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Farewell Mirjam de Baar: ‘Your interest was always genuine’ 20 March 2025
For nine years, Mirjam de Baar was vice-dean at the Faculty of Humanities. On Monday 17 March, she took her leave in the Academy Building. ‘You have w...
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Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments 20 March 2025
Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah...
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Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology 19 March 2025
Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti...
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A quick call with Merel Snoeck about knowledge security in international collaborations 18 March 2025
As a university, we enjoy collaborating with international partners, but it can happen that sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. For that...
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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025
As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o...
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Want to have a say in important issues at the university? Then stand as a candidate for the consultation bodies 18 March 2025
Do you want to provide advice on issues of your own choosing, and help decide on important subjects within the university? If you do, then it’s time f...
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Executive Board Vice President Timo Kos ‘Now’s the time to step up’ 18 March 2025
Timo Kos has been Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board since 1 March. Who is he and how have his first weeks been? ‘Higher education ...
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Pure Basic: soup, snacks and sandwiches for every budget 17 March 2025
You may already have seen them in the larger restaurants in the teaching buildings: simple yet tasty hagelslag or cheese sandwiches. Students asked an...
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‘Recognising the signs in time helps to prevent sick leave’ 17 March 2025
Two workshops on imbalance are scheduled in the near future: one for staff members and one for managers. The aim is to help people recognise signs of ...
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New at the faculty? Come to our onboarding meeting 17 March 2025
Last year, the Faculty of Humanities started organising onboarding afternoons, where new staff members can get to know each other. ‘All new staff memb...
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'Language is part of your identity’ 17 March 2025
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to se...
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Jos Schaeken appointed interim vice-dean: ‘The focus is on future-proofing the faculty’ 17 March 2025
Professor Jos Schaeken has been appointed interim vice-dean from 1 March. As Mirjam de Baar's successor, he will focus on future-proofing the educatio...
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Crisis on campus: 'Both terrible and incredibly fun' 13 March 2025
Chaos in the Lipsius building! Master's students zigzag through the classroom, write on whiteboards and discuss tensely. In a simulation of the Leiden...
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What is happening on the shop floor? Executive Board visits the Institute of Tax Law and Economics 13 March 2025
Each scientific institute has its own dynamics. The Executive Board is visiting the different institutes to find out what is going on there. On 11 Mar...
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Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history 13 March 2025
With the red flag flying proudly on the Academy Building (Leiden University was on strike for the first time in its history!), the farewell event for ...