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Not in my name: former civil servants on resigning over Israel-Palestine policy
Western civil servants openly struggle with their government’s policies on the war in Gaza. During a meeting at Campus The Hague, three former civil servants told their stories.
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From healthy eating to the art of failing: join in the Student Wellbeing Weeks
It’s good to know you’re not alone in these strange times. That’s why Leiden University is organising the Student Wellbeing Weeks from 18 January to 14 February 2021. In these weeks we’ll help you with workshops, lectures and activities to keep you mentally and physically fit.
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Jam-packed class rooms and plenty of enthusiasm at Campus The Hague Career Event
Thinking about the next step in your career, networking, preparing for the labour market or possibly meeting your future employer. Over 400 students and young alumni of the Faculties Governance and Global Affairs, Humanities, and Behavioural Sciences came together last week during the Campus The Hague…
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Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl on Palestine event: ‘Let’s have an academic debate with room for different perspectives’
There’s been a lot of commotion about the ‘Apartheid in Israel’ panel discussion being cancelled. The organisers, Students for Palestine, wanted to hold this at Leiden University’s Wijnhaven building in The Hague on 21 March. The Executive Board would only allow the event to go ahead if guarantees…
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Farewell to Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa: Tireless advocate for D&I
Aya Ezawa bade farewell as Diversity Officer of Leiden University at a celebration in the Academy Building on 11 June. Since her appointment in 2019, she has been a tireless advocate for culture change and a champion for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all.
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Plastic in cigarette filters: why smoking is bad for the environment too
We all know smoking is bad for our health. But we might not have known that the cigarette filters that litter our streets also impact the environment. Esther Kentin is a lecturer at Leiden Law School. She is raising awareness of the University’s cigarette butt problem.
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Art project has students and lecturers reflecting on pressure to succeed
What does it mean to be the ‘perfect student’? This is the focus of the Perspectify exhibition, which was opened on 16 November by President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow.
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University energy campaign: ‘Warm yourself, not the world’
Sky-high energy prices and a climate that keeps getting warmer: it’s clear that we have to turn down the heat. Sustainability Day on 10 October will mark the start of our five-month Energy Campaign and we’ll be making the switch. Sustainability Coordinators Aranka Virágh (Real Estate) and Marlies Nijemeisland…
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’
Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case.
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NWO grant to research scent language in seventeenth-century literature: 'God is like a scent'
When it comes to literature, people mostly talk about what characters see or hear. Rarely is it about what they smell. That’s a shame, thinks university lecturer Jan van Dijkhuizen. He has been awarded an Open Competition grant from NWO to expand academic knowledge about scent in literature, and to…
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Hague city councillors on working visit: ‘The Hague is becoming a real student city’
What does the University mean for The Hague? And what are researchers and students learning from the city and its residents? The Hague city councillors visited Campus The Hague on 27 September and spoke to administrators and researchers. ‘From Schilderswijk to Benoordenhout: we are a university for…
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Executive Board column: Which parts of online learning do we want to keep?
Luckily we’ve been able to meet up on campus again for a few months now after two years of mainly online teaching. Alongside the inconvenience, enforced digitalisation has brought us valuable innovations and smart tools. The question is: what’s going well and what could we do differently? I’d love to…
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Search engines and chatbots will become more closely entwined’, says Professor Suzan Verberne.
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Honours Class reconciles students with the unpredictability of life
The course Designing Your Life helps students navigate their career pathways. As it turns out, these pathways are full of twists and turns and - as with many journeys - you only make progress once you gather the courage to take the first step.
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Interview with Rector Hester Bijl: ‘There is no place for antisemitism here’
Leiden University is under fire: it is allegedly doing too little to tackle antisemitism. Rector Hester Bijl responds to this accusation and to a video from 2014 on social media in which extreme remarks are made. ‘We can be short about such comments: they are unacceptable. The university is and always…
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Tidal Behaviour
Lecture
- Annual meeting for programme committees 2023
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Application interview
Career and apply for jobs
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Brushes and Bites (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
- Study Support Group (8 meetings)
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Cats & Coffee
Student well-being
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Workshop Academic Writing (basic skills)
Study support
- Well-being Support Group (8 meetings)
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Well-being on the water!
Sport
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Workshop LinkedIn profile and network
Career and apply for jobs
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Hour of Remembrance
Lecture
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CANCELLED: CareerTime FSW - CareerCollege
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop CV and Application letter
Career and apply for jobs
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Health and safety information session for students going abroad
Information session
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Results of the university elections
Elections
- Well-being Wednesday: Studying successfully for exams
- Student Support Group Ukraine (8 meetings)
- Warm Welcome: Let’s Kickstart this Academic Year Together
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LinkedIn profile and network
Career and apply for jobs
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Una Europa: Event Design workshop
Online workshop
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Workshop CV and Cover letter
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop CV and Cover letter
Career and apply for jobs
- Well-being Wednesday | Workshop: 'Small Talk'
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White Balls on Walls
Filmvertoning
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Health and safety information session for students going abroad (The Hague) - 3 April 2024
Voorlichtingsbijeenkomst
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Origami Folded Festivity workshop
Study support
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Health and safety information session for students going abroad (The Hague) - 7 February 2024
Information session
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Workshop Career Stress! How can I deal with that pressure?
Career and apply for jobs
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Workshop Job Interview
Career and apply for jobs
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Health and safety information session for students going abroad (The Hague) - 5 June 2024
Information session
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Career College: Working at an NGO
Career and apply for jobs
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Student Well-being Week: Spring into action!
Wellbeing
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To do a PhD or not to do a PhD? Speed date about it with alumni!
Career and apply for jobs
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With kind regards: 22 November 2022
Lecture
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Career College Working in Communication, Marketing & PR
Career and apply for jobs