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Crisis on campus: 'Both terrible and incredibly fun'Leiden Leadership Programme 13 March 2025
Chaos in the Lipsius building! Master's students zigzag through the classroom, write on whiteboards and discuss tensely. In a simulation of the Leiden...
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Five years of Pre-University The Hague: alumni share their experiencesexploring university life 04 February 2025
Pre-University College The Hague is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2024-2025. Three alumni look back on their experience. PRE broadened their ac...
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These students put sex in perspective: ‘Acknowledge the clusterfuck’Honours Class 31 January 2025
Discomfort obstructs scientific discussions about sex, argue Eva and Deva from the LOEF foundation. In their Bachelor Honours Class, students approach...
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Students in the spotlight: why join the Honours College?Apply now 14 January 2025
Meeting new people, exploring other disciplines and growing academically, professionally and personally. The Honours College makes it all possible. Th...
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Launch of LDE Space & Society Honours: ‘I hope students learn they need each other’29 November 2024
Connecting space to society and gaining problem-solving experience: that’s the goal of LDE Space & Society, a new honours programme for bachelor’s stu...
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1575th student receives Honours College certificate11 November 2024
On the eve of Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, the 1574th and 1575th Honours College students received their honours certificates. In a crowded ...
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‘It doesn’t feel like work’: what it’s like to be a mentor for Pre-University College29 October 2024
Guiding high school students as a mentor at Pre-University College: what is that like? And what does it all entail? As part of the 20th anniversary of...
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Pre-University College celebrates 20th anniversary: ‘Still unique in the Netherlands’10 October 2024
Leiden University's Pre-University College is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The programme introduced hundreds of secondary school pupils to scienc...
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Why do a Master Honours Challenge? ‘Step away from your own square millimetre’24 September 2024
Learning how to work with people from different disciplines, that’s what Master Honours Challenges are all about. In teams, students address a challen...
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Is ‘LDE Space & Society’ for me? (and 4 other questions)02 September 2024
Bridging the gap between the space sector and society, together with students from other disciplines. That’s the aim of the LDE Space & Society Honour...
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What is the Leiden Leadership Programme? 'Rather an experience than a programme'01 September 2024
What is the Leiden Leadership Programme? And why is it a worthwhile addition to your master’s? Alumnus Ruilin Ma gained more confidence in his capabil...
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Partner organisations in Leiden: ‘Leadership is responding to the needs of others’27 August 2024
An important part of the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is the practical assignment that students are given by a partner organisation. How does thi...
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Hard work pays off: a festive graduation of the LLP18 July 2024
Early July was the graduation ceremony of the Leiden Leadership Programme,: a moment to reflect and celebrate the outcomes of eight months’ hard work....
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Excessive waste, harmful foods and too little greenery: these students worked on a solution16 July 2024
For months, students dedicated themselves to a more sustainable world alongside their studies, as part of the LDE Sustainability Honours Programme. Wh...
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Bridging science, society and self: what honours education can look like17 June 2024
How can I align science, society and myself to address today’s major challenges? That’s what students of the Honours College track ‘Science, Society a...