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Vietnam on Dutch maps 02 November 2023In 2023, it will be fifty years since Vietnam and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations. This will be commemorated in both countries. At th...
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‘Media appearances are less scary than you might think’: Researchers share their top tips 02 November 2023As a researcher, it can be fun and useful to talk to the media about your work. But on what terms should you agree to do an interview or appear on a t...
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A little aggression helps children in their social development, Simone Dobbelaar discovered during her PhD 02 November 2023Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend thems...
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With this app, students learn to recognise an argumentative error from that aunt over Christmas dinner 02 November 2023In this ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important insights about teaching. This month: Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol teac...
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2022 Sustainability Report: Fewer CO2 emissions and greener operational management 31 October 2023The University's CO2 footprint has once again decreased. This is the conclusion of the 2022 Sustainability Report. The report also concludes that step...
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Minister Dijkgraaf comes to Leiden University to discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas war 31 October 2023Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) spoke with lecturers and students from Leiden University at Campus The Hague on 27 October...
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Executive Board column: Academic freedom under pressure 31 October 2023Academic freedom is something to be cherished. The freedom to conduct research, design courses and publish research findings as we see fit is crucial ...
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Dive into the origins of the International Labour Organisation and the League of Nations 30 October 2023The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and the Embassy of Ireland are jointly organis...
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems 30 October 2023‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team wil...
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Why you (won’t) vote – A reading list 27 October 2023In November, the Dutch will elect a new parliament. Not all eligible citizens will go out and vote, however. How can this be explained, and how big of...
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Call for projects : ReCNTR Lab | Two-year Multimodal Research Workshop 27 October 2023Are you working with film, photo, sounds, creative coding, drawings or other unconventional method in the social sciences and humanities? ReCNTR has a...
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands 27 October 2023The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinam...
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Making technology work for justice involved youth 26 October 2023Despite the promising effects of technology in assessment and treatment, the actual use of novel technologies in juvenile justice context remains limi...
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Statement from the Executive board: taking care of one another 24 October 2023The world is currently beset by many problems. The armed conflict and continuing violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is resulting in nu...
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Develop your management skills with the Leadership Courses 24 October 2023Working together, taking responsibility, making connections or pushing boundaries: all competences that are essential for leadership. With HRM Learnin...