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NSE 2025: Students satisfied with study programme, study pressure and support remain important07 August 2025The NSE (National Student Survey) 2025 was conducted in the first quarter of 2025. Over a quarter of students at Leiden University completed the surve...
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A ‘Rights’ way of learning: Leiden Law School and International School Wassenaar pilot innovative Children’s Rights moduleSecondary education 29 July 2025Students from the International School Wassenaar took part in piloting a Children’s Rights module designed by Leiden Law School. They learned about th...
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens on The Conversation on what schools can learn from skate cultureThe Conversation 29 July 2025Skateboarding philosophy can transform education in numerous ways. Together with colleagues, Sander researched the value of skateboarding in education...
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‘At first I didn’t understand anything, now I can explain it’LDE Space & Society Honours 24 July 2025Engineering, law, and business students came together in the LDE Space & Society Honours Programme to explore how space and society can mutually benef...
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Europa Institute teaches in EU law course for Ukrainians21 July 2025Armin Cuyvers, Stefaan Van den Bogaert and Veronika Yefremova taught in the course on EU History, Principles and Institutions. The online course was p...
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Anthropology students win Speckmann Prize for LGBTQ+ community care researchSpeckmann Prize 16 July 2025Second-year Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology students Sonja Weckroth, Leonardo Costa, and Ilse Zwart have been awarded the prestigious ...
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A staunch defence of the ‘right to relate’: Kees Waaldijk receives ovation at farewell lectureFarewell lecture 15 July 2025Kees Waaldijk has worked for many years to map the rights, or lack thereof, of the gay and lesbian community across the world. As he bids farewell to ...
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Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court15 July 2025The annual Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court competition took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, from 19 to 21 June 2025. Twelve student teams from various Europ...
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Hyperlocal journalism: ‘Brings the neighbourhood together’14 July 2025Neighbourhood newspapers, newsletters and Facebook groups: Leiden residents have dozens of ways to keep each other informed about news in their neighb...
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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...