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Europe’s evolving role in global security06 December 2024How is the EU transforming from a soft power to a geopolitical actor, and what does this mean for the EU’s partners and global security? On Friday 13 ...
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Energy as a weak spot: a new approach to tackle aggressive breast cancer?06 December 2024Could we stop cancer cells by cutting off their energy supply? That’s what Dione Blok, a bachelor’s student in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, aimed to f...
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Bart Schuurman appointed Professor of Terrorism and Political Violence05 December 2024Terrorism expert Bart Schuurman has been appointed professor at Leiden University. As a researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Security and Globa...
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Results of the National Student Survey: Lecturers highly rated05 December 2024The results of the National Student Survey (NSE) are now available. In 2024, students from the Faculty of Humanities were satisfied across the board. ...
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Una Europa project update: Enhancing Scholarship in Eastern Africa (ELSEA)05 December 2024In September, the Una Europa ELSEA project, Enhancing Scholarship in Eastern Africa, officially started. Now that the project has been running for a c...
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Michael Kowalski appointed as Professor by special appointment at Leiden University04 December 2024Michael Kowalski has been appointed as part-time Professor by special appointment of Applied Ethics in Intelligence and Security at the Institute of S...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan appointed as adjunct professor at Wuhan University03 December 2024Dr Tanja Masson-Zwaan, assistant professor at the International Institute of Air and Space Law, recently visited four universities and a research inst...
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Launch of LDE Space & Society Honours: ‘I hope students learn they need each other’29 November 2024Connecting space to society and gaining problem-solving experience: that’s the goal of LDE Space & Society, a new honours programme for bachelor’s stu...
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‘A good teacher always has multiple ways to explain the same concept’29 November 2024Assistant professor Joost Willemse firmly believes that as a teacher, you’re never done learning. ‘Students ask questions about things you’ve never th...
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‘Science isn’t about memorising a textbook’29 November 2024How do you engage students? Sander van Kasteren knows how to do that like no other. ‘He compares immune cells to Pokémon and doesn’t just give informa...
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‘A few nerves before lectures show that my work matters’29 November 2024Giving an incorrect answer as a student in a packed lecture hall can be nerve-wracking. But with Pharmacology teacher Rob van Wijk, you don’t need to ...
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Several Leiden Science students excel and win KHMW Young Talent awards29 November 2024A true shower of awards for students from the Faculty of Science during the annual KHMW Young Talent Awards ceremony. On Monday, 25 November, no less ...
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MIRD students engage with global diplomacy in Brussels26 November 2024Brussels, the heart of European diplomacy, offered MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) students a two-day opportunity to explore NATO and...
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The International Institute of Air and Space Law joins the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation26 November 2024The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University has joined the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) as its...
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From collagen to canvas: interactive artwork brings the world between our cells to life25 November 2024What’s really happening in the space between the cells in your body? With the Collagen Canvas project, students from Leiden University invite you to e...