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Het Leiden University College in Den Haag is het internationale honours college van de Universiteit Leiden, de oudste en één van bekendste universiteiten van Europa. Het LUC biedt een unieke, interdisciplinaire bacheloropleiding: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges.

How do academics develop into novel researcher roles alongside current teacher roles in the context of new universities in transition?

What motivates learners in bilingual education to learn English and how can and do teaching practices contribute to that motivation?

University lecturers who are in the process of obtaining the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) and who teach programmes in English will also need the Basic Qualification in English Language Skills certificate, which guarantees a basic standard of English.

Below are resources which provide a short primer on the subject of active learning.

How can teachers be motivated by their students’ data in making stepwise changes to their teaching practices?

The programme group Parenting, Child Care and Development carries out general courses within the field of Education and Child Studies and specialised courses within the field of Child and Family Science.

You have chosen to do a PhD track at Leiden University. What do you need to know when you start conducting your PhD research?

‘She is an example to young researchers who are beginning to find their career path’, wrote the jury of the NWO Athena Award about Professor of Ecotoxicology Martina Vijver. It was the main reason for presenting her with one of the two awards for outstanding female scientists. Both Vijver and Nijmegen…

For inquisitive and enterprising professionals, the new traineeship 'Trainees in education' ('Trainees in onderwijs') offers a training to become teachers who know how to transcend boundaries and create changes in secondary education.

Heb jij je al ingeschreven voor Groene Peper?

Miranda van Eck is benoemd tot hoogleraar Cardio Vascular & Metabolomic Therapeutics bij het Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR) van de faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen. De benoeming ging per per 1 februari 2014 in.

Social resilience is often presented as a panacea for issues from inequality to polarization. But what is social resilience and how do you build a resilient society? The NWA-funded project ‘Social Work and the Art of Crafting Resilient Societies [Crafting Resilience]’ takes a long-term, collaborative…

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In the specialisation School Psychology, part of the Master in Psychology, you will learn how to create positive learning environments to support talent development and potential for learning as well as practical clinical skills for all students, regardless of their intellectual or mental states.

A master in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

This project aims to analyze and increase student motivation and achievement during the first three years of secondary school with an intervention that focuses on development of students’ talents.

Wondering who appeared at the start in 2019?

In this master programme you learn interdisciplinary approaches to address scientific and societal challenges in the field of (bio)medical sciences. The research in our programme Biomedical Sciences relates to the maintenance of health and prevention of disease. You will acquire a skill set suitable…

LUC The Hague geeft studenten de gelegenheid om hun eigen curriculum samen te stellen gebaseerd op de afstudeerrichting van hun keuze. De academische staf begeleid en adviseert studenten bij het samenstellen van hun vakkenpakket.

In secondary school, homophobic language is common, even in the Netherlands where there is high acceptance of homosexuality in the adult population. Adolescents especially in lower educational levels have prevailingly negative attitudes towards their lesbian and gay peers. Peer education with its participatory…

Knowledge is everywhere at Leiden University. It is also accessible for those who do not study or work at the University.

Administration and Central Services, Management Support, Operational Management and Advisory, Leiden University Green Office

‘Equal opportunities for diverse young people’ receives a Starting Incentive of the Natonal Science Agenda of 2,5 million euros. In this project research is conducted on the processes and mechanisms in the changing environments in which young people grow up that contribute to equal - or unequal - opportunities.…

Localising global garment biographies wants to bring highly diverse people together to collaboratively research how the changing value and lifespan of clothing has an impact on relationships between buyers and users, and producers. Engaging Rotterdam residents (Rotterdam Museum), as well as Indian textile…

Geheime diensten en criminelen kunnen inbreken in slimme apparaten, door slechte beveiliging. De markt lost het niet op: bedrijven willen gadgets verkopen, burgers doen ook weinig. NRC sprak hierover met Bibi van den Berg.

Professional learning communities are useful for professionalization but also for the development of induction programmes. In this project, we combine these two worlds into a professional learning communities in which mentors or novice teachers learn about mentoring and at the same time develop an induction…

Development of scenarios for 2050 detailed in an IO framework

How is collaborative learning in teacher education designed and implemented? How do students experience those collaborative learning assignments? What aspects of the design and the implementation lead to which perceived learning outcomes?

Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching, Research Department

How can teachers best learn from each other and develop? Jacobiene Meirink is conducting research on professional development for teachers in secondary education. She is particularly interested in how teachers collaborate on and learn from the development of teaching programmes. More insight into effective…

Requirements for admission to the Graduate School and steps described below in short are described in detail in the Leiden University PhD Regulations.

The theme of the project is the way education has adapted to the Covid- 19 circumstances

Herman Berkhoudt (former employee of the IBL, then EEW) organized the course, while Merijn de Bakker and Hans Slabbekoorn spoke about the latest insights in their disciplines.

On 10 September the students of the European Law Master gathered in the Lorentzzaal for the festive opening of their programme.

The university is committed to providing an accessible learning and working environment for students and staff. They should be able to feel at home at our faculty. That is why there is now an all-gender toilet in every humanities building to contribute to that feeling of recognition and safety.

Leiden University College The Hague again receives the 'Top rated Programme' seal from the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2019 (Dutch University Guide).

LUC The Hague is honoured to announce that, for the fifth time, its Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges programme has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2018!

Wednesday 18 January 2017, a university-wide meeting was organized on the upcoming alterations with regard to the role and tasks of Study Program Committees (Opleidingscommissies; OCs) within Leiden University.

The Ben Pauw thesis prize for the best Master’s thesis in the area of Public Affairs was won by student Esther Mangelsdorf of the Institute of Public Administration.

Mariëtte Huizinga, Dorien Graas and Anika Bexkens call attention to learning problems of children with mild intellectual disability in the classroom. Their new book aims to make it easier for teachers to respond to the specific educational needs of these children.

LUC is honoured to announce that its Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges programme is one of the highest ranked Liberal Arts and Sciences programmes in the Netherlands and has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2017!

As a PhD candidate, you are expected to follow certain courses and training programmes in the context of your training as a researcher. The courses and training programmes will help you conduct your research, write your dissertation, develop your career, and gain self-insight. The LACDR PhD training…

Of je nu geïnteresseerd bent in internationaal recht, wereldpolitiek, diversiteit en integratie, gezondheid en het milieu, klimaatveranderingen en alternatieve energiestrategiëen of het besluitvormingsproces en de maatschappelijke veiligheid, LUC The Hague heeft een afstudeerrichting die bij je past…

Conference, Website launch

Over the past year, many students and staff members of Leiden Law School have been lauded for their extraordinary achievements. For instance: a grant received, an award won, or an appointment by a special committee. We have combined all these achievements in our Honours Gallery 2022:

A list with keywords and all the information you need in your first year. Click on the links and read more about the subjects you want to learn more about.