News
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Leiden University involved in new UN institute 30 May 2016
The United Nations has chosen The Hague as the location for a new data centre for humanitarian aid. Leiden University is involved in developing the di...
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'MOOCs are maturing' 24 March 2016
At a meeting in The Hague from 20 to 22 March, lecturers, university administrators and online teaching specialists made plans for better teaching usi...
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The Bigger Picture 19 February 2016
Hope for New Life - Warren Richardson, World Press Photo of the Year 2015
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Challenges in Global Affairs 11 February 2016
Do you want to know more about the todays’ challenges in Global Affairs? Check out the second edition of the “Challenges in Global Affairs” E-book 2016!
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Leiden, Delft and Erasmus to apply ‘big data’ for urban issues 09 February 2016
The new inter-university centre set up by Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam is to apply ‘big data’ r...
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Venture Academy 04 February 2016
We help you create your own job
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Refugee Futures Initiative [RFI] 04 February 2016
Improving lives and fostering integration with Big Data
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Entrepreneurial students who care about society 02 February 2016
Students of the minor in Innovation, Cocreation and Global Impact present their idealistic projects. Watch the film!
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MOOC on Clinical Kidney Transplantation 25 January 2016
Kidney transplantation used to be an experimental risky procedure, but is now routinely performed by many countries worldwide.
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Big data for development and humanitarian action 05 November 2015
What do Master Card, the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) and Leiden University have in common? They all work on new sets of guidelines for re...
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Four short films about four centuries of freedom at Leiden University 04 November 2015
Four videos tell the story of the history of Leiden University. The films were premiered on 2 November during the Leiden Film Festival.
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Big Data in development and humanitarian aid: next step in privacy debate 20 October 2015
How can ‘Big Data’ be used in development and humanitarian aid, and what are the risks? Leiden University and the United Nation’s Global Pulse are org...
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Fun online learning platform wins Deans' Challenge 31 August 2015
An online platform with instructive and social challenges to prepare students for the changing job market. This idea won the Piece of Skill team the D...
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Young start-up Urban Crops wins Venture Academy 29 June 2015
A jar, filled with water, that functions as an aquarium for fishes while plants or flowers grow on top. Urban Crops, a young start-up company, creates...
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The Future of Work 14 April 2015
In this inspiration lab, Prof. Sandra Groeneveld and Matthijs de Jong (Deloitte) will share their vision on the Future of Work. What are the trends an...