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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’ 23 March 2021
Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel...
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A circular economy is about much more than just recycling 01 February 2021
It’s Circular Economy Week, from 1 to 6 February. But what is it that makes an economy circular? And just how circular is our university? René Kleijn,...
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‘The sound of the city became the score for a musical instrument’ 25 August 2020
Do the sounds that surround you as you cycle through the city sometimes annoy you? Don’t worry, because we can actively change the situation, says sou...
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Working on sustainable solutions: ‘Beware of the pitfalls’ 31 May 2020
The world’s population is expected to rise to 9 billion people in 2050. At the same time, climate change urges us to dramatically reduce our use of re...
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Tackling corona challenges by understanding the other 27 May 2020
How to address loneliness during quarantine, keep healthcare workers healthy, and deal with social distancing in a person’s final hours? Before we can...
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Students inspire one another in new honours magazine 24 April 2020
Children will be able to return to school in the near future, but students from Leiden University are not that fortunate. For the rest of this academi...
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New Dean: ‘Get students involved in developing honours education’ 18 February 2020
On 1 March 2020, Jos Schaeken will become the new Dean of the Honours Academy. He is taking over from Ton van Haaften, who is retiring after four year...
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Learning management by taking a good look at yourself 04 February 2020
Stress, conflicts, and dilemmas: the life of a manager is not always a bed of roses. An Honours Class at Leiden University helps student board members...
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New Honours Classes on health and nature 28 January 2020
In March, the Honours Academy will be launching two new Master Honours Classes. In these classes, students with a curious mind will have the opportuni...
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‘The ILLP has been helpful for every human relation I have’ 09 January 2020
What is leadership? Can it be taught, and if so, how? The International Leiden Leadership Programme (ILLP) helps students find their own style, say IL...
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Are humans the robots of the future? 12 December 2019
Whether you want to repair a car or you’ve simply lost your keys: there’s a good chance that in the future there will be an augmented reality (AR) app...
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New insights through blogs and documentaries 10 December 2019
More than eighty students of the Honours College track Science & Society completed their thematic courses. Instead of filling out an exam, they presen...
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Robots and our data: opportunity or danger? 04 December 2019
Self-driving cars, surgery robots, and stock market algorithms: the use of robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly increasing. What are the...
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The ILLP as a garden in which to grow 12 June 2019
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in May, twenty-five bright international students gathered in the Old Observatory to celebrate their graduation of the I...
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Poverty in Leiden tackled in Honours Class on social innovation 30 April 2019
How can business strategies help us solve social problems? This was researched by students of the Master Honours Class 'Social Innovation in Action' o...