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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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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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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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‘Media appearances are less scary than you might think’: Researchers share their top tips
As a researcher, it can be fun and useful to talk to the media about your work. But on what terms should you agree to do an interview or appear on a talk show? And how do you tell an engaging story? The Media Guide for Researchers is here to help. Three colleagues share their top tips.
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Whispering out loud
Whispp, a Leiden-based speech technology start-up, is developing an app to help people who stutter express themselves more freely. Among those working together with Joris Castermans and his team at Whispp, are researchers and students from the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL).
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Education Festival presents the future of teaching
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on teaching at universities over the past two years. Through force of circumstances, lecturers have adapted much faster to a digital future. On 7 June Leiden Teachers Academy’s annual Education Festival (working language is English) will present insights on this ‘new n…
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Part-time work in schools: ‘Students get to see how great teaching really is’
Given the teacher shortage, secondary schools could use an extra pair of hands. Alfrink College in Zoetermeer is glad to have students from the university helping out in class. ‘We hope students will see how great it is to work in teaching.’
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
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‘Legal AI is a bit of a Wild West right now’
A growing number of AI tools are being developed for the legal sector, to help professionals search lengthy texts or check court rulings. Leiden SAILS researcher Masha Medvedeva, an expert on the technical development of these systems, warns: ‘Users should know what’s under the hood.’
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China as a laboratory for the rest of the world
Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example. And then mainly in China.
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Cybersecurity and privacy campaign kicks off: ‘Only by working together can we keep our university secure’
From choosing the right tools to locking your screen when you go to get a coffee: it’s often the little things that help you work securely. With our campaign ‘Check it: work privacy and security smart’, in the coming month we are focusing on protecting our information and data, including personal data.…
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Science for Sustainable Societies: a new bachelor’s programme
The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Hour of Remembrance
Lecture
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Mapping Slavery Leiden tour
FULLY BOOKED | Guided tour in English
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White Balls on Walls
Filmvertoning
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LRS Webinar | How Luris Supports Knowledge Translation
Webinar
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BKO portfolio writing session @FSW
Didactics
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Untold Stories: representation, heritage and museums
Conference, D&I Symposium
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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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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Let's Connect: webinar The Active Bystander
Communication, Personal development
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Information meeting Senior Teaching Qualification
Information meeting
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Information session Comenius grants
Informatiemiddag
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Panel discussion: Silencing Palestine
Panelbijeenkomst
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Reach an international audience with your scientific news - The Conversation
Online training
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LDE AI Mixer on disinformation and fake news
Leiden AI Week
- Leiden Research Support Network live event: Connect & Learn
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LTA lunch lecture: Designing individualized learning - the case of Digital Humanities
Lecture
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International Women's Day. Gender, career and leadership: a conversation with Annetje Ottow and Hester Bijl
Event
- Symposium on collaboration and decompartmentalization. How do we connect science and practice?
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Data Carpentry with R for Social Sciences and Humanities
Workshop
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Wrap-ups and recordings of the Leiden University Libraries & Elsevier seminars on Reproducible Research
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) in partnership with Elsevier hosted a series of online seminars on the challenges involved in achieving reproducibility in research. The seminars aimed to identify best practices that can help to overcome central challenges around reproducibility, and to convey several…
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Programme directors meet again: ‘We are all working towards the same goal: good teaching’
They are responsible for a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes but have more than enough in common to discuss: the programme directors and chairs. They met for the second time on 25 April to share knowledge and experiences and receive an update from Hester Bijl on strategic developments…
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Reach an international audience with your scientific news - The Conversation
Online training
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LTA lunch lecture: Can you send me a 3-D model?
Lecture
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Ties to the fossil fuel industry
Debate
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LTA lunchlezing Tsolin Nalbantian
Lecture
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The Power of Expression
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Public installation & meme battle on anti-Asian racism
Meme battle
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LTA lunch lecture - Gamification in Higher-Ed: Promises, Practices, and Pitfalls
Lecture
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Guest lecture by 113 on suicide prevention
Lecture
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Knowledge utilisation
Research
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Interdisciplinary collaboration in Leiden: discover the interdisciplinary research programmes
Event for all Leiden researchers
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Video screening and dialogue Neurodiversity Pride Day
Video screening
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Maxim Osipov - Public Interview By Michel Krielaars
Lecture
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The active bystander
Communication, Personal development
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Coaching & Intervision (early career) lecturers
Didactics
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4 - 6 April 2023 - Leiden University Career Event
Course, Online Career Week
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LTA lunch lecture - Formative assessment to stimulate student involvement
Lecture
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Playing with words
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure