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Looking back: graduation ceremony for Leiden Law School bachelor’s students 12 November 2024
On 7 and 8 November, we celebrated a special milestone during the graduation ceremony for the bachelor’s students in Law, Notarial Law, Tax Law and Cr...
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First Experiences with Digital Testing Platform Ans 11 November 2024
In the second semester of this academic year (February 2025), the Faculty of the Humanities will switch from Remindo to Ans for digital exams. Several...
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New video on Leiden student city feature Archaeology student Julia and Anthropology student Daria 08 November 2024
In Leiden University's video series on Leiden and The Hague as student cities, students interview each other at their favorite spots. In the fifth vid...
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Law track launched for master's in Governance of Migration and Diversity 07 November 2024
The master's programme in Governance of Migration and Diversity has expanded to include a Law track (LL.M.). Law students can now enrol in this master...
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’ 05 November 2024
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief ...
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MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD): Visit to Brussels and EU Institutions 04 November 2024
Between the 16 and 18 October, 85 Advanced MSc International Relationsand Diplomacy first-year students accompanied by team members embarked on an aca...
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Research offers surprising insights into historical crime in The Hague 04 November 2024
Theft, prostitution, fortune-telling or murder. Historian Manon van der Heijden and a group of students are researching court records from The Hague f...
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Claudia Robustella: 'I've learned to accept myself and my mental health issues' 04 November 2024
During her student years, Claudia Robustella struggled with her mental health. Thanks in part to the help of her study coordinator Rosa van Straten, s...
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‘You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to make a difference’ 01 November 2024
Sharing his passion for sustainability with students—that’s what Thijs Bosker enjoys most about his work. As an environmental scientist, he conducts e...
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FGGA's Cyberweek: education in cybersecurity and digitalisation 25 October 2024
During Cyberweek, held from 17 to 24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) showcased its research and teaching on cybersecurity...
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FGGA's Cyber Week: research and innovation for a better digital world 25 October 2024
During Cyberweek from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) spotlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digit...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an AI model (and rightly so) 24 October 2024
Not experiments and lab coats, but computers and artificial intelligence: this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the groundbrea...
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What DNA in droppings can reveal about an animal’s diet 24 October 2024
Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, thi...
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Mark Lindenberg and Ieke van Dam winners of the Metje Postma Awards 23 October 2024
'Echoes of the Silent Roots' by Mark Lindenberg wins the Multimodal Incentive Grant for Alumni of the Metje Postma Awards. His film is a touching auto...
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Farewell lecture by Guus Heerma van Voss: ‘Labour rights have fallen from grace’ 22 October 2024
Guus Heerma van Voss, professor emeritus of labour law, delivered his farewell lecture on 18 October and held a mirror up to his colleagues and himsel...