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‘Japan and Leiden aren’t so far apart after all’04 December 2017A delegation from Leiden University visited Japan from 18 to 26 November to facilitate cooperation in research and teaching. The delegation also atten...
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Alumna Minke Lok: ‘Millions of people hear my work’28 November 2017Alumna Minke Lok (26) programmes many announcements in various languages at almost all major airports in Europe, including at Schiphol. ‘Millions of p...
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From Leiden to Tokyo: Cleveringa around the world28 November 2017On or around 26 November every year, Cleveringa meetings are organised for Leiden alumni throughout the world. Including in Tokyo, where Professor of ...
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Lisette Atsma: how a Korean and Asian Studies alumna became an ICT specialist20 November 2017She studied Korean and Asian Studies and, four years after graduating, is now working as a specialist for an ICT secondment company. This is the story...
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A historian in the Pieterskerk: alumnus Ward is junior curator30 October 2017Looking for a job after a financial crisis is not easy, but Ward Hoskens (28) managed to take his fate into his own hands. During an internship, he fo...
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‘Without Leiden University, I wouldn't now be living in Mexico’25 October 2017When delegations from Leiden University visit foreign countries, they often arrange a meeting specially for alumni of the country. Mexico was no excep...
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Still learning from the Ancient Greeks09 October 2017There are still things we can learn from the Ancient Greeks. How they managed to make sure that innovations were accepted, for example. A group of cla...
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In love with translating: alumna Anna became a literary translator29 September 2017A permanent job or start your own company? After her studies in English Language and Culture and History, Anna Visser (28) was faced with this exact c...
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From catwalk to book gala20 September 2017Sander Kok (35) was a hit as a model for Armani and he is now making a name for himself as a writer. His philosophically tinted first novel 'Smeltende...
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Rapenburg - backdrop for art and knowledge18 September 2017Street theatre, drama, poetry and a lot of science: Leiden's Rapenburg was the backdrop for the fifth Night of Art and Knowledge on Saturday 16 Septem...
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Plastic Soup Surfer calls for sustainable academic year04 September 2017One person can already make a difference, and if all students and academics were eco-friendly, the world would be a much more sustainable place. Plast...
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How Leiden University reopened after the war01 May 2017Students were able to continue their studies in September 1945 after the University had been closed for several years during the Second World War. Thi...
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Mentor Network: what users say22 March 2017Free advice and tips on the job market from a Leiden alumnus. This is what the Leiden University Mentor Network offers. Curious about how it works? He...
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March Mentor Network month06 March 2017
Leiden University Mentor Network offers free advice and tips from a Leiden alumnus. Sign up now! Our Vice-Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is a Leiden ...
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A PhD at 2014 September 2016Philosopher Stefan Buijsman obtained his doctorate this year at the age of 20 at the University of Stockholm, making him the youngest PhD in Sweden. H...