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Algorithms and data behind Leiden Ranking in public domain 30 January 2024Unlike other major university rankings, the Leiden Ranking – Open Edition is completely transparent. The ranking compiled by the Centre for Science an...
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How are colleagues thinking about the new-style Annual Interview? 'I feel more confident in collaborations' 30 January 2024A boost to self-confidence and clarifying; this is how participants experience the new-style Annual Interview. The approximately 40 interviews conduct...
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Growing diversity of Dutch population not immediately visible at universities 29 January 2024The intake of bachelor’s students from classic immigration countries whose prior education was in the Netherlands does not reflect the growing diversi...
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Looking back on Psychology's Education Kick Off 2024 29 January 2024On 25 January, the annual Education Kick-off took place. The day was focused on activating education, the possibilities of GenAI for teachers and a 's...
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Students become ‘change agents’ in Sustainability Challenge 29 January 2024Leiden students working to solve a sustainability problem at the request of an external party: that is the Sustainability Challenge. During a recent s...
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This board game helps navigate the dilemmas of academic life 29 January 2024How did you get to where you are now? This is a key question in the Academic Life Course board game, developed by and for academics. ‘In a normal work...
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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections 26 January 2024How should we address our colonial heritage? And how digital and accessible are our collections? Outgoing State Secretary Fleur Gräper spoke with rese...
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New entrance, new allure: Gorlaus Building officially completed 25 January 2024The Faculty of Science has gained an extra 30,000 square metres: Thursday 25 January marked the completion of the new Gorlaeus Building. In this secon...
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'There's nothing more we can do for you': new publication on harmful communication in oncology 23 January 2024PhD student Janine Westendorp and her colleagues conducted literature research on what patients with cancer and their loved ones perceive as harmful c...
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A quick call with Eric van Hoof on online privacy, knights’ shields and looking left, right and left again 23 January 2024With Sunday 28 January the annual European Data Protection Day, we are drawing attention to data protection and the right to privacy. Because it’s oka...
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Five questions on why we are talking about academic freedom 23 January 2024On 14 February, we will discuss the role of academics in the public debate and how this relates to academic freedom. All students and staff of the uni...
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Cisca Wijmenga new member of Board of Governors 22 January 2024The Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Professor Cisca Wijmenga has been appointed by outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science ...
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John Concannon, Director General of the Global Ireland Unit visits Leiden University 22 January 2024The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges and the Embassy of Ireland are co-hosting a special m...
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Serious game helps people with acquired brain injury to relearn how to navigate 22 January 2024When trying to find their way, some people pay attention to the surroundings while others remember where they need to turn left or right. People with ...
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Would you like to improve your interdisciplinary collaboration? This symposium will give you practical tips 22 January 2024On Thursday 1 February, the symposium ‘On interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?’ will take place. The event will discuss less...