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Shadowing a municipality manager for a week: 'I saw him mostly putting out a lot of fires' 08 May 2024
After a week of shadowing for her master's degree Management of the Public Sector, it has become very clear to student Loes what a manager's day looks...
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'Elections are in the air here in Brussels, the energy is surreal' 08 May 2024
German-American Mia Müller (26) has been working at the European Parliament for three years now as Press Officer at The Greens/EFA Group. She was stil...
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Leiden archaeologists held an open day in Oss to celebrate 50 years of collaboration 08 May 2024
On May 4, 2024, from 10.00 to 16.00 hours, a festive day took place in Oss, celebrating the fact that staff and students of the Leiden Faculty of Arch...
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives 08 May 2024
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden...
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Leiden University team European runner-up in Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court competition 07 May 2024
The Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court competition was held in Vienna between 8 and 12 April 2024. This event was organised by the European Centre for...
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World Teachers Festival: a celebration of globally-minded educators 07 May 2024
On 21 March 2024, the ‘learners’ at Wolfert Bilingual in Rotterdam were not teenagers, but some 180 teachers and teacher educators from around the Net...
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Leiden conference seeks out emerging trends in global governance 07 May 2024
Global challenges require global governance answers. That’s why on 5 - 7 June, the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Gov...
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Leadership symposium: you can learn something from everyone 06 May 2024
'You don't have to kick the door open', Judi Mesman tells participants of the Leadership for a better tomorrow symposium. During this inspiring aftern...
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Leiden symposium on science-practice collaboration 06 May 2024
How do you set up successful interdisciplinary collaborations? That is the central question of a Leiden symposium. On 6 June, we look at cooperation a...
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Call for Papers: Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration policies 02 May 2024
We are pleased to invite paper proposals for the 1.5-day interdisciplinary workshop: “Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration polici...
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Professor Pieter ter Keurs: 'People collect to function' 02 May 2024
Professor Pieter ter Keurs has spent his entire career studying collecting. Now, he is retiring. ‘I hope the focus on collections will carry on.’
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Experience and Voice: Library of Colombian Women Writers - Symposium & Workshop 01 May 2024
From Soledad Acosta de Samper and Albalucía Angel to Hazel Robinson Abrahams and Amalialú Posso Figueroa. During the Symposium & Workshop Experience a...
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent' 30 April 2024
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that yo...
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Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history 30 April 2024
The Chinese History chair has a long, rich history within Leiden University. Since 1 February, this position has been held by Ying Zhang. ‘Leiden Univ...
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On this public day on psychedelics, researchers transcend the media hype 29 April 2024
Never before has so much research been carried out on the therapeutic effect of psychedelic drugs. Researchers at the LIBC Public Day are happy about ...