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In Memoriam: Ruchama Noorda16 October 202415 March 1979 - 11 October 2024
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Sign the petition against the higher education cuts15 October 2024Universities will be hit hard by the announced cuts to higher education. Essential disciplines and jobs will disappear. And a fine will be introduced ...
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PR Coordinator LIFF Jetske Breedeveld: 'Going to the cinema between lectures'08 October 2024Alumna Jetske Breedeveld pursued both a Bachelor's in English Language and Culture and a Master's in Literary Studies at Leiden University. Her passio...
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Beatrice de Graaf to deliver the 53rd Huizinga Lecture01 October 2024On Thursday, December 12, 2024, historian and terrorism expert Beatrice de Graaf will deliver the 53rd Huizinga Lecture at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leid...
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Diabolical dilemmas in timeless theatre about the Relief of Leiden12 September 2024What is freedom worth in times of hunger? ‘Beleg’ is a modern interpretation of Lucretia van Merken’s 1774 play. With five performances in Leiden’s Sc...
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International Studies students receive their diploma30 August 2024On 30 August 2024, 330 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pie...
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International recognition for our 'Leiden did not forget you' days30 August 2024The Alumni Office is happy and proud: the 'Leiden did not forget you' days of spring 2023 have won an award from the Council for Advancement and Suppo...
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’17 July 2024Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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‘Swipen voor een kwarrel’: alumni write about dating jargon15 July 2024Online dating is hard enough on its own, but these days you also need to know what terms like ‘zombieing’ and ‘prela’ mean. Alumni Milou Andree and Vi...
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Sharing insights about paths and careers as philosophy graduates18 June 2024Last month, Symposion, the study association for Philosophy students, organised this year's student-alumni career event. Four alumni joined the event ...
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Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt: ‘This novel is a plea for human assistance’17 June 2024Philosophy alumna Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt returns to Leiden University on 20 June to present her latest novel Stemmen (Voices) in Plexus. ‘I wanted to ...
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‘Some think I’m too lightweight, others too highbrow’14 May 2024Cornald Maas was able to ‘pioneer’ in Leiden. This Dutch Studies graduate, presenter, programme maker and publicist combined an active student life wi...
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Panoramic: The Leiden Art Review15 April 2024For twenty years, the Art History study programme had its own journal, the highly successful Decorum, which was written and edited by students. When t...
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Ronald Giphart writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn25 March 2024Writer in residence Ronald Giphart will explore a number of his own fascinations with Leiden students.
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The European Commission, “a humanities-friendly work environment”20 March 2024On February 29 2024, the Humanities Career Service of Leiden University organised a career day to the European Union institutions in Brussels. Natalia...