450 news items found
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands 27 October 2023The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinam...
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Statement from the Executive board: taking care of one another 24 October 2023The world is currently beset by many problems. The armed conflict and continuing violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is resulting in nu...
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Safety at the university: always take your LU-Card with you to work or lectures 24 October 2023We are living in turbulent times. Various conflicts in other parts of the world at times give rise to feelings of anxiety, unrest and anger in our cou...
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Fighting for power in Mali: 'Land resources are crucial' 24 October 2023In the Malian Dogon region, various militias have been fighting for power since 2015. Land resources play a major role in this, doctoral student Ibrah...
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Lipsius bike parking to become green meeting place 20 October 2023The bicycle parking area in front of the Lipsius building will definitely no longer be used for bicycle parking. Instead, this space will be transform...
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Silence as a form of activism: 'It is precisely by being silent that you sometimes keep the conversation open' 20 October 2023We talk too little about silence, thinks university lecturer Gerlov van Engelenhoven. He has been awarded a Veni grant to investigate the role of sile...
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Results of latest Caring Universities survey available 19 October 2023The Caring Universities consortium conducts a survey every year on the state of students’ mental health. Following previous surveys in 2020 and 2021, ...
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Looking for that one source? Check the UB's databases 19 October 2023Japanese newspapers, photo archives from the Dutch East Indies or information on gender and sexuality: all these can be found in the University Librar...
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Alumnus Rennie Roos: ‘I want to work with Indonesia in the present day’ 18 October 2023Alumnus Rennie Roos lives and works in Indonesia. What took him there, what does he do there and what inspires him? ‘I want to give other people the o...
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Child rights activist Graça Machel to speak in Leiden on intergenerational justice 17 October 2023Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will speak about her work at Leiden University on 27 October. In 2021, Machel was awarded...
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LIFF programmer Nick Hortensius: 'It's great to share your taste with so many people' 17 October 2023Alumnus Nick Hortensius started volunteering at the Leiden International Film Festival (LIFF) in his student days. He has since grown with the festiva...
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Expanding space for social sciences and humanities in discussions about global health in Africa 17 October 2023The Leiden University Network for Health in Africa (LUNHA) aims to shift the focus of global health to be more about justice, fairness, and inclusion....
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’ 16 October 2023Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration n...
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The rocking researcher: Marjolein Fokkema connects disciplines with algorithms and pop songs 16 October 2023From predicting Alzheimer’s to the growth of organisms: psychologist Marjolein Fokkema’s algorithms can be used in many disciplines. They also provide...
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A scholarship to study abroad 09 October 2023If you want to study abroad, you can expect a mind-boggling amount of paperwork and eye-watering tuition fees. Fortunately, there are various scholars...