256 search results for “sign language” in the Staff website
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Koen de Ceuster
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Smith
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen Sylvia Spiers
Faculty of Humanities
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Julia Szirmai
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonid Kulikov
Faculty of Humanities
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Jos Schaeken
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Hoftijzer
Faculty of Humanities
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Mahmood Yenkimaleki
Faculty of Humanities
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Hugo Koning
Faculty of Humanities
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Inge Ligtvoet
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcello Bonsangue
Science
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Sarah von Grebmer zu Wolfsthurn
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden University signs Amnesty manifesto against sexual violence
Leiden University signed the Amnesty International ‘Let’s talk about YES’ manifesto on 10 March, confirming the university’s commitment to preventing sexual violence. Steps will also be taken to make sure that everyone within the university feels responsible for a culture in which sex is based on equality…
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University signs Digital Sustainability Manifesto: ‘We need a Delta Plan’
Digitalisation can make a huge contribution to a greener future, but it must also be as sustainable as possible. To make significant progress, more collaboration and national leadership will be needed. Leiden University has therefore signed the Digital Sustainability Manifesto, which was presented on…
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LUMC signs international agreement on developing Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Skåne University Hospital, Lund University and Leiden University Medical Center will work together to expand their research, teaching and development relating to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. That is the essence of a Memorandum of Understanding signed at SciLifeLab near Stockholm on Wednesday…
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Leiden University signs strategic partnership with Asian Development Bank
Leiden University is going to partner with the Asian Development Bank, a bank committed to regional development. President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow signed a memorandum of understanding on this unique partnership in Manila on 27 April.
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Programme innovation at Dutch Language and Culture
In 2018, the undergraduate programme Dutch Language and Culture embarked on sweeping programme innovations to educate its students ‘in a way that focusses more on the challenges of Dutch Studies in a 21st century society’. What does this entail and what was the approach? Esther Op de Beek, university…
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Researchers debunk earlier study: babies may not be able to learn language rules after all
For two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. However, recent research carried out by a consortium of four Dutch baby labs led by researchers from Leiden cast doubts on this certainty. We spoke to researchers Andreea…
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Finally signing the walls of the Sweat Room: 'That really is the finishing touch'
An online ceremony, no party and then no signature in the Sweat Room: during the pandemic, many graduation traditions could not take place. Now anyone who graduated in corona time may still come and sign their name.
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Language policy: support and resources for learning Dutch
Organisation
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Three questions about delayed language development in children
Around seven per cent of children have difficulty learning their mother tongue because they have some form of developmental language disorder (DLD). World DLD Day on 15 October called attention to this disorder. Development psychologist Neeltje van den Bedem explains why this is important.
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Alwin Kloekhorst
Faculty of Humanities
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Esther Op de Beek
Faculty of Humanities
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Guus Kroonen
Faculty of Humanities
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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Leiden University signs health and wellbeing agreement for city of Leiden
Healthy and active Leideners and a smoke-free generation. These are the main ambitions of the Leiden Health and Wellbeing Agreement that was signed online by 40 partners on 19 April. Leiden University will also be drawing on its broad expertise to help realise the ambitions.
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Reminder: Sign up now for activities during Vitality Week (25-29 September)
Human resources
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Study associations sign covenant: limit your alcohol consumption and look after each other
Opting more often for mocktails or soft drinks rather than beer or wine, talking to others about their drinking and pointing out the ban on drugs. Leiden University’s new covenant on alcohol and drugs for study associations encourages providing more alcohol-free alternatives.
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Leiden did not forget you: Sign your name in the Sweat Room
Most young alumni who graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic did not get a graduation ceremony, nor did they have the chance to sign their name in the Sweat Room. Thanks to the Alumni Office, they now have the chance to do so after all.
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Research
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Information about ABP pensions: download the presentation or sign up soon
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Research
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Martijn Lemmen
Faculty of Humanities
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Yumeng Wang
Science
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Arie Verhagen
Faculty of Humanities
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Judith Bosnak
Faculty of Humanities
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Maarten Kossmann
Faculty of Humanities
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Hannah De Mulder
Faculty of Humanities
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Michaël Opgenhaffen
Faculty of Humanities
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Pablo Isla Monsalve
Faculty of Humanities
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Amos van Baalen
Faculty of Humanities
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Olf Praamstra
Faculty of Humanities
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Michaël Peyrot
Faculty of Humanities
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Johannes Müller
Faculty of Humanities
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Göran Sundholm
Faculty of Humanities
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Stéphane Térosier
Faculty of Humanities