309 search results for “chemische we ons” in the Staff website
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How can we support students affected by global crises? ‘These events shatter the psyche of our students’
In this ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important lessons about teaching. This month: Sepideh Saadat guides a support group for students who struggle with the Israel-Hamas war. ‘Some of them feel guilty about enjoying life while their family is suffering.’
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Jonathan Hak on the paramount importance of the truth – and why we shouldn’t always take images at face value
Hak, lawyer, international imagery law lecturer, and adjunct associate professor, talks about his PhD research on the use of images in international criminal prosecutions. He was a public prosecutor in Canada for over 30 years and dealt primarily with the prosecution of homicides and other major cri…
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Taskforce promotes the interests of contract and external PhD candidates: ‘We must level out the playing field’
The University wants to improve its support for contract and external PhD candidates. A taskforce headed by Dean of FGGA Erwin Muller has made over fifty recommendations, varying from an improved PhD portal and flexible work places on the campus to the right to vote in employee participation bodies.…
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Cleveringa professor Gert Oostindie: ‘We stood up for our own freedom but ignored that of others’
Now that war is once again raging in Europe, the question of when you need to stand up against injustice has become more relevant than ever. In his Cleveringa lecture on 24 November historian Gert Oostindie will discuss why colonial domination was not regarded as an issue in Leiden for a long time.
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Visit of Rector Magnificus and chair Executive Board: 'We would have preferred to do this physically as well'
On 3 June, Annetje Ottow (chair) and Hester Bijl (rector magnificus) met the Humanities faculty. Although a physical introduction was preferred, this visit also had to be done digitally.
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints'
Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 1979. This is problematic, warns space lawyer Tanja Masson-Zwaan. ‘Everyone’s putting their own interests first.’
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Camille Lefebvre selected as one of the 30 finalists vying for a spot in scholarship of The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Camille Lefebvre has been selected as one of the 30 finalists vying for a spot in the 2022–2025 scholarship of The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
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Leiden University College: Another quality seal for one of Europe's top liberal arts and sciences programmes
For the eleventh time in a row, Leiden University’s unique liberal arts and sciences programme has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by Keuzegids universiteiten 2024.
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Using a camera to look into a book's spine: ‘You might just find that one rare text’
What do you do if you have a book from the sixteenth or seventeenth century, but you suspect that the binding contains a fragment of a medieval manuscript? University lecturer Thijs Porck has received an NWO grant to experiment with a camera attached to a tube. 'The project boils down to keyhole surgeries…
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How do we offer more space for diversity and talent? Sign up for the Recognition & Rewards Festival
Education, Research
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Sense Jan van der Molen new scientific director LION: ‘We strive for scientific excellence as well as a healthy work-life balance’
Sense Jan van der Molen is vanaf 1 maart de nieuwe wetenschappelijk directeur van het Leiden Instituut voor Onderzoek in de Natuurkunde.
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A Tale of One City
PhD defence
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Professor of Social Cognition and Decision, Lotte van Dillen studies how we make choices in an information-overloaded world
Due to technological and societal developments, we are being flooded with more information than our brains can process. How does this affect our decision-making, both as individuals and as a society? And can we learn to make better choices? This is what Lotte van Dillen will explore with her profess…
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Annachiara Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates
For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circulation has been declining. University lecturer Annachiara Raia is the recipient of an Impact Explorer grant to revive this tradition, in cooperation with…
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We are Science Week
Festival
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'We are Science' week
Festival
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What Do We Mean When We Say “Academic Freedom”?
Lecture, LUCIS Keynotes
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We are Science Week
Festival
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The Israeli Right One State Reality
Discussion
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Meet Stichting We zien mekaar
Meet & chat
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Are we there yet?
PhD defence
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International Law As We Know It
Lecture
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The Other is the One left behind
Lecture, Research Seminar
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One thesis research project: two articles and a fact sheet: 'I was able to get so much more out of my thesis'
How do you turn your thesis into an academic article? That's a question Floortje Fontein, who conducted research into inclusive leadership, can answer. She looked at how public managers manage a diverse team. She got a 9 for her thesis and is currently working on several articles based on the results…
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How We Know Nothing about a Photograph
Lecture
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The power of one qubit in quantum simulation algorithms
PhD defence
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What are We Remembering When Nothing Happened?
Lecture, Museum Talks
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Een onzekere wereld - van complottheorieën naar alarmsignalen in ons brein
Lecture
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We Navel-String Bury Here
PhD defence
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How do we form romantic bonds?
PhD defence
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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HagueTalks: Achieving the SDGS: Mission Impossible or Yes We Can?
Lecture
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‘Artists seek and research another dimension of science’
In July, Leiden will be hosting the EuroScience Open Forum conference. Humanities scholars from Leiden will make use of the opportunity to stress the importance of art in science. ‘Artists have the ability to show the consequences of science.’
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Do we have a standard model of cosmology?
Lecture, Oort lecture
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One-time viewing: early photos of Africa by Alexine Tinne
Inloopavond
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Una Europa webinar: One Health aspects of human companion-animal bond
webinar
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Why are we so determined to find Amitābha in Gandhāra?
Lecture
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EAMENA (Endangered Archaeology of the Middle East and North Africa): One database to rule them all?
Lecture
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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden curator Lara Weiss, that impression is unjustified. She made an audio tour for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden that focuses on living Egyptians…
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The Comenius Education Scholarship. What is it and how do I get one?
Lecture, Training afternoon
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Comenius Scholarship: What is it and how do I get one?
Lunchbyte XL
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Open Science Coffee: Practicing what we preach: Our journey toward open science
Lecture
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How do we engage with experiences of war and displacement within our university community
Roundtable discussion
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We need to talk about methods. The methodological potential of Area Studies within the Humanities
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: One Among Zeroes: AI, Islam and what computational analysis can teach us about religious futures
Lecture
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Migraine is een hersenziekte. Als het eenvoudig was dan hadden we het al opgelost.
Inaugural lecture
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Boeklancering 'Atlas van ons Brein' van Lara Wierenga
Boekpresentatie
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De kracht van taal: hoe kennis van het Russisch ons helpt Rusland en taal beter te begrijpen
Inaugural lecture
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Effecten van korte gevangenisstraffen en de prijs die we ervoor betalen
Lecture