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Quality of master’s programmes assessed in new guide 21 March 2024The Air and Space Law (Advanced LL.M.) master’s programme at Leiden University is among ten ‘excellent master’s programmes’ at Dutch universities. Thi...
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Alumnus Emma Govaart is fighting for equal opportunities for young people 20 March 2024Leiden alumnus Emma Govaart (24) wanted to make an impact on society, so she took a job in the non-profit sector after graduating. She now promotes eq...
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Five pilot interdisciplinary modules for professionals to start in 2024 19 March 2024Leiden University is known for its pioneering research and teaching. By offering education to professionals (lifelong learning), we want to bring this...
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Statement on collaboration with the fossil fuel industry: businesses must demonstrably commit to ‘Paris’ 18 March 2024Leiden University will not enter into any new research partnerships with companies in the fossil fuel industry that are not intensively and demonstrab...
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Monica den Boer installed as professor by special appointment Police Studies: ‘The blue line in my life’ 18 March 2024Ideally, she would like to do everything, but as an academic she feels most at ease. Monica den Boer, who has decades of experience within police and ...
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Want to find out more about Academia in Motion? The ambassadors can come and tell you more 14 March 2024An open academic culture, where quality beats quantity, where science and society are closely linked and where we recognise and reward everyone’s cont...
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A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’ 14 March 2024The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying i...
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Judi Mesman third distinguished professor at Leiden University 13 March 2024The Executive Board has appointed Judi Mesman as Leiden University professor. This makes her the third to give shape to Leiden University's strategic ...
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Reconnecting and Reimagining: The MIRD Re-Connect Gala 2024 12 March 2024On 17 February 2024, Leiden University's Scheltema building was abuzz with the energy of the annual MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) R...
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Six questions about the new minor ‘The (un)just society’ 12 March 2024The new minor ‘The (un)just society’ will start in September 2024. This interdisciplinary minor will provide an in-depth and applied view of social ju...
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Honours College FGGA kicked off a new year: ‘Students choose Honours because they like the courses’ 12 March 2024A new batch of students, a grant and a new course: there is much to celebrate for the FGGA Honours College, which welcomed new students on Tuesday 5 M...
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Stretching in the courtyard, yoga in the restaurant: how colleagues keep fit together 12 March 2024It’s not healthy but we often do it anyway: sit hunched at our computer for hours on end. But exercising and relaxing at work doesn’t have to be compl...
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Inclusion on International Women’s Day: pulling together for structural change 11 March 2024How do you achieve the structural change needed for a more inclusive university community? What challenges do female staff face in their careers and w...
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Flentrop organ in Academy Building turns 25: ‘It’s a whole orchestra’ 05 March 2024The organ in the Academy Building is 25 years old. University organist Jan Verschuren and tuner Bert Crama talk about the long history of university o...
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Concerns about sexual offences in Leiden 05 March 2024Leiden University is deeply concerned to have learned that several women have recently been harassed and assaulted in the centre of Leiden. In one cas...