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Ronny Wijling and Michelle Fairman win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 202522 October 2025During the annual graduation ceremony, not only were the Bachelor's students in Political Science honoured, but also those students who had written ex...
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Meet the new student Programme Committee members of Cultural Anthropology22 October 2025Maria Moser, Mischa de Jong, and Ander Damiano Delliturri are the newly appointed student representatives on the Programme Committee (OLC). This commi...
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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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Explosive expansion of invasive marsh frogsStudent project 22 October 2025Exotic marsh frogs from distant lands are colonising the south-east of the Netherlands. This has been demonstrated by biology students from our facult...
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Lou Boshart, Xiaohui Liu, and Sarah Noordeloos winners of the Metje Postma AwardsMetje Postma Awards 20 October 2025Lou Boshart won the Excellence in Visual & Multimodal Ethnography Thesis Prize for his film ‘Layers of Confidence’. Lou produced a multimodal thesis a...
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Daan Weggemans: 'Digital security is not just for specialists'20 October 2025Within a single generation, the digital world has changed completely: from a technical niche for ‘nerds’ to a reality that affects everyone. Cyberatta...
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From Copenhagen to Campus: Denmark's EU Presidency15 October 2025Ongoing challenges such as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, rising global strategic and economic competition, and accelerating climate chan...
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Quiet brake on war: this intelligence expert points to arms control agreements that work15 October 2025At the start of his PhD, intelligence analyst William Lippert didn’t yet know what to expect. Little had been written on the subject. Three years late...
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Xiang van der Boon on exchange in Bilbao: ‘A unique opportunity to step outside your comfort zone’Exchange 13 October 2025Xiang van der Boon, a third-year Law and Tax Law student, went to Bilbao in 2025 to study at the University of Deusto for five months. She learned a l...
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Astronomy for beginners: new minor opens up the universe to everyoneonderwijs 13 October 2025From telescopes to science fiction: in just one semester, students with no background in physics or astronomy get to explore the universe. The first g...
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Join the Pre-PhD Programme and discover if doing PhD research is for you13 October 2025The Pre-PhD Programme offers master’s students the chance to gain research experience. ‘The programme helps you discover if doing research is somethin...
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‘Don’t let algorithms determine what happens in class’Inaugural lecture 10 October 2025From TikTok to ChatGPT: digital technology is permeating our whole existence. What does that mean for education and upbringing? It’s not about screen ...
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Beyond Iced coffee and face masks: ‘True self-care is about emotional awareness and living according to your values’Self-care 09 October 2025During their clinical internships, Psychology Masters students learn to offer mental support to others. But how can these future therapists take care ...
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This new programme prepares students for today's sustainability challengesSUSTAINABILITY DAY 08 October 2025How often do you consider the impact of your choices? 10 October is Sustainability Day: a good time to introduce the new bachelor's programme Science ...
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Marieke Liem: ‘Hidden warning signs preceding femicide deserve visibility’02 October 2025Each year, around forty women in the Netherlands lose their lives, most often at the hands of a (former) partner or family member. Judges, lawyers and...