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Interested in gaining experience abroad? You too can go on a staff exchange! 16 October 2024Working at an international university can offer new perspectives to use in your work. Practical information on how to arrange this is now available o...
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Launch of new master’s programmes and specialisations at Leiden Law School 15 October 2024With the introduction of three new master’s programmes in 2025/2026, the range of programmes offered by Leiden Law School will be even broader and mor...
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How much time will it take to log my travel? This and other questions about the new mobility policy 15 October 2024From 1 November we will have a new mobility policy and will track our commuting with an app. The new regulation is more sustainable and will also save...
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Listening, asking questions and soaking up the atmosphere at the Bachelor’s Open Day 15 October 2024So many interesting programmes, but which one suits me best? It was the Bachelor’s Open Day in Leiden and The Hague on Saturday 12 October. Among the ...
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Audiovisual research provides new insights into how migrants navigate major life events 14 October 2024NWO-funded audiovisual research into the experiences of migrants during major life events has culminated in new insights that can further our understa...
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Flash interview with alumnus Kees van der Staaij: I’m still a lawyer at heart 14 October 2024Kees van der Staaij started studying Law at Leiden University in 1986, specialising in Constitutional and Administrative Law. He graduated in 1991.
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Pre-University College celebrates 20th anniversary: ‘Still unique in the Netherlands’ 10 October 2024Leiden University's Pre-University College is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The programme introduced hundreds of secondary school pupils to scienc...
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Executive Board and University Council discuss security measures 10 October 2024In a confidential meeting, the University Council (UR) and the Executive Board (CvB) have discussed security within our buildings, partly as a result ...
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Bachelor’s Open Day on Saturday 12 October: Podium for new degree programmes in 2025-2026 10 October 2024It’s just around the corner: on Saturday 12 October, the Bachelor’s Open Day will be taking place in Leiden and The Hague! This is the perfect opportu...
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities 09 October 2024Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Buildi...
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University couple marries ‘in front of all of Leiden’ on 3 October 09 October 2024They have known each other since they were small but Rianne and Tom first fell in love when working together at the university. That love culminated i...
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Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive 09 October 2024The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmus...
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Mirjam Sombroek van Doorm appointed member of Netherlands Sports Council 08 October 2024Mirjam Sombroek van Doorm, Professor of Law and Health, became a member of the Netherlands Sports Council in September 2024. This council is an indepe...
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‘AI in education can be compared with the rise of the fatbike’ 08 October 2024What role will AI play in legal education? And how do we prepare for it? We asked Francien Dechesne, associate professor of Ethics and Digital Technol...
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Lunch meeting on the rise of AI and challenges for governance 08 October 2024Students and researches from all faculties at Leiden University are warmly invited to a lunch meeting on Monday 14 October, discussing the rise of AI ...