News
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Leiden University becomes a new host of the Research Network on Academic Freedom 28 September 2023
As of September 2023, Leiden University is a new host of the Research Network on Academic Freedom.
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties 28 September 2023
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question on Wednesday 27 September in a two-hour deba...
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What is the Chinese government’s approach to immigrants? 28 September 2023
The rapid economic development of recent decades has made China a destination for migrants from all parts of the world. What does Chinese migration po...
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‘An internship can be very enlightening in helping you figure out where your interests lie’ 28 September 2023
Niels Broekman did an internship at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, where he worked on, among other things, biodiversity advocac...
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eLaw at AI Lund Fika-to-Fika Workshop on Regulating High Risk AI in the EU 28 September 2023
On 26th September 2023, Carlotta Rigotti was invited to give a talk on how the regulatory impact of the AI Act on AI applications for recruitment and ...
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Mamadou Hébié represents Latvia and the African Union in landmark use of force and climate change cases 27 September 2023
Dr. Mamadou Hébié, Associate Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, served last week as legal counsel i...
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Rob van Nieuwpoort new professor of Efficient Computing and eScience 27 September 2023
As of Oct. 1, Rob van Nieuwpoort is the new professor of Efficient Computing and eScience at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)...
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Leiden University and Oegstgeest to build affordable green housing 27 September 2023
Leiden University is seeking bids from developers for housing in Nieuw Rhijngeest-Zuid, the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park. Hundreds o...
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Promising new technique to treat cancer receives NWO grant 26 September 2023
Biological chemist Nathaniel Martin and his team received an NWO grant to examine how blocking a specific enzyme in our body, NNMT, could be helpful i...
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New issue Common Market Law Review 26 September 2023
The October 2023 issue of the CML Rev., Vol. 60 No. 5 is now available online.
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From flag to gift: upcycling project in The Hague South-West 26 September 2023
Inspired by a gift she received at a conference abroad, Laura Kamsma, coordinator of the FGGA International Office, went looking for new promotional g...
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Science Dates Live: talking about talent development at universities during the UNLimited Festival 26 September 2023
Does the university value teaching less than research? Can you advance in science without academic awards? Which scholars inspire you? Does the univer...
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Five new Teaching Fellows appointed 26 September 2023
Hanne Cuyckens, Michiel Dam, Anja van der Voort, Daan Weggemans and Paul Gobée have joined the Leiden University Teachers’ Academy. Lecturers from the...
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Meet the new members of the Cultural Anthropology OLC 2023-2024 25 September 2023
Liselotta Jahnke, Jason Irwin, Rachel Cruickshank and Paula Kovač are the new student members of the Programme Committee (OLC). This committee advises...
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How brightly coloured pillars reduce student loneliness in Leiden 25 September 2023
Since last year, coloured pillars have been dotted around the university campus. These are ‘Acts of Kindness Pillars’ where students can hang cards re...