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Managers play an important role in inclusiveness in organisations 12 November 2018
Team leaders and other immediate supervisors play an important role in facilitating inclusiveness within public organisations. This is the finding of ...
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Leiden Science Run collects over 10,000 euros for refugee students 01 October 2018
A record number of 83 teams collected a record sum of 10,566.37 euros on 29 September during the Leiden Science Run. The full sum goes to the Foundati...
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What's your idea for bringing Dutch and international students together? 01 October 2018
Do you have a creative idea for improving contacts between Dutch and international students? Work out a plan and you could win the Van Bergen Prize an...
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LGBT+ Network: a platform for the like-minded 25 September 2018
Leiden University has a new platform. On 19 September Vice-Rector Hester Bijl officially launched the LGBT+ Network.
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The Humanities Buddy Programme: definitely recommended 04 July 2018
Many international students start their master programme at the Humanities Faculty in Leiden every semester. Among them also Ronghu Zu (29, China), Yu...
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Bredero in a new light 03 July 2018
Bredero (1585-1618) was known for his farces and comedies, but he also wrote one tragedy. According to Olga van Marion and Tim Vergeer, the play's mai...
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More inclusive communication is more complex than it seems 29 June 2018
How can we adapt the Dutch we use at the University so that everyone feels comfortable and included? This was the subject of debate during a panel dis...
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‘Meeting Point is my GPS’ 21 June 2018
From help with filling in complex forms to a buddy who will introduce you to student life. The Meeting Point for refugee students meets many needs. Th...
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Thinking outside your scientific box 19 June 2018
How do you study complex disasters like a nuclear explosion or a natural disaster? Who can help unravel the legal knot that Brexit has become? The imp...
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Room for refugee students 19 June 2018
On World Refugee Day, held every year on 20 June, we commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. Leiden University is ...
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Speakers store abstract information, irrespective of their language 01 June 2018
The human brain stores not only individual words, but also all kinds of abstract information about these words. Research by Leiden linguists has shown...
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‘Hetero norm is deeply ingrained, including among LGBT people’ 03 April 2018
Jojanneke van der Toorn, professor by special appointment in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Workplace Inclusion at Leiden University, states ...
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Babies' hearing important in language deficiency 19 March 2018
During the first year of life, babies adapt to the language they hear around them. In the event of hearing difficulties, this can lead to a language d...
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Debate: Inclusive Leadership, how to maximize the diverse talent 16 March 2018
Why do international companies around The Hague have only 6% ethnic minorities as employees, even when the business case proves that diversity adds va...
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The stories behind the women's portraits 09 March 2018
An anatomical model of a heart, a mechanical digger or photos of mother and grandmother. Research interests and personal motivations have been given a...