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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...
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Logging in tropical forests has a major social impact on local people 04 September 2023
The local benefits op logging operations in tropical forests are far smaller than we often think. At the same time, the negative impacts on local well...
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Launch D&I Calendar 2023-2024 21 July 2023
The Faculty of Humanities is proud to launch its new D&I Calendar for the academic year 2023-2024. This calendar is an effort to build awareness and c...
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Vasiliki Kosta lectures on cultural diversity at EUI Summer Course on “The Law of the European Union” 04 July 2023
Dr. Vicky Kosta (Europa Institute, Leiden University), together with Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne (University of Edinburgh), provided a course on “Cul...
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Chinese-Dutch children unconsciously learn that being white is the norm in the Netherlands 15 June 2023
Chinese-Dutch children acquire the idea from their mothers and children’s books that white people are the norm and are preferable. But the coronavirus...
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One thesis research project: two articles and a fact sheet: 'I was able to get so much more out of my thesis' 30 May 2023
How do you turn your thesis into an academic article? That's a question Floortje Fontein, who conducted research into inclusive leadership, can answer...
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Debate on painting of cigar-smoking white men 26 May 2023
The brief removal of Rein Dool’s ‘cigar-smoking white men’ painting generated a storm of reactions last November. Students, staff and alumni reflected...
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Dorothea Samtleben: Nikhef's first female program leader 03 April 2023
As of April 1, physicist Dorothea Samtleben is the first female program leader of Nikhef, the National Institute for Subatomic Physics. Samtleben will...
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Symposium about Rein Dool painting and University exhibition policy 30 March 2023
At a symposium on 26 May, experts, staff and students from Leiden University will discuss what should happen with Rein Dool’s painting in the Academy ...
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Racism: a daily reality 21 March 2023
March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We spoke to Leiden University’s Diversity Officer, Aya Ezawa, and asked h...
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Seven projects receive funding from JEDI Fund 28 February 2023
More focus on diversity in Antiquity, workshops for students with disabilities, and a card game to share stories about diversity: these and other proj...
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Late physics professor from Leiden frontrunner on inclusion and diversity 23 February 2023
For years, the late professor Marten Durieux personally mentored and funded students from Sudan to study physics in the Netherlands. Colleague Sense J...
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Diversifying archaeological practice with a small grant: ‘This helps us to work in collaboration with the Faculty community’ 20 February 2023
The Faculty of Archaeology is running a funding scheme to assist small-scale projects that contribute to diversifying archaeological practice in all d...