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Sarah Cramsey's "Uprooting the Diaspora" wins the Kulczycki Book Prize in Polish Studies 27 September 2024Sarah Cramsey's first book, Uprooting the Diaspora: Jewish Belonging and the "Ethnic Revolution" in Poland and Czechoslovakia, 1936-1946, has won the ...
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Results National Student Survey: Lecturer appreciation high, job market preparation remains point for development 27 September 2024The annual National Student Survey (NSE) was conducted in the first quarter of 2024. A third of all Leiden University students responded. Lecturer app...
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Leiden University & Elsevier Symposium on AI and Academic Publishing 27 September 2024Artificial Intelligence is likely to have far-reaching consequences for all actors in the realm of academic publishing, including authors, editors, re...
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Manager onboarding: finding your way as a new manager at the university 26 September 2024For new managers, the dynamic university environment can be a lot to contend with. A special induction programme comprising an online module, an intro...
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Scores of visitors attend open evening at new Middle Eastern Library 26 September 2024Over 200 people paid their first visit to the new Middle Eastern Library on a special open evening. As well as exploring the library, they got to see ...
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Faculty Board terms Mark and Mirjam expire: Recruitment of interim successors 26 September 2024The terms of two Faculty Board members will soon be coming to an end. In 2025 both Dean Mark Rutgers and Vice-Dean Education MA and ResMA Mirjam de Ba...
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Responses to Mare newspaper report on University Council’s advice against reappointing Executive Board President 26 September 2024An article in Leiden University’s Mare newspaper on 24 September states that the University Council advised against reappointing President of the Exec...
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Leiden University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants 26 September 2024Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance. The projec...
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Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance signs collaboration agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture and Science 25 September 2024The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) alliance signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology on...
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Come to the (science) fair on 3 October! 24 September 2024Want to find out how to assemble a human skeleton? Do you know what chemistry can be found around you? And are you easily fooled by fake news? Discove...
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The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? 24 September 2024Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Co...
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Student and staff representation in challenging times: ‘We need each other more than ever’ 24 September 2024The bodies representing student and staff interests met at the start of the academic year for a day of training. New and familiar faces had come toget...
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders' 24 September 2024To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of...
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Strength-based communication training: ‘It’s a great way to get to know yourself’ 23 September 2024Simple and effective communication with your colleagues is often easier said than done. The ‘Use your strengths to communicate’ skills lab helps you h...
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award 23 September 2024Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged i...