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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Our university world knows no borders’
The theme of the opening of this year’s academic year was peace and justice. With the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine, these are turbulent times. During the ceremony those present reflected on what the academic community and universities can mean in times of crisis and conflict.
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Alumna Anouk van Oss wants a sustainable fashion industry
Fashion is a common thread running through alumna Anouk van Oss’s life. From a young age, fashion was a way for her to express herself. That was until she discovered how problematic the fashion industry is. She decided to focus on sustainability in her studies and hopes at some point to become a sustainability…
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Friend or foe? The role of AI in mitigating biases in HR
AI is already widely being used in HR processes, but it’s unclear whether these applications contribute to fair and inclusive decision making. Leiden researcher Carlotta Rigotti is involved in BIAS, a big consortium research project that aims to provide answers and develop a new, trustworthy AI app…
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Leiden University modifies BSA regulation for the first year and ends experiment with second year
Leiden University is ending the experiment with the Binding Study Advice in the second year of the bachelor's programme (BSA 2) with immediate effect. Under the terms of BSA 2, students were required to obtain 90 credits within two years, including their first-year diploma.
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Interdisciplinary minor ’Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’
The interdisciplinary, English-taught minor ‘Violence Studies’ looks at violence from very diverse scientific perspectives. What are the benefits from this approach? Students and lecturers evaluate: ‘This minor’s a goldmine’.
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Book Africanist Stephen Ellis posthumously published
The African Studies Centre Leiden presented the last book by its renowned colleague Prof. Stephen Ellis (1953-2015), This Present Darkness: A history of Nigerian organised crime, on 9 June. The book was published posthumously. Former colleagues and friends paid tribute to Ellis, who was regarded as…
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Forensic speech recognition: emerging scientific field in Leiden
On 4 June 2018, students of the Forensic Speech Science master’s course visited the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) in The Hague. They were presented with practical examples, such as speech research with voice recordings of suspects. Forensic phonetics is a young, rapidly developing discipline…
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'The right to vote' and Catalan independence
Politicians in Barcelona are preparing for a new political battle. Nationalists fighting for Catalan independence have announced that they will organize a referendum this autumn, just as they did in 2014. Other parties claim that it will lead to new court cases because the referendum is unconstituti…
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‘I’ve only just got here and I love Leiden already!’
Distance, distance and distance again. That’s the motto of this week’s Orientation Week Leiden (OWL) for international students. And the OWL might be on a small scale, but fun is being had nonetheless.
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Low-key opening of the academic year symbolises new beginning
The 2020-2021 academic year has begun. The new academic year may have been opened in a pared-down ceremony, but a ceremony it was nonetheless, with around 150 guests in the familiar setting of Pieterskerk and around 1,000 people watching the livestream. ‘Universities will always exist, however rapidly…
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How a Dutchman contributed to the rapid development of Singapore
In 1960, Albert Winsemius started to help the city state of Singapore achieve its rapid rise out of economic misery. He helped the Singaporean government understand how the Netherlands had managed to rebuild so quickly after the Second World War, with the help of the American Marshall Plan. PhD defence…
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Scaliger medal presented to LERU President Kurt Deketelaere
The first Scaliger Medal was presented on 19 September to Leuven Professor Kurt Deketelaere, President of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). He received the award in recognition of his tireless commitment to promoting European research.
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The Significance of Style
From September 20 to 23, an international Summer School was hosted by the Museums, Collections & Society research programme. PhD candidate in Archaeology Nicky Schreuder attended the Summer School.
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Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist
How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on how Leiden University can improve inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration.
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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D&I Symposium 2023
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The influence of English on Belgian Dutch: Studying the suspects, Addressing the allegations
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Lunch Series '23/'24
- POSTPONED: Panel Discussion: Neutrality in a Changing World
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The Journey from Monolingual to Multilingual Language Policy in Ethiopia: Politics, challenges and opportunities
Lecture, This Time for Africa! Series
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Turning academics into researchers: The development of National Researcher Categorization Systems in Latin America
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- "Artificial Creativity" lecture and information event (online)
- Join our Information Evening in Leiden historic center (or online)
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Public lecture "Do Smart Devices Make Us Less Smart?"
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EUniWell Open Lecture Series | “Soli-Data-Rity” - The use of data for personalised medicine
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- Join our class as a Student-for-a-Day
- Join our Information Evening in Leiden or online
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Managing group work
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LUCIP Lecture "Queer Desires and Buddhist Asceticism: Negotiating Dharma and Diverse Embodiments"
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LTA lunch lecture - Gamification in Higher-Ed: Promises, Practices, and Pitfalls
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LAMS Lecture Perennialist Traditionalism and Modern Philosophy
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Why do multilingual children mix their languages?
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium 2023-2024
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Student for a day English Language and Culture
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Student for a day International Studies
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Student for a day Arts, Media and Society
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Student for a day Arts, Media and Society
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Student for a day Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
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Student for a day Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
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Official opening of Leiden European City of Science 2022
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Student for a day Urban Studies
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Student for a day South and Southeast Asian Studies
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Student for a day Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives (full)
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Student for a day International Studies (full)
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Student for a day Arts, Media and Society
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Student for a day Urban Studies
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Student for a day Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
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Student for a day International Studies
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Student for a day International Studies
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