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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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‘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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Congratulations, Dr. André Brasil! 26 October 2023On 24 October 2023, André Brasil Varantes Pinto successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University.
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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...
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Safety at the university: always take your LU-Card with you to work or lectures 24 October 2023We are living in turbulent times. Various conflicts in other parts of the world at times give rise to feelings of anxiety, unrest and anger in our cou...
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A bequest to the university: a gift for the future 20 October 2023Have you considered including the Leiden University Fund in your will? This is a way to give future generations of scholars and students the opportuni...
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Child rights activist Graça Machel to speak in Leiden on intergenerational justice 17 October 2023Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will speak about her work at Leiden University on 27 October. In 2021, Machel was awarded...
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Posting preprints: ‘There is no reason not to’ 16 October 2023Leiden University publishes the highest percentage of preprints in the Netherlands. Why is that and why post your article online before it has been pe...
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’ 16 October 2023Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration n...
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The rocking researcher: Marjolein Fokkema connects disciplines with algorithms and pop songs 16 October 2023From predicting Alzheimer’s to the growth of organisms: psychologist Marjolein Fokkema’s algorithms can be used in many disciplines. They also provide...
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Andrew Webb wins Huibregtsen Prize for portable MRI scanner 10 October 2023Professor of Radiology Andrew Webb and his collaborative partner Johnes Obungoloch from Uganda have won the 2023 Huibregtsen Prize. They are receiving...
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Executive Board column: Opportunities for researchers and donors 09 October 2023If we need funding for a project, equipment or research at the university, we automatically think of the Dutch Research Council or other grant provide...
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Exhibition on scripts at Oude UB: Pseudo or Don’t 09 October 2023What is writing? And what looks like writing, but isn’t? The Pseudo or Don’t pop-up exhibition explores the boundaries of scripts. The exhibition will...