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Five questions on why we are talking about academic freedom 23 January 2024On 14 February, we will discuss the role of academics in the public debate and how this relates to academic freedom. All students and staff of the uni...
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Minor in Law, Literature and Society shows inextricable link between law and art 23 January 2024The film Blade Runner as part of the law curriculum? It’s not that weird to Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Frans-Willem Kors...
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Cisca Wijmenga new member of Board of Governors 22 January 2024The Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Professor Cisca Wijmenga has been appointed by outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science ...
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John Concannon, Director General of the Global Ireland Unit visits Leiden University 22 January 2024The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges and the Embassy of Ireland are co-hosting a special m...
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Would you like to improve your interdisciplinary collaboration? This symposium will give you practical tips 22 January 2024On Thursday 1 February, the symposium ‘On interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?’ will take place. The event will discuss less...
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Leiden University Academy: Deepen, enrich and grow 18 January 2024Leiden University Academy is making lifelong learning even better! The entire range of programmes on offer for professionals has been expanded and uni...
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Una Europa Staff Week: Learning more about Diversity and Inclusion in Bologna 18 January 2024Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are core values that are a focus for us as a university. But what developments are there in D&I and how can we apply the...
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Students with a connection to Israel or Palestine together in a support group 18 January 2024Psychology lecturer Sepideh Saadat is leading a support group for students affected by the Israel-Hamas war. In four sessions she brings together stud...
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Rising inequality slows as more women in lower-income groups join the labour force 18 January 2024Behind the relatively stable income inequality in the Netherlands, big changes have been happening. Income inequality has increased over the past 40 y...
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Compelling unemployed people to widen their job search is often counterproductive 17 January 2024Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. PhD candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects ...
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Conclusion of Joanne van der Leun’s deanship 16 January 2024At the Happy Holidays drinks on 19 December 2023, former board members Ton Liefaard, Stefaan Van den Bogaert and Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm were put in...
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Meijers Lecture, Prizes and New Year’s Reception 16 January 2024On Thursday 11 January 2024, the annual Meijers Lecture was held and the Meijers Prizes and Van Wersch Springboard Prize were awarded. The Interim Vic...
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy? 15 January 2024How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024...
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‘Legal AI is a bit of a Wild West right now’ 15 January 2024A growing number of AI tools are being developed for the legal sector, to help professionals search lengthy texts or check court rulings. Leiden SAILS...
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Safety, responsibility and connection: especially now 15 January 2024We, the Executive Board and deans, have recently heard from different sources that the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to evoke strong fee...