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An inside view from the International Relations MA 06 June 2023'After my BA International Studies I decided to do the MA International Relations, and that proved to be a good choice,' Mats Radeck (23, Trier, Germa...
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DEN Award for Streaming the Past project: 'A truly innovative way to engage with new audiences' 06 June 2023Back in 2021, the project Streaming the Past, an NWA funded project ran by Leiden University and the VALUE Foundation, launched to take a young audien...
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'Maths is just plain fun' 06 June 2023Gianne Derks is the MI’s new scientific director from 1 May. She has worked abroad longer than in the Netherlands and, after more than 27 years in Sur...
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Roundtable Conference on the Constitutional Process in the East African Community and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali 06 June 2023What should a confederal constitution for the EAC look like? And what are the legal challenges for making the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) work? A...
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The optimisation of the use of satellite information in the humanitarian domain – Legal and space-related developments 06 June 2023In February 2023, the International Institute of Air and Space Law and the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum for International Humanitarian Law organised a semi...
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National flower: The daisy is everywhere thanks to men with mowers 06 June 2023The daisy has been crowned the Netherlands’ national flower. This was revealed on Sunday in the National Flower vote on the Vroege Vogels radio show. ...
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine 06 June 2023The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increa...
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How polluting buildings and machinery make rich countries ever richer 06 June 2023Rich countries are getting richer because of environmentally polluting (construction) investments from the past, largely at the expense of poor countr...
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Can we make bioplastics with artificial photosynthesis? 05 June 2023Mimicking photosynthesis to produce bioplastics sustainably and efficiently. Researchers from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) and the Leiden Ins...
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Alumna Gaby van de Wal: 'Don’t worry, you’ll be all right' 05 June 2023'The kind of knowledge you gain in International Studies can take you anywhere,' says Gaby van de Wal (26, The Hague, The Netherlands), who graduated ...
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Finally signing the walls of the Sweat Room: 'That really is the finishing touch' 05 June 2023An online ceremony, no party and then no signature in the Sweat Room: during the pandemic, many graduation traditions could not take place. Now anyone...
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Take a sneak peek at the new Gorlaeus building 05 June 2023Want to see how the most important building on our Science Campus at Leiden Bio Science Park is taking shape? Come and find out on Construction Day (D...
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Faculty of Humanities joins 'Hidden Disabilities Sunflower' 05 June 2023A hidden disability can make studying a considerable challenge, partly because of the disability itself, but also because others may not realise that ...
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History of crime comes to life 02 June 2023For many people, five o’clock signals the end of their working day. But not for the motivated students of the Honours College Law. With some drinks an...
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Why we should handle antibiotics with care 02 June 2023More and more people worldwide have infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to many types of antibiotic. Why is this and how big of a problem...