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Joris Larik, new Director of Education at LUC: ‘Keep growing in quality’Interview 22 October 2025Joris Larik has been appointed Director of Education at Leiden University College The Hague (LUC). The timing is perfect: this year marks his tenth an...
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Thriving together: How Ghana’s forest communities and ecosystems stay resilient10 September 2025At a time when the climate crisis demands global action, Leiden University College’s (LUC) research project REFloC (Resilient Ecosystems and Flourishi...
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Negotiating with the enemy: this ‘unloved masterpiece’ is a great exampleInterview 09 September 2025During the Cold War, 35 states sat down at the table and negotiated for three years – with results. Lecturer Kai Hebel sees the Helsinki Final Act (19...
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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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LUC sustainability students transform the Geul river into a living laboratory21 August 2025LUC sustainability students dive into the Geul river to study rewilding. Through fieldwork and lab research, they explore biodiversity, water quality,...
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Human Rights and Food Security – Legal Training for Professionals at LUC23 June 2025Food security is increasingly under pressure due to rising inequality, climate change, and armed conflict. From 28 October, Leiden University College ...
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Leiden University College writing project brings students together: ‘I am a kitchen in Gaza, and now it is dark’19 June 2025What happens when students from three very different contexts come together to explore the social determinants of health? This spring, students from L...
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Pitfalls and opportunities – A wealth of learning about fair partnerships Between Leiden and Africa02 April 2025A whole week was dedicated to fair partnerships and equitable exchange in Leiden-African education and research. From 17 to 21 March, African and Leid...
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Always vegan, always fun: student-run Community Kitchen thanks to The Hague MarketCampus The Hague 05 March 2025Healthy communal meals that also prevent food waste. On 4 March, Hague alderman Robert Barker came to see what was cooking at the LUC Community Kitche...
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LUC anniversary: 15 inspiring examples of local impact18 February 2025In 2025, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme 'Global challenges, local impact'. To kick off this anniversar...
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How do you prepare students to engage with wicked problems?05 February 2025Climate change, social inequality, and the COVID-19 crisis are examples of wicked problems—issues that require collaboration across different discipli...
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Leiden University College celebrates 15 years of ‘global challenges, local impact’29 January 2025This year, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme ‘Global challenges, local impact’. This theme highlights how...
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The HagueCampus Den Haag 21 January 2025How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. Th...
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From The Hague to Terschelling: how playing games at Oerol transforms education21 January 2025Can playing games at the Oerol Festival enhance education? Anthropologist Caroline Archambault introduces playful innovation in her course, ArtWorks f...
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Five stars once again for the LUC bachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges: ‘Incredibly proud’19 December 2024For the twelfth consecutive year, Leiden University College The Hague has been awarded the 'Top Programme' quality label by the Keuzegids Universiteit...