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MIRD Graduation – Class of 2025: ‘More than a degree’09 July 2025A day full of celebration, gratitude and even a few tears: that was the 2025 graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplo...
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Max Rood Moot Court Competition great success07 July 2025Although the team from Leiden did not win, the Max Rood Moot Court Competition was a great success once again. Six teams of students (Leiden, Groninge...
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Board visit: the Institute for Philosophy wants to continue to grow through new collaborations07 July 2025The university is home to many pearls of research institutes that do not make the news every day. The Executive Board visited one such pearl, the Inst...
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Dreaming of a start-up? These students are taking the plunge: ‘Just do it and see where it goes’Master Honours Challenge 04 July 2025Many students dream of running their own business. But where to start? The Master Honours Challenge ‘Entrepreneurship’ helps students figure things ou...
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Cake to celebrate two outstanding master’s programmes03 July 2025Colleagues from three departments were treated to cake by Vice Dean Jan Crijns. This was to celebrate the ratings, excellent and above-average, awarde...
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Back among students: professionals get a taste of the Leiden Leadership ProgrammeMixed Classrooms 01 July 2025Back to university to attend lectures with master's students: that's what professionals did at the Leiden Leadership Programme. Conclusion of the expe...
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Luijten appointed as Professor of Human-Relevant Risk Assessment of Chemical SubstancesReliable method 01 July 2025As of 1 July, toxicologist Mirjam Luijten from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) starts as professor by specia...
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A stronghold of freedom: how IncLUsion welcomes refugee students into the academic communityGraduation incLUsion 30 June 2025The incLUsion programme offers refugees who are not yet able to enrol as regular students the opportunity to take part in university education. Simon ...
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Self-scan inclusive leadership: a mirror and conversation starter27 June 2025As society becomes increasingly diverse, public organisations are being challenged to adapt their services to ensure that everyone feels heard and see...
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Data science for newbies: honours students learn to utilise AI26 June 2025Brain scans, heart attacks and credit scores: many science applications revolve around data. But how do you mine applicable insights from a mountain o...
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Global governance in practice: EU & UN Summer School 202526 June 2025From 16 to 20 June 2025, the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University hosted the annual Summer School The European Union, the Uni...
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Trumpet, drum and teamwork: ISGA colleagues perform at the Canal Concert26 June 2025What do you get when you bring a percussionist and a trumpet player together in a project orchestra? A story full of passion, unique experiences and a...
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Experts share future vision at Data for Policy 2025: ‘Data centres must become not only smarter, but also cleaner’25 June 2025The Data for Policy 2025 conference, held at Leiden University in The Hague, brought together 120 participants from across Europe and beyond to explor...
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Video labs and narratives of future conflicts: two lecturers receive a Comenius GrantInnovation in education 24 June 2025Lecturers Marjo de Graauw and Malte Riemann have both received a Comenius Teaching Fellowship. The €50,000 grant will enable them and their project te...
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Exhibition 'Outside the Box': Where law and creativity meetHonours College Law 23 June 2025What happens when students are given the freedom to think outside the box? Honours College Law students got to try it through their 'unessays': an alt...