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How these young researchers are preparing for their first scientific conference 16 April 2024
Three Psychology students will present a poster of their thesis research on Alzheimer’s and dementia at the international conference AAIC Neuroscience...
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’ 15 April 2024
Nancy 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 Open 15 April 2024
From 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 project 12 April 2024
Assistant 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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MIRD students explore international organisations in Geneva 10 April 2024
From 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 Medicine 10 April 2024
As 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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Religious Studies students "learn with the city": bridging the gap between religion and society 10 April 2024
Three students in Elpine de Boer’s class “Practicing Religious Studies” have been working together on a “Leren met de Stad” (“Learning with the City”)...
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Menu of active working methods: enrichment through activation 10 April 2024
A new step towards the implementation of the Kernvisie! We’re proud to present the menu of active working methods. We’d also like to give you some mor...
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‘I am not conscious about what I spend my money on’ 10 April 2024
How do you make sure you have enough money every month? Do you receive a basic grant, have a part-time job or do you borrow for your studies? Below, a...
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Minister Van Leeuwen gives guest lecture on current global developments 09 April 2024
On 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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High school students get a taste of psychology: 'Later I'll become a neuroscientist' 09 April 2024
How 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 2024
Presenting 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 2024
More 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 minor 08 April 2024
Why 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 use 05 April 2024
LIACS assistant professor Ben van Werkhoven leads the development of software for optimising graphics processing units. By now, version 1.0 of 'Kernel...