450 news items found
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War in Ukraine: Universities call for support and solidarity for those affected 28 February 2022The Dutch universities are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and empathise with all those affected by this act of aggression. Leiden Universi...
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’ 21 February 2022The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spier...
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How the Netherlands systematically used extreme violence in Indonesia and concealed this afterwards 17 February 2022Dutch troops, judges and politicians collectively condoned and concealed the systematic use of extreme violence during the Indonesian War of Independe...
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations? 16 February 2022Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor i...
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Can Russia be stopped? 14 February 2022Tensions are rising between Russia and the West. Can an invasion of Ukraine and an international war be avoided? Political scientist and Russia expert...
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting 08 February 2022‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the n...
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A real professor in the classroom 08 February 2022It’s starting to become a real Dies Natalis tradition: on 8 February professors from Leiden University teach a class at primary schools in the region....
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From climate to security: 'Students present perspectives I was unfamiliar with' 07 February 2022Cooperation is the solution to international problems, demonstrated the final seminar of the Master Honours Class ‘Smart Regional Integration’ – even ...
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Symposium on technology and trust: ‘Think about privacy and security before introducing new systems’ 03 February 2022From scanners in lecture halls to systems for working from home: the discussion about new technology is being held on various fronts. That is why the ...
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New interactive book helps motivate young people and tackle bullying 01 February 2022How do you deal with bullying? How can you motivate young people? At the NeurolabNL symposium a multidisciplinary research team launched an interactiv...
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Trust me, I’m a university 31 January 2022Technology and privacy, trust and mistrust. A discussion about this broke out when the University installed scanners and students protested. On Wednes...
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‘Limit migrants’ responsibility for voluntary return to their country of origin’ 31 January 2022The EU Return Directive gives migrants residing unlawfully in the European Union the option to leave voluntarily. This is to avoid detention and force...
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Network of student well-being officers create connections 28 January 2022It’s an important theme at the University and beyond: student well-being. Even before coronavirus, research showed that loneliness and the pressure to...
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Symposium on technology and privacy should offer new insights 19 January 2022Video conferencing from your sitting room and algorithms on social media that know your interests: new technology is an increasingly integral part of ...
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University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I can point to valuable constants and experiments that went too far’ 18 January 2022As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. ‘It’s useful to be familiar with ...