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Open Science Festival: a day focused on collective benefit, equity, fairness, and sustainability 26 September 2023
At the Netherlands National Open Science Festival in Rotterdam, 400 people with a heart for research and sharing knowledge came together — including m...
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Deans celebrate ten years Honours Academy: ‘We are educating people who can make a difference’ 25 September 2023
The Honours Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. How did the institute develop over time, and what are aspirations for the future? We speak with ...
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Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’ 25 September 2023
A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List 22 September 2023
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do o...
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Four questions about why we’re holding a debate on our ties to the fossil fuel industry 19 September 2023
On Wednesday 27 September we will be holding a debate for students and staff on our links with the fossil fuel industry in relation to the topic of su...
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The success of the Thesis Workshop final meeting 19 September 2023
The final meeting which took place on Wednesday 6 September marked the end of the third cohort of master students’ time participating in the The Hague...
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Martin Sievert awarded 'Best Young Researcher Paper Award 2023' 19 September 2023
Martin Sievert, Assistant Professor Public Management at the Institute of Public Administration has been awarded the 'Best Young Researcher Paper Awar...
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Leiden University & Elsevier Symposium on Digital Sovereignty 19 September 2023
Our ever-increasing reliance on software and technologies, out of convenience, necessity or otherwise, binds us to supranational and commercial compan...
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries 19 September 2023
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines insp...
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New YAL board: ‘Make sure young academics’ voices are heard’ 18 September 2023
Young Academy Leiden (YAL) will change its board this month and welcome seven brand-new members. We spoke to outgoing chair Sarah Giest and incoming c...
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Construction of the Spui university building in The Hague has officially begun 15 September 2023
On 14 September the construction of the Spui university building officially began. This special moment was marked with a meeting in the former Hudson’...
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‘I want to connect young people and the European Parliament’ 14 September 2023
Olivier Morskate studied Public Administration at Leiden University. During his minor, he discovered his passion for Europe and he decided to do an in...
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’ 14 September 2023
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municip...
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What works in suicide prevention? Lessons from the 113 Helpline 13 September 2023
As part of the ‘1K Z1E J3’ campaign week, which runs from 11 to 15 September, 113 Suicide Prevention gave a guest lecture about suicide prevention at ...
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The University and the Netherlands Court of Audit: a cross-fertilisation that benefits everyone 13 September 2023
Sjoerd Keulen holds the new special chair in Public Audit, Policy Evaluation and Accountability at the Institute of Public Administration, which is fu...