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Start of construction of new University Sports Centre celebrated 12 July 2024
On 11 July 2024, a gathering was held to celebrate the start of the construction of the new University Sports Centre (USC). Rugby players and a pole d...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024
Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ...
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New student accommodation in Oegstgeest a step closer 05 July 2024
The construction of 285 student studios on land owned by Leiden University is a step closer. On Thursday, student housing organisation DUWO and the Re...
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Innovation in the shade: the difficulties for secret services 04 July 2024
‘Intelligence and security services need to adapt urgently to their constantly changing environment,’ says Professor by Special Appointment Bas Rietje...
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s sciences' responsibility to keep people on track' 02 July 2024
Emmely Benschop (41) has been working as the new director of the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) in The Hague for several months now. She sees ...
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Ethics committee for partnerships launched 02 July 2024
The ‘Committee for Assessing Ethical Aspects of Partnerships’ is being launched this month. This committee, created by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl a...
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Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery 01 July 2024
Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that estab...
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’ 01 July 2024
Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o...
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Poems and thoughts: creative honours course 'A Taste of Leadership' leaves you wanting more 28 June 2024
What do you derive your self-esteem from? Not a question you would quickly expect in a course on leadership. Lecturer Michel Don Michaloliákos opted f...
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Parenting choices and parenting styles important in transmission of extremist views within families 28 June 2024
Do children growing up in a jihadist or right-wing extremist household develop the same extremist views as their parents? That depends in part on broa...
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery 27 June 2024
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building fe...
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Academics start campaign against government cuts 27 June 2024
Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities. From 26 June to 11 July, they are giving lunchtime pitches in L...
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Video: Leiden archaeologists digging in Oss 26 June 2024
Leiden archaeologists have been digging into the municipality of Oss’s past for 50 years now and students have gained their first experience of fieldw...
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Dozens of security measures for academics 24 June 2024
Between November 2022 and December 2023, 45 one-off and 14 structural security measures were taken for academics or university staff. This is what it ...