450 news items found
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Strong need to talk together about Ukraine 03 March 2022
Everyone has been watching the attack on Ukraine, a war on the European continent, with a sense of foreboding. It will bring devastation, loss, suffer...
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War in Ukraine: Universities call for support and solidarity for those affected 28 February 2022
The 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 2022
The 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 2022
Dutch 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 2022
Jaïr 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 2022
Tensions 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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From obtaining a Master in Child Law to a lateral entry in teaching 14 February 2022
This month we interview alumna Dominique Mars who made an interesting career choice: she tells us how she chose to be a teacher at a primary school wh...
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Charlotte van der Voort wins Leiden Thesis Prize 09 February 2022
The winner of the Leiden University Thesis Prize has made an original and substantial contribution to argumentation theory. This is what Annetje Ottow...
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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 2022
It’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 2022
Cooperation 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 2022
From 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 2022
How 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 2022
Technology 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 2022
The EU Return Directive gives migrants residing unlawfully in the European Union the option to leave voluntarily. This is to avoid detention and force...