1,419 search results for “leiden” in the Student website
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Sylvana Simons to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture
Every year on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March, Leiden University holds its Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. This year’s lecture will be given by Sylvana Simons, MP and leader and parliamentary chair of the BIJ1 party. What does International Women’s Day mean to her and which challenges…
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European grant to research colonial medical experiments: 'Should we keep using this data?'
When we think of unethical medical experiments, we tend to think first of Nazi Germany. What is less well known is that experiments were also carried out in colonised areas without the explicit consent of the test subject. University lecturer Fenneke Sysling has received a European grant to research…
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Critical thinking? Or rather generous thinking?
‘Critical thinking’ is an expression all academics have heard of: it’s the first learning objective in the Leiden Vision on Teaching and Learning. It’s both a historical topic with roots that reach back a long way and a topical problem too. The question on everyone’s lips is whether critical thinking…
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Student Mitchell takes part in water council elections: 'Young people don't know how important their vote is'
History student Mitchell Wiegand Bruss is taking part in the water council elections. Whereas until recently he had no idea what the governing body stands for, he now wants to create awareness among other students about the political body.
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Interim Board Faculty of Law appointed w.e.f. 1 July
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague
A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each other too.
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Call for Applications: Oxford Spring School in April 2024
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Research and current affairs: 2022 in six stories
Life returned to something resembling normal after Covid but other crises soon took its place. These great challenges are also being felt at the University and our researchers are working on solutions. The nitrogen crisis, problems with young people’s services and an increasingly urgent climate crisis:…
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Trust me, I’m a university
Technology and privacy, trust and mistrust. A discussion about this broke out when the University installed scanners and students protested. On Wednesday 2 February experts from Leiden University will explore this topic at the eponymous symposium. We called Roy de Kleijn, as a computer scientist and…
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‘Together, we have to ensure that the faculty is a respectful and safe environment’
Student initiative COOP is committed to a respectful and safe academic environment. Here is a report of the activities over the past few months.
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This is roughly what the new University Sports and Exam Centre will look like (and where it will be)
The new University Sports and Exam Centre is another step closer. Bigger sports and exam halls, plenty of room for meeting people, an open feel that integrates with the Campus Square and the sports fields, optimal acoustics and an uncompromisingly sustainable building with a green facade and solar panels.…
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‘Butts off our campus’ days: Make our campus butt-free!
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- Sign up for the essay or photography challenge of the Nobel Peace Center!
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Giving makes you happy
Receiving a gift is nice, but giving a present also makes you happy. Development psychologist Mara van der Meulen former member of the Leiden Consortium on Individual Development (L-CID) answered four questions about giving gifts.
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Mensenrechten overal anders geïnterpreteerd. Hoe kan dat?
Hoe kan het dat universele mensenrechten wereldwijd niet hetzelfde in de praktijk worden gebracht?
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Statement from the Executive board: taking care of one another
The world is currently beset by many problems. The armed conflict and continuing violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is resulting in numerous casualties. This is giving rise to many emotions and reactions worldwide, and also greatly affecting our own university community. We have seen…
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Erwin Muller appointed Vice-Rector of Organisational Development
Leiden University’s Executive Board has appointed Erwin Muller as Vice Rector of Organisational Development. In this role, he will help further professionalise and improve the university’s organisation as per the Strategic Plan.
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CareerCollege Working at an NGO
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In cap and gown on the A12, titles on X? Academics in the public debate
Dialogue session
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The Ritualisation of the Past. On the ‘Lesson of History’ for the Present
Inaugural lecture, Cleveringa Lecture
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National Stargazing days
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Accenture Security In-House Lunch
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Owada Chair in International Law & Geopolitics
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Q&A for International Students
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Spinoza Lecture 2023
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Movie & Dialogue Meet-Up
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Interactive theater performance 'Safe Space'
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- Potluck Spring Dinner: Meet, Mingle, Munch
- Well-being Wednesday | Workshop: Karate to unwind and relax
- Enjoy free sports during the Open Sports Week from 16 - 22 May!
- Health and safety information session for students going abroad
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Sustainability Series: Save the planet whilst doing what you love
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- Well-Being Moment: Photography Walk – Discover your city!
- Yoga in the Hortus Botanicus
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Mental Health Day
Studentenwelzijn
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Yenching Academy of Peking University information session
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Workshop Job interview 📋
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Purple Friday (POPcorner FSW)
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
Student support group
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Orientation meeting Honours College: Science & Society
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
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Student Support Group: conflict areas
Student support group
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Interest drink Joint Interdisciplinary Project
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Artificial ''Intelligence'' versus Human Dignity: Issues of Fairness and Power in Algorithmic Decisions
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Maxim Osipov - Public Interview By Michel Krielaars
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CareerCollege Working in Policy
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