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Migrants cost European governments less than their native-born citizens do 29 May 2024
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. In many cases, they make a more positive contribution tha...
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Dura Vermeer to deliver new housing development in Oegstgeest part of LBSP 28 May 2024
After an intensive tender procedure, Leiden University and the Municipality of Oegstgeest have chosen Dura Vermeer for a new housing development with ...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...
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eLaw at CPDP.ai 2024 28 May 2024
eLaw reflects on a very successful turnout at this year's 17th edition of the annual CPDP Conference in Brussels. This year, the conference was rebran...
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Playing cards? It’s a good way to learn about your own leadership skills 28 May 2024
If we want to solve the complex issues now facing us as people and as an organisation, leadership is an absolute necessity: and then not only from sup...
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Leiden biologists find nanoplastics in developing heart 28 May 2024
Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos...
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Roel Kwast: Leiden Law School’s new student assessor 27 May 2024
The student assessor: the one student member of the Faculty Board who attends all important meetings and project discussions. The assessor represents ...
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Need inspiration for a Kiem application? ‘Go big!’ 27 May 2024
Are you thinking of applying for a Kiem grant but still tinkering with your idea for an interdisciplinary project? Let your Leiden colleagues inspire ...
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike 24 May 2024
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Searc...
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain 24 May 2024
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topi...
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Ministry of BZK establishes two new professor chairs for the Kingdom 23 May 2024
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is establishing two new professor chairs for the Kingdom. There will be a political sciences/...
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Academic freedom, protests and a safe campus: where are we and how are we going to move forward? 22 May 2024
Leiden University has had a turbulent week. There have been protests inside and outside our buildings that have evoked reactions, and students and sta...
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The Student Living Room: one year on 22 May 2024
Time really does fly: it’s one year since the Student Living Room was officially opened! Masterminded by the Student Support team, this initiative soo...
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Construction Day: Time to come and take a look in the University’s new Spui Building 21 May 2024
You might be wondering what the reconstruction of the former V&D store at Spui in The Hague looks like now. If so, you can come and find out for yours...
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‘Put payment transactions for private clients under one new state-owned bank’ 21 May 2024
From receiving our salary to doing our shopping: we are completely dependent on commercial banks for all our payment transactions. But what happens i...