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MIRD Students visit international organisations in The Hague09 September 2025On 5 and 8 September 2025, first-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) visited the Organisation for the Pr...
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Active Acquaintance for 130 new BA Archaeology students: ‘Wellbeing, study succes, and having fun is all connected’09 September 2025Every year the newly arriving Archaeology students are invited to join an active introduction day during which they get to know the Faculty and each o...
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Annual Levenbach Day 2025 in Leiden08 September 2025The annual Levenbach Day was held on Wednesday 27 August, bringing together lecturers and researchers with expertise in labour and social security law...
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Sustainability Challenge: students trace plastic pellet pollution in the Port of RotterdamLDE Sustainability Honours 08 September 2025In the Port of Rotterdam, tiny industrial pellets leak into the environment, causing a form of pollution that’s hard to trace but highly persistent. T...
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New education fund launched at 10-year anniversary of International Children’s RightsAnniversary celebration 08 September 2025On 29 August 2025, the Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights programme celebrated its 10th anniversary with alumni, partners, and friend...
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Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2024–202505 September 2025On 28 August 2025, Leiden Law School was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration as the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights...
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Everyone has the right to food security, in peacetime and during armed conflict03 September 2025Food security touches upon human rights, international law and sustainable development. These frameworks are not separate worlds but deeply interconne...
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Flying pencil links Leiden and The Hague at launch of new degree programmesLeiden University celebrates start of academic year with new programmes in The Hague 02 September 2025It was a memorable start to September. While Leiden marked the opening of the academic year, The Hague celebrated the launch of three new degree progr...
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BSc Security Studies Graduation Ceremonies: ‘See you in the future’02 September 2025On Friday 29 August, the Wijnhaven was filled with a special mix of first-year students just beginning their academic journey, and students who, after...
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'Childhood maltreatment can leave young people more sensitive to other people's anger signals later in life'Resilience 01 September 2025Bullying, abuse or a difficult divorce: many young people struggle with mental health problems after traumatic experiences. But why do some suffer muc...
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International Studies degree: a skillset to navigate the world01 September 2025On Friday 29 August 2025, 370 students received their Bachelor's degree in International Studies. The diplomas were awarded in the historic setting o...
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Big tech hard to keep up with: ‘Time for government action’Interview Alex Ingrams 01 September 2025From closed government systems in the Middle East to an exceptionally open Dutch government. Public administration lecturer Alex Ingrams is an expert ...
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Opening of the Academic Year: 'Relentlessly follow your curiosity and see where it takes you'Ceremony 01 September 2025The opening of the new academic year highlighted students' and lecturers' personal motivators. Incoming students were encouraged to be bold, forge the...
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Nominees for the 2025 Leiden Teaching PrizeLeiden University Student Platform 25 August 2025Which teacher knows best how to inspire their students? Carmen van den Bergh (Humanities), Egbert Koops (Law) and Arjan Louwen (Archaeology) have been...
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Transgressive behaviour Professor of Archaeology plausible, Court still rejects dismissalBan on access to premises remains in force 22 August 2025It is sufficiently plausible that, during her employment, a professor of archaeology at Leiden University was guilty of prolonged transgressive and un...