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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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Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance' 18 March 2025
Deadline approaching: Applications are still open for the Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ (16 - 20 June 2...
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Grants boring? ‘Not when it comes to achieving your dream’ 18 March 2025
Applying for a research grant seems like a lot of work and a dull task, especially if you're relatively inexperienced in the field. Luckily, Tjeerd Ri...
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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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More control over your future with designing your future 13 March 2025
The future does not yet exist, but many people think about it daily. The course Designing Your Future, part of the Honours Programme at the Faculty of...
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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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Should student well-being be an aspect of innovation in teaching and learning? 13 March 2025
Students face increasing pressure during their studies. How can we embed student well-being in our teaching? What role do prevention, knowledge and ex...
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The Hague mayor Jan van Zanen: ‘If you want to strengthen democracy, start close to home’ 11 March 2025
What is the current state of democracy and how do we understand the effects of public support on democracy? The two-day symposium 'Support for Democra...
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How we’re setting Academia in Motion: by fostering inclusion and enabling data reuse and sharing 11 March 2025
‘I’m setting Academia in Motion by fostering inclusive practices and enabling data reuse and sharing, with both researchers and students.’ With these ...