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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025As 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 2025Do 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 2025Timo 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 2025You 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 2025Two 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 2025Last 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 2025Rik 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 2025Professor 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 2025Chaos 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 2025Each 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 2025With 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 ...
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Should student well-being be an aspect of innovation in teaching and learning? 13 March 2025Students 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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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 ...
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts 10 March 2025Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this ...
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10 March: Leiden University to start staggered strike against government cuts 06 March 2025Staff from Leiden University will start the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. University of Applied Scienc...