News
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Jacobijn Gussekloo new Dean of the Honours Academy 14 April 2022
As of 19 April 2022, professor Jacobijn Gussekloo has been appointed Dean of the Honours Academy at Leiden University. Gussekloo is professor of Prima...
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Young Diplomat Conference: ‘Alliances are forged over lunch’ 07 April 2022
The year is 2032 and the Arctic ice cap has melted causing new trade routes to emerge. This case is the focal point of the Young Diplomat Conference d...
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How to communicate: LLP Skills Café 08 March 2022
On the menu of the LLP Skills Café no beer and snacks, but communication skills as listening, resolving conflicts, and giving feedback. ‘Once you real...
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From climate to security: 'Students present perspectives I was unfamiliar with' 07 February 2022
Cooperation is the solution to international problems, demonstrated the final seminar of the Master Honours Class ‘Smart Regional Integration’ – even ...
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Learning about polarisation through conversations with refugees: ‘Our perception is often lacking’ 27 January 2022
Confronting your own biases, students of the course ‘Adults and Children in a Polarising World’ are not afraid to do exactly that. ‘The fact that my e...
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Lessons for better education 13 January 2022
If you could design your own education, how would you do it? That is what the students of the Bachelor Honours Class 'Rebuilding Education' asked them...
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Leiden University student attends Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 22 December 2021
Natalia Sobrino-Saeb has attended the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo. She was awarded this honour after winning the essay competition of the...
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Surprising productions at the Humanities Lab Film Festival 25 October 2021
Humour, science and creativity. During the Humanities Lab Film Festival this came all together in the short films that the students of the Honours Col...
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New programme brings education 'to the midst of society' 14 October 2021
In November a new extracurricular programme will begin: the Impact Challenges. Students will work together in small groups to solve problems, put forw...
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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory 05 October 2021
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langer...
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'One of the most connecting experiences I have had online' 28 July 2021
Poetry, video editing, musical art: the first installment of the 48 Hour Project, in which students created a piece of art in only two days, has resul...
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Master Honours Class 'Leiden Revisited': making an impact with art 13 July 2021
To achieve societal impact, you need to do more than solely writing academic articles. That's the idea behind the Master Honours Class 'Leiden Revisit...
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Professor Jos Schaeken: 'I had no idea where Leiden was, but I did know I wanted to study there.' 13 July 2021
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series we talk to past and present students who were the first in their families to go to university. In this thi...
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Comenius grant for Designing Your Life: ‘Potential for the entire university’ 24 June 2021
How to deal with the most challenging design question of your life: what do I want to be when I grow up? The ‘Designing Your Life’ method teaches stud...
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'Misunderstood immortality' wins Capstone Conference 2021 29 May 2021
‘’These are such mind-boggling topics!’’, a student exclaims. It is May 21st, and over fifty Humanities Lab students are gathered in a Teams room. The...