450 news items found
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9 tips from the student psychologist to combat study stress 14 June 2024Towards the end of the academic year, many students struggle with study stress. Does the pressure sometimes get too much for you, too? Student psychol...
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Kate Bellamy: ‘Exciting to put P'urhepecha community in touch with written heritage’ 13 June 2024Many members of Chicago's P'urhepecha community did not even know they lived a stone’s throw from some of their own historical heritage. Researcher Ka...
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Prison reward systems do not work well and prisoners are the ones who pay 13 June 2024Ten years ago, a new reward system was introduced in Dutch prisons: the only way prisoners could earn extra ‘freedoms’ was through good behaviour. Fre...
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Unique exhibition translates science into music, images and dance 13 June 2024Leiden researchers from different disciplines look together at complex social problems. What happens when they join forces with artists? The results c...
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Farewell to Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa: Tireless advocate for D&I 12 June 2024Aya Ezawa bade farewell as Diversity Officer of Leiden University at a celebration in the Academy Building on 11 June. Since her appointment in 2019, ...
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers 11 June 2024Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project withi...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’ 10 June 2024The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the...
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Presentation of Greek-Dutch dictionary: ‘In the end, you have to decide what to do’ 10 June 2024After a process of more than two decades, the new Greek-Dutch dictionary was presented on Wednesday 5 June. University lecturer Lucien van Beek acted ...
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched 04 June 2024Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior Unive...
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10 years of Humanities Lab celebrated in style at Capstone conference 03 June 2024Last week, Humanities Lab honours students presented their research through creative posters and pitches at the Capstone Conference in PLNT Leiden. It...
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List 31 May 2024The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did...
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‘Ties with Leiden University important for prospective prime minister Dick Schoof’ 30 May 2024Dick Schoof can also be called the neighbour of the faculty in The Hague. Especially from his role at the NCTV, he worked together a lot with Leiden U...
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Citizen Science Netherlands network officially launched 29 May 2024The Citizen Science Netherlands (CS-NL) network was officially launched this month with the aid of an Open Science NL grant. The new vision for this n...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...