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Dr. Paul Behrens nominated for ''Science Discoverer of the Year'' Award17 December 2018The Faculty of Science grants two C.J. Kok awards each year: the C.J. Kok Public Award, also known as the award for the ‘Discoverer of the Year’, and ...
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Dr. Larik presents Brexit research at 10th Anniversary CLEER Conference17 December 2018On 6 and 7 December, the Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER), which is hosted by the T.M.C. Asser Institute, celebrated its 10th anniv...
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Water and River Management in The Netherlands17 December 2018The Water Resources and River Management course (300-level) took a day long field trip to exotic… South Holland! Here students were able to examine a ...
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Guest Lecture Ambassador Ron Keller to Global Affairs Students16 November 2018On Thursday 15 November, Ron Keller, former ambassador of the Netherlands to China, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia gave a guest lecture at the Institute o...
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Leadership dilemma's for Mayors30 October 2018Mayors have to do with a society that polarises, politics that change more than ever and a fragmented administrative field of influence. Nikol Hopman ...
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Become the future change agent with the new master Governance of Sustainability22 October 2018For students who want to be an intermediary between scientific experts, policy makers and politicians in the domain of sustainability, the master prog...
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Open Day for international students: ‘I like the Leiden canals’16 October 2018On Saturday 13 October the historical city Leiden was crowded with prospective students visiting the Open Day. They all came to Leiden to orientate th...
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers15 October 2018The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to re...
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Creating societal added value: the dilemmas, pressures and challenges05 October 2018How can public organisations create societal added value? This theme was in the spotlight at the second Leiden Leadership Lunch, which was held on Fri...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops02 October 2018From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days24 September 2018Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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Leiden online course among the world's best21 September 2018An online course offered by Leiden University on the European Union is among the top 50 MOOCs in the world. This was announced recently by MOOC platfo...
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King’s Speech trending topic at Wijnhaven19 September 2018This year the King’s Speech, read out loud by King Willem-Alexander, was analyzed live again at Leiden University. Scientists, students, and even a ha...
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Meet & Greet with Mayor Krikke06 September 2018Thursday 6 September mayor Krikke came to Leiden University to have a dialogue with students. Mayor Krikke thinks students bring a special atmosphere ...
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New BA Urban Studies: How to keep cities liveable04 September 2018By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in cities. This has major consequences for the lives of city-dwellers and for the environment...