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Mamadou Hébié represents Latvia and the African Union in landmark use of force and climate change cases 27 September 2023
Dr Mamadou Hébié, Associate Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, served last week as legal counsel in...
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Leiden University and Oegstgeest to build affordable green housing 27 September 2023
Leiden University is seeking bids from developers for housing in Nieuw Rhijngeest-Zuid, the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park. Hundreds o...
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From flag to gift: upcycling project in The Hague South-West 26 September 2023
Inspired by a gift she received at a conference abroad, Laura Kamsma, coordinator of the FGGA International Office, went looking for new promotional g...
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Science Dates Live: talking about talent development at universities during the UNLimited Festival 26 September 2023
Does the university value teaching less than research? Can you advance in science without academic awards? Which scholars inspire you? Does the univer...
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Five new Teaching Fellows appointed 26 September 2023
Hanne Cuyckens, Michiel Dam, Anja van der Voort, Daan Weggemans and Paul Gobée have joined the Leiden University Teachers’ Academy. Lecturers from the...
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Meet the new members of the Cultural Anthropology OLC 2023-2024 25 September 2023
Liselotta Jahnke, Jason Irwin, Rachel Cruickshank and Paula Kovač are the new student members of the Programme Committee (OLC). This committee advises...
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How brightly coloured pillars reduce student loneliness in Leiden 25 September 2023
Since last year, coloured pillars have been dotted around the university campus. These are ‘Acts of Kindness Pillars’ where students can hang cards re...
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Deans celebrate ten years Honours Academy: ‘We are educating people who can make a difference’ 25 September 2023
The Honours Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. How did the institute develop over time, and what are aspirations for the future? We speak with ...
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Unlock your leadership potential with the Leiden Leadership Programme 25 September 2023
In the orientation seminar of the Leiden Leadership Programme lecturers and alumni shared their experiences and prospective students asked questions. ...
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Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’ 25 September 2023
A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.
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Bullying: how can we stop it, or – even better – prevent it? 25 September 2023
Being excluded, hit, or humiliated online. Every day, many children call the Children’s Helpline with concerns about bullying. They are calling on the...
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Bas van Rijn defends PhD dissertation on afterlife research 22 September 2023
On 22 September, LUCSoR alumnus Bas van Rijn successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled “The Experimental Culture of Afterlife Research: Atte...
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Maartje van der Woude member of new Police Academic Advisory Board 22 September 2023
Police, administrators and other parties will from now on have access to the advice of the new Academic Advisory Board for the Police. Maartje van der...
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Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group 21 September 2023
Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exp...
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The success of the Thesis Workshop final meeting 19 September 2023
The final meeting which took place on Wednesday 6 September marked the end of the third cohort of master students’ time participating in the The Hague...