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New milestone for the Humanities Campus 17 June 2024The development of the Humanities Campus is entering a new phase. On 13 June, the Municipal Council approved both the zoning plan and the visual quali...
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Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt: ‘This novel is a plea for human assistance’ 17 June 2024Philosophy alumna Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt returns to Leiden University on 20 June to present her latest novel Stemmen (Voices) in Plexus. ‘I wanted to ...
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Kate Bellamy: ‘Exciting to put P'urhepecha community in touch with written heritage’ 13 June 2024Many members of Chicago's P'urhepecha community did not even know they lived a stone’s throw from some of their own historical heritage. Researcher Ka...
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Prison reward systems do not work well and prisoners are the ones who pay 13 June 2024Ten years ago, a new reward system was introduced in Dutch prisons: the only way prisoners could earn extra ‘freedoms’ was through good behaviour. Fre...
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Unique exhibition translates science into music, images and dance 13 June 2024Leiden researchers from different disciplines look together at complex social problems. What happens when they join forces with artists? The results c...
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Farewell to Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa: Tireless advocate for D&I 12 June 2024Aya Ezawa bade farewell as Diversity Officer of Leiden University at a celebration in the Academy Building on 11 June. Since her appointment in 2019, ...
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers 11 June 2024Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project withi...
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Why we are raising everyone’s awareness about cybersecurity: ‘Do things ever threaten to go horribly wrong here? Definitely.’ 11 June 2024The university makes staff aware of the importance of cybersecurity at work. And that is essential, say our privacy and security officers. Because the...
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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist 11 June 2024How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on h...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’ 10 June 2024The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the...
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Teaching Fair: No more boring lectures with Jasmijn Mioch's workshop 06 June 2024The Teaching Fair is coming up again. On Thursday afternoon, 20 June, you can let your colleagues inspire you about educational innovation. In the wor...
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Podcast: The Tragic Fate of Egyptologist Herta Mohr 04 June 2024Leiden University recently named a new building for Egyptologist Herta Mohr. But who was she?
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched 04 June 2024Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior Unive...
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‘The Kiem grant is a great way to develop an idea you really believe in’ 04 June 2024Are you thinking of applying for a Kiem grant but still tinkering with your idea for an interdisciplinary project? Let Leiden colleagues from the firs...