...
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Mental health problems during COVID highly variable by symptom cluster and population group 01 September 2023
People already diagnosed with a mental disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic did not show a disproportionate increase in symptoms afterwards. This is ...
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Leiden University bids farewell to Mayor Lenferink 30 August 2023
This week, Leiden University bade farewell to Henri Lenferink, who is retiring after 20 years as mayor of Leiden. During a lunch at the Hortus botanic...
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Interview with Vincent Mul on collaboration with The Hague Court of Appeal 30 August 2023
Vincent Mul is deputy president on the board of The Hague Court of Appeal. Together with Jan Crijns, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure,...
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More Dutch at the university? ‘We desperately need internationals’ 30 August 2023
He did an English-taught degree, completed a master’s abroad and now teaches on an English-taught programme at the Campus The Hague. Jan Meijer is the...
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Office for International Education and internationalisation 30 August 2023
Internationalisation is an important pillar of the Strategic Plan of Leiden University and Leiden Law School. The driving force behind internationalis...
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Got a question about science? Ask Leiden! 29 August 2023
Why is the Moon so white? Why do we have birthmarks? But also: can my dog be racist? Vraag het Leiden (Ask Leiden) has answers to all these questions....
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Simone van der Hof joins Special Group on Code of Conduct for age-appropriate design 28 August 2023
Simone van der Hof, professor of Law and Digital Technology at eLaw, has joined the EU Special Group on Code of Conduct for age-appropriate design as ...