News
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The lessons we can learn from leaders of colour 26 March 2024
With diversity and inclusion, organisations too often focus only on cosmetic change. ‘Interview bias training alone is not enough’, says Distinguished...
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How to improve the workplace for bi+ people 20 March 2024
People who are attracted to more than one gender often experience a disadvantage in the workplace and labour market. BI+ Netherlands and Leiden Univer...
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Inclusion on International Women’s Day: pulling together for structural change 11 March 2024
How do you achieve the structural change needed for a more inclusive university community? What challenges do female staff face in their careers and w...
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The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems 27 February 2024
It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter wi...
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Growing diversity of Dutch population not immediately visible at universities 29 January 2024
The intake of bachelor’s students from classic immigration countries whose prior education was in the Netherlands does not reflect the growing diversi...
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy? 15 January 2024
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024...
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Textbooks not inclusive: roles are stereotypical, heterosexuality is the norm 11 December 2023
Mum works in healthcare, dad in engineering and everyone is straight: many textbooks still show men and women in stereotypical roles, PhD candidate Te...
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Purple Friday: ‘I try to give the community some support’ 08 December 2023
Purple clothing and a pride flag flying from all University buildings: Leiden University is once again taking part in Purple Friday. How do people exp...
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Percentage of female professors in Leiden unchanged 07 December 2023
Like last year, the percentage of female professors at Leiden University is 31.2 per cent. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor 2023 ...
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New LL.M. in Governance of Migration and Diversity (GMD-Legal) starting September 2024 07 December 2023
Starting in September 2024, the Europa Institute will host a new LL.M. on the Governance of Migration and Diversity [GMD].
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too 30 November 2023
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at th...
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Policing as the dominant theme in Saniye Çelik’s career: from police officer to Professor of Diversity and Inclusion 24 October 2023
She started her career in the police force, walking the beat as an officer. Now she has been installed as Professor by Special Appointment of Diversit...
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Psychology Connected on inequality: 'More diversity in research? Then also recruit participants differently' 29 September 2023
In our collective journey to bridge social, economic, and cultural inequality in society, we must all play a part, says Wilco van Dijk. Unfortunately,...
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Happy at work? Jojanneke van der Toorn looks ahead to the symposium on inclusiveness and diversity 13 September 2023
Jojanneke van der Toorn is kicking off the new Academia@WorkplacePride year with the LGBTIQ+ Workplace Inclusion Symposium. As a social psychologist, ...
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Being yourself in the summer sun: Leiden University shines at Canal Pride Leiden 05 September 2023
Rainbow flags, funky sounds and drag queen Petty Libel: the very first Canal Pride Leiden has become reality. Leiden University joined the parade with...