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First university-wide iftar brings students and staff together25 March 2025Leiden University has held its first university-wide iftar, an event aimed at fostering connection and dialogue on cultural and religious diversity. T...
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Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April18 March 2025As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o...
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10 March: Leiden University to start staggered strike against government cutsStrike 06 March 2025Staff from Leiden University will start the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. University of Applied Scienc...
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Always vegan, always fun: student-run Community Kitchen thanks to The Hague MarketCampus The Hague 05 March 2025Healthy communal meals that also prevent food waste. On 4 March, Hague alderman Robert Barker came to see what was cooking at the LUC Community Kitche...
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Strike on 10 March: join the teach-outs at schools and public organisations25 February 2025Leiden University staff will be starting the national staggered strike against the cuts to higher education on 10 March. The Leiden and The Hague Acti...
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’19 February 2025Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450t...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’Meet the professor 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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Five years of Pre-University The Hague: alumni share their experiencesexploring university life 04 February 2025Pre-University College The Hague is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2024-2025. Three alumni look back on their experience. PRE broadened their ac...
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The HagueCampus Den Haag 21 January 2025How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. Th...
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From The Hague to Terschelling: how playing games at Oerol transforms education21 January 2025Can playing games at the Oerol Festival enhance education? Anthropologist Caroline Archambault introduces playful innovation in her course, ArtWorks f...
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Military intelligence needs an overhaul because the threats are becoming more complexRussian threat and NATO 13 January 2025Many intelligence services have an outdated view of the world while the threats they should protect us from are becoming more complex. Serviceman and ...
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Blowing the whistle on the government cuts11 December 2024Hundreds of students and staff from Leiden University gave a ‘whistle concert’ on 11 December against the planned cuts to higher education. Similar pr...
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University working hard to create a safer work and study environment26 November 2024Since the demonstration over a year ago on the Wijnhaven campus, Leiden University has developed plans and initiatives to create the safest possible w...
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The Nuance Project: Respectful dialogue about sensitive topics give students hope21 November 2024Students from Leiden University have launched The Nuance Project, a platform for respectful, open-minded dialogue on divisive issues. The aim is to fo...
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Making room for conflicting feelings will help police promote diversity and inclusion13 November 2024Diversity and inclusion within the police creates opportunities but also meets resistance. Professor by special appointment and former police officer,...