24 search results for “urban studies” in the Public website
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The Urban Graveyard
The urban graveyard presents several studies in which the results of older archaeological and osteoarchaeological research are compared to more recent excavation data from several Dutch, Belgian and Danish cities and towns.
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Philomeen DolFaculty of Humanities
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Ajay GandhiFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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James McAllisterFaculty of Humanities
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First batch of students BA Urban Studies receive diploma
On Wednesday 1 September, the first thirteen students of the new BA Urban Studies at Leiden University, received their diplomas in person in The Hague. During a festive graduation ceremony, they were congratulated by rector magnificus Hester Bijl.
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Challenging the paradigm of filthy and unhealthy medieval towns
Mapping sanitary infrastructure in large urban societies in the Low Countries, 1200–1900
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New BA Urban Studies: How to keep cities liveable
By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in cities. This has major consequences for the lives of city-dwellers and for the environment. Uncontrolled urbanisation calls for an interdisciplinary approach. On 4 September, the first group of students started the new English-language Bachelor's…
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Living (World) Heritage Cities
Opportunities, challenges, and future perspectives of people-centered approaches in dynamic historic urban landscapes
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First University Bachelor’s programme in Urban Studies in the Netherlands
Leiden University has launched a unique new interdisciplinary study programme: Urban Studies. Studying Urban Studies, students will research present-day and future urban issues. It’s the first Leiden University programme that’s a collaborative effort of five different faculties.
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Three years of Urban Studies: 'Maybe it's time to think about a master's programme'
A study programme all about cities and their issues. Three years ago, the bachelor's programme Urban Studies was a newcomer in The Hague. By now, the first theses are being written. André Gerrits, programme director, talks about the programme’s success: 'The intake of first-years has increased from…
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Danielle ChevalierFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Urban Studies students receive diploma: ‘I want to make cities better places’
Lecture hall A0.06 in the Schouwburgstraat in The Hague was packed with parents, friends and other loved ones on Friday, 27 September. No fewer than 61 graduates received their Urban Studies diploma there, the highest number in the four years since the programme started.
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten van 't ZelfdeScience
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
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Judith NaeffFaculty of Humanities
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Ester van der VoetScience
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Stefano CucurachiScience
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Rene KleijnScience
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Manon van der HeijdenFaculty of Humanities
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How can we make better use of natural resources?
Mining for natural resources harms the environment. But we desperately need them, for both the development of countries and the transition to a sustainable energy system. Professor of Sustainable Resource Use Ester van der Voet researches how we can reduce the environmental impact of natural resources…
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What the spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance
Last week, Ajay Gandhi, Assistant Professor at the Leiden University College, wrote an article about how spider's webs can explain the dynamics of social beings.