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‘A safe city starts with good education and robust policing’ 14 November 2024It is more myth than reality that people with migration backgrounds commit more crime. Leiden has successfully tackled anti-social behaviour by Morocc...
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Join the protest against the higher education cuts 13 November 2024Students and staff from Leiden University are protesting in The Hague on 25 November against the billions in cuts to higher education. ‘The cuts are a...
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Menu of activating teaching methods: are you using it? 13 November 2024Earlier this year, we proudly presented the menu of activating teaching methods. Are you using it yet? We want to encourage you to apply activating te...
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‘Leiden could raise its profile as an AI expert’ 13 November 2024‘In the field of AI, Leiden is still a relatively unseen university,’ says Thomas Dohmen. The brand-new Director AI Collaboration Center, would like t...
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Looking back: graduation ceremony for Leiden Law School bachelor’s students 12 November 2024On 7 and 8 November, we celebrated a special milestone during the graduation ceremony for the bachelor’s students in Law, Notarial Law, Tax Law and Cr...
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Small actions by our labs add up to big steps in sustainability 12 November 2024Freezers set three degrees higher, a recycling bin for plastic petri dishes or timer switches installed on equipment: a growing number of Leiden Unive...
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Flash interview with alumnus Willemijn de Best, who secured major music stars as clients 12 November 2024Willemijn de Best’s career path led her to the media sector. Besides the more obvious legal professions, a degree in law actually offers many other po...
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A quick call with Madelon Rolleman about opportunities for researchers with foundations and funds 12 November 2024Collaborations with funds and foundations enable a lot of research. As Fundraiser for Foundations and Major Donors, Madelon Rolleman seeks out these o...
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1575th student receives Honours College certificate 11 November 2024On the eve of Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, the 1574th and 1575th Honours College students received their honours certificates. In a crowded ...
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Research: Verbal abuse and clip around the ear common in Caribbean Netherlands families 11 November 2024People from the Dutch islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius say that violence (mainly verbal) is fairly common in families. This is according to...
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Passenger safety at risk due to poor labour relations for airline pilots and crew 11 November 2024Due to gaps in working conditions regulations, airline pilots and crew are suffering from fatigue and inadequate protection in general. Leiden PhD stu...
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AI in legal education: key insights from the symposium 06 November 2024On Thursday 24 October, the ‘AI in legal education’ symposium was held at the KOG Building. This event brought together education professionals to dis...
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Adjudication of war crimes: Keeping sight of cultural sensitivities 05 November 2024Courts that adjudicate war crimes or other crimes against humanity are increasingly taking regional norms and cultural values into consideration. PhD ...
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How to re-socialise Big Tech? A major study examines the tricks and traps of social media 05 November 2024Humans are increasingly losing agency on social media. A team of legal scholars from Leiden University, computer scientists from other universities an...
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We’re surrounded by noise: ‘Silence should be a human right’ 05 November 2024Learn how silence can benefit your well-being during Work Stress Week from 11 to 15 November. It’s no surprise that we sometimes need a bit of peace a...