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‘I like that students trust us and share their stories with us’ 18 April 2024
The student navigator ‘Find your way’ helps students find their way around the university. Student advisers can also be found on the roadmap. JanPiete...
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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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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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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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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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‘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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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...
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Leiden Team Wins Second Place at the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court 27 March 2024
Four master's students from Leiden University participated in this year’s edition of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court, hosted by...
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From the lecture hall: in conversation with an inmate 27 March 2024
Students stream into the lecture hall, handing in their mobile phones at the door. Once everyone’s seated, silence descends and all eyes turn to the l...
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‘I think an internship is the best way to prepare yourself for a professional life’ 26 March 2024
Luis from Germany is a third-year bachelor’s student Security Studies. During his elective space, he did an internship at the German Ministery of Labo...
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'An international classroom is about opening up to different voices' 26 March 2024
There is a lot of discussion about international students and Dutch universities. The Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Development programme is ...