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“This China alumni network is a way to give something back to Leiden”If you would want to set up an alumni network after you graduated in Leiden and returned to your home country, how would you go about it? Seven Leiden...
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‘In these times you need all the help and connections you can get’Because they could really have used it during their own time as students. For many alumni, that’s their reason for signing up for the mentors network ...
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawye...
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LIAS alumnus Dr Ruixuan Chen awarded Ernst Waldschmidt PrizeDr Ruixuan Chen, an alumnus of the LIAS and now assistant professor in Buddhist Studies at Heidelberg, has been awarded the Ernst Waldschmidt Prize. T...
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Mouse & Manuscript: a Collection of Interactive Lessons on Codicology and Oriental ManuscriptsThis week sees the first edition of the textbook Mouse&Manuscript published online. Mouse&Manuscript is a collection of interactive lessons on codicol...
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‘Our pirate image scares people off, but that’s exactly what we want’Controversial environmental organisation Sea Shepherd fights illegal fishing all around the world and is not afraid to take direct action. Alumnus Gee...
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Researcher Marte Luesink: ‘I’ve always been interested in crisis situations.’Alumna Marte Luesink took both a bachelor’s in International Studies and a master’s in International Politics at Leiden University. Very quickly after...
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Prizes for research internships in Suriname and on the Spanish CostaThey were pleased enough to receive a grant from the LUF International Study Fund (LISF). That the same research internship would also win them a priz...
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New Podcast Asks Guests to Reimagine EducationThe Centre for Innovation has launched a new podcast series called What if Education… In each episode, the host Monika Theron invites students, teache...
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Hall of fame 2020: Students and staff in the spotlightThroughout this past year many students and staff at Leiden Law School received a prize or grant, were shortlisted for a prize or appointed to an acad...
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The Musical Work, Free Improvisation, and Live Electronics: Towards an Integrated Musical Paradigm.Composer, bass player and ACPA alumnus Ilya Ziblat Shay presented a paper at the Music Weekend and Midlands New Music Symposium, organised by Nottingh...
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UN Youth Delegate Dennis Jansen: 'We live as if there are ten earths'Alumnus Dennis Jansen was recently elected as Youth Delegate at the United Nations. For the next two years, he is committed to the area of Sustainable...
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Green Light from the Advisory Board Legal Technologies programTechnological developments are rapidly advancing. The Leiden Legal Technologies Program was on the agenda of the Advisory Committee at their second me...
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‘In those days you could learn as much as you wanted at university’Having flirted with Egyptology and Italian, Dieuwertje Kuijpers found her true calling in the Master’s in European Union Studies. She is now a freelan...
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A flash interview with a foreign alumna: Selina about hagelslag and what inspires her at working for a large firmGerman alumna Selina Holstein tells us all about the Dutch broodjes & hagelslag, the team diversity and variety in work while working for a large firm...