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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’15 April 2024Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic inter...
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New Science Library Open15 April 2024From study places to consulting collections and from a meeting with your faculty liaison to getting books after opening hours: the new Science Library...
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Interview with Markus Davidsen on his Comenius project12 April 2024Assistant professor Markus Davidsen has received the Comenius grant, with which he wishes to improve secondary education on religion. In this intervie...
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Honours Conference 2024: why listening is valuable11 April 2024An event where students from all honoursprograms meet, learn from each other and gain inspiration. That is the idea behind the Honours Conference, whi...
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Podcast: an introduction to the Persian Book of Kings11 April 2024How did the mythical kings of ancient Persia live? In this podcast, we delve into the Shahnameh, also known as the Book of Kings.
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MIRD students explore international organisations in Geneva10 April 2024From 25 to 27 March, second-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) took part in the programme's annual visi...
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Leiden University/LUMC to drop cum laude honour for Master’s in Medicine10 April 2024As of 1 September 2024, the cum laude honour will no longer be awarded for the Master’s in Medicine. The Executive Board recently decided to grant an ...
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Minister Van Leeuwen gives guest lecture on current global developments‘We need to be equally tough – otherwise it will be difficult to defend our interests internationally.’ 09 April 2024On Monday 8 April, a high-profile guest visited Leiden Law School. Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen g...
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There are many types of leadership: Femke van der Meulen at the LLP09 April 2024Last Thursday, Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) students were once again introduced to a big name with tons of leadership experience. This time, Femk...
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MOU Signed Between the Child Friendly Justice European Network and Leiden Law School - Child Law Department09 April 2024The Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN) and the Leiden Law School’s Department of Child Law are pleased to announce the signing of a sign...
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High school students get a taste of psychology: 'Later I'll become a neuroscientist'09 April 2024How does loneliness work? Why can friendships be so complicated for autistic people? And what makes the school building such an unpleasant place for s...
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Students advice security experts: 'Fantastic combination of research and practice'08 April 2024Presenting a well-thought-out idea to Schiphol experts, a former ambassador or a security expert. For the third-year Security Studies bachelor student...
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Creating a sustainable university: ‘You need breathing space for activist work’08 April 2024More papers, more grants, more students: constant growth is still the gold standard at universities. Neuroscientists Anne Urai and Claire Kelly argue ...
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Working towards a healthier society: learn all about it in this new minor08 April 2024Why are health problems such as loneliness and obesity so persistent? What causes them to occur more frequently in some neighbourhoods than others? An...
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Optimisation software 'Kernel Tuner' ready for serious use05 April 2024LIACS assistant professor Ben van Werkhoven leads the development of software for optimising graphics processing units. By now, version 1.0 of 'Kernel...