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How a very international archaeologist was born 03 April 2019From mandrill teeth to the microstructure of bones: archaeology alumna Simone Lemmers (31) is determined to reveal the past by studying old remains. H...
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Discover Leiden science history through Atlas Obscura 02 April 2019The Leiden wall formulae, Einstein's sink or the signature wall of Ehrenfest. It are just a few of Leiden's hidden science treasures. Alumnus from t...
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@ThroughOcular shows the beauty of plants, fungi and algae 28 March 2019Beautiful microscopic specimens play the leading role in the course 'Biodiversity Plant' for first-year Biology students. Normally these are put back ...
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International Studies helped Nassim Abba broaden his horizon: ‘Everyone brings their own outlook with them’ 27 March 2019Nassim was in the first cohort of students who began the bachelor’s programme in International Studies in 2012. His foreign classmates changed his out...
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EL CID turns 50: a retrospective 26 March 2019For Leiden students and alumni, it might just be the week they feel most nostalgic about: EL CID week. This year sees its 50th edition. A small exhibi...
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Tyron Offerman: ‘One straight line from when I was 5 to now’ 21 March 2019Tyron Offerman wants to get the most out of life. This 28-year-old computer scientist and business economics graduate has an impressive three jobs: IT...
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‘Everyone who wanted to work in Brussels has got a job in Brussels’ 22 February 2019On the day that Leiden University celebrated its 444th birthday, we organised drinks for our alumni who live and work in the Brussels area.
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Laura van Broekhoven: ‘For me, it’s about the stories and who’s telling them’ 20 February 2019Laura van Broekhoven always knew she wanted to study archaeology, and that’s exactly what she did. Now this Leiden alumna is director of the Pitt Rive...
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A Leiden love story – with a bit of a delay 12 February 2019Kerstin Fischer and Angus Johnston were exchange students in Leiden in 1995. Sparks flew when they met at a Leiden International Student Club party, b...
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Alumni Career Support Café 2019 12 February 2019On Thursday 7 February 2019, the Office for International Education of Leiden Law School successfully held the first Alumni Career Support Café. The e...
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Get to know Seif Kabil, chairman International Young Leiden Law Alumni Network 11 February 2019Seif Kabil is the new chairman of the International Young Leiden Law Alumni Network. Time to get to know him better.
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How Leiden University celebrated its first day in 1575 04 February 2019Lifelike gods, provisional professors and the city militia with weapons a clanking. Leiden put on a colourful procession and drummed up hundreds of ci...
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How degree programmes prepare students better for the labour market 29 January 2019From ‘challenges’ at ministries to reflection sessions where students coach each other. Students, study advisers and other employees shared their best...
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Online education in the lecture hall 28 January 2019Everything around us is in motion. Students, the University, technology, society, the labour market and the world. These developments provide an impet...
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Being an Indonesian PhD in Leiden: what is that like? 24 January 2019Wija Wijayanto and Arum Perwitasari both were Indonesian PhD students at Leiden University, funded by the Leiden-DIKTI Graduate Scholarship Programme....