Photo reportage: international students get to know Leiden
At Orientation Week Leiden, a record 1,378 new international students got to know the city and one another. From a cracking karaoke party to fishing plastic out of the canals – see what they got up to in the photos!
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Vice-Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl had the honour of welcoming the new international students to Leiden. Photo: Simone Both -
The OWL participants were given a welcome gift in the form of a water bottle, which they could fill straight away. Photo: Zaida Amorij -
Each faculty had its own welcome programme for the new students. Photo: Simone Both -
You can't get anywhere without a bike in Leiden, so bikes were on sale for the international students. Photo: Simone Both -
A trial boxing lesson at the University Sport Centre Leiden. Photo: Simone Both -
And of course there was a boat trip! Photo: Simone Both -
Fun and good at the same time: fishing plastic out of the Leiden canals. Photo: Simone Both -
They might not have been hessian, but these sacks were perfect for jumping in. Photo: Simone Both -
Always an impressive sight: the long dinner tables under the trees on Hooglandse Kerkgracht. Photo: Laurens Vierstra -
Karaoke: always a hit and thus a good way to finish OWL. Photo: Simone Both
Interviews with participants
We spoke to a number of students about their first impressions of Leiden. ‘There’s only one downside to Leiden: the seagulls’