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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections 26 January 2024
How 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 2024
The 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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Online hate speech undermines society 24 January 2024
International Day of Education 2024 is dedicated to the role of education in countering hate speech. Assistant Professor Michael Klos says, 'When peop...
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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 2024
With 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 2024
On 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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Minor in Law, Literature and Society shows inextricable link between law and art 23 January 2024
The film Blade Runner as part of the law curriculum? It’s not that weird to Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Frans-Willem Kors...
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Cisca Wijmenga new member of Board of Governors 22 January 2024
The 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 2024
The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges and the Embassy of Ireland are co-hosting a special m...
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Would you like to improve your interdisciplinary collaboration? This symposium will give you practical tips 22 January 2024
On Thursday 1 February, the symposium ‘On interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?’ will take place. The event will discuss less...
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Leiden University Academy: Deepen, enrich and grow 18 January 2024
Leiden University Academy is making lifelong learning even better! The entire range of programmes on offer for professionals has been expanded and uni...
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Una Europa Staff Week: Learning more about Diversity and Inclusion in Bologna 18 January 2024
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are core values that are a focus for us as a university. But what developments are there in D&I and how can we apply the...
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Students with a connection to Israel or Palestine together in a support group 18 January 2024
Psychology lecturer Sepideh Saadat is leading a support group for students affected by the Israel-Hamas war. In four sessions she brings together stud...
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Rising inequality slows as more women in lower-income groups join the labour force 18 January 2024
Behind the relatively stable income inequality in the Netherlands, big changes have been happening. Income inequality has increased over the past 40 y...
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Compelling unemployed people to widen their job search is often counterproductive 17 January 2024
Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. PhD candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects ...
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Conclusion of Joanne van der Leun’s deanship 16 January 2024
At the Happy Holidays drinks on 19 December 2023, former board members Ton Liefaard, Stefaan Van den Bogaert and Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm were put in...