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If your friends jump in the river…
Young people influence one another to take greater risks, although it's not quite that cut and dried. This is what development psychologist Jorien van Hoorn discovered. Peers also have a positive influence on one another, an aspect that has so far been under-researched. PhD defence 12 January.
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'Very honoured': Els de Busser and Ayo Adedokun thrilled with nominations
Two of the three nominees for the Leiden Education Prize, or best teacher of 2020-2021, work at FGGA: Els de Busser (ISGA) and Ayo Adedokun (LUC). Both lecturers are very honoured with their nomination. The winner will be announced on Monday 6 September during the opening of the academic year.
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Leiden Healthy Society Center: making Leiden the healthiest city in the Netherlands
How can the people of Leiden age as well as possible? And what is needed to reduce health disparities? That is the mission of Leiden Healthy Society Center, a new partnership between the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden University and many other partners in the city.
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Programming problem patched: Leiden PhD candidate discovers breakthrough in software security
By chance, computer scientist Hans-Dieter Hiep (Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) discovered a ‘gaping hole’ in a widely used method for evaluating software security. Hiep patched the hole, causing quite a stir in his field. 'It’s not pleasant when a PhD…
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‘Climate damage and nature loss are unfairly distributed. And so are the solutions’
In the fight for a liveable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and equal rights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg. ‘That will also generate broad-based support for sustainable development.’
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‘Migration is more about hope than economy’
Afghans who came to the Netherlands in a hurry, refugees who were used as leverage by Belarus and boat refugees who tried to reach Europe in an increasingly desperate manner: the newspapers were once again filled with news about migrants. Today, on International Migrants Day, we talk to professor Marlou…
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How chemist Marc Tijhuis left business to change the world
Halfway through his career alumnus Marc Tijhuis made a radical change: he left the corporate world to join the global battle against waste with the International Solid Waste Association.
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Mark Rutte presented with book about the human dimension
The human dimension must be brought back to the fore, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in response to the child benefits scandal. But how? A group of researchers – including Leiden psychologist Sandra van Dijk – have written a book offering practical suggestions. They presented the book to Rutte on 28…
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CareerTime: CareerMarket FSW
CareerTime FSW
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Singing lessons for two (all levels)
Arts and leisure
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Pop/Jazz Choir
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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PREPARE Final Conference – Engaging with children from violent extremist families
Conference
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LIBC SYLVIUS Lecture
Lecture
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(Inter)National Archaeologies
Lecture, Week of the International Student
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Bitskrieg: The New Challenge of Cyberwarfare
Lecture
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Zionism: An Emotional State
Lecture, Public Lecture
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Dealing with Decoupling from China - Business Strategies in a Changing World
EA & SSEA Night Talk
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These are the nominees for the 2022 Faculty Teaching Prize!
Every year, an outstanding lecturer receives the Faculty Teaching Prize. Lecturers are nominated by students, and a jury – comprising students and lecturers – decides who will receive the prize. The prize will be awarded during the official opening of the academic year on 7 September. Meet this year’s…
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Vibrant illustrations and mind-boggling graphs - Psychology students share insights into their research
Why do some smokers quit much more easily than others? Can we think ourself to insomnia? And does playing music together help to calm conflicts? Psychology students investigated these questions and presented their findings during the Psychology Science Day 2023.
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Environmental Humanities LU: Species literacy and the cultural portrayal of animal biodiversity
Lecture
- Well-being Activity - Social Glue: The Art of Bonding and Breaking Loneliness
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Aging nationally in contemporary Poland| Jessica Robbins
Lecture, Online webinar
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Theatre (acting) & Improvisation
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Rector Hester Bijl on education in times of corona: ‘We have high hopes, but we are also realistic.'
The Dutch universities as a whole are lobbying for a 'normal' academic year from the end of August, where on-campus teaching will be possible. It's a view that Leiden University shares. Rector Hester Bijl talks about what teaching will be like then. She also looks back on a year of lockdown.
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Seven projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
More focus on diversity in Antiquity, workshops for students with disabilities, and a card game to share stories about diversity: these and other projects will receive funding from the JEDI Fund in 2023.
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Leiden professor petitions UN to release Guantanamo prisoner
Palestinian national Abu Zubaydah was captured by the CIA in March 2002 and has remained in detention ever since, without any form of trial. Leiden professor Helen Duffy is doing all she can to secure his release or a fair trial. Her hopes now lie on international pressure and the UN Working Group on…
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Book ‘De Glazen Toren’: ‘The balance isn't quite right anymore’
Writing a book on the recent history of Leiden University in corona times. For educational and policy historian Pieter Slaman (34), this has meant working in the attic of his parents’ house while they looked after his daughter, along with numerous online conversations and very few, if any, visits to…
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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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Looking for love: how we can fool ourselves when we are into someone
Can we truly assess whether someone finds us attractive? Cognitive psychologist Iliana Samara conducted her PhD project on romantic attraction and discovered that men, in particular, tend to overestimate the interest of their date. She explains why this may be.
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Academic freedom, protests and a safe campus: where are we and how are we going to move forward?
Leiden University has had a turbulent week. There have been protests inside and outside our buildings that have evoked reactions, and students and staff have felt unsafe. We want with this message to look back at the past week and look forward to the future. What happened and how do we now want to move…
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Birth of beautiful brides: Rise and transformation of the female gender roles and responsibilities among the Maasai pastoralists of Kenya
Lecture
- Aligning research quality with collective benefit: participatory, diverse and inclusive research assessment reforms in Latin America and the
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Maize, Monsters, Modernity
Lecture
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Meet Stichting We zien mekaar
Meet & chat
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No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force
Lecture
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Documenting Death| Adrienne Strong
Lecture, Online webinar
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Leiden Anthropological Conference: The Campus with a Future
Conference
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Access to Justice in Today’s Libya
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Innovating Cell Pharmacy with stem cells
Lecture
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First images from the James Webb telescope
Lecture
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Lecture by Prof. Taylor: Dementia at the Ragged Edges of Family and the State
Lecture
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European Music Meets Japanese Culture: a Lecture on the Essence of the Funeral Culture in Japan
Lecture
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Exhibitions Examined: the value and challenges of visitor research in science museums
Conference
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Lessons of Democracy: Mothers’ Education and Learning Activities in late-1950s Japan,
Lecture
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Personal development, Language, Arts and leisure
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Acting: play a monologue!
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Fragile Resonance | Jason Danely
Lecture, Research Seminar