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At the helm of the largest Oxford college 18 February 2020Kersti Börjars studied English language and literature in Leiden. She became a professor and now she is Master of the largest college at the Universit...
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European Union Studies in Brussels: a three stage rocket 10 February 2020After the successful visit to Brussels of last year, staff of the MA International Relations specialisation European Union Studies, the Communications...
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Alumni employers: ‘Follow your heart!’ 06 February 2020Where do Humanities alumni work after they graduate? And how should they prepare to enter the labour market? According to three Humanities alumni and ...
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Looking Back: Alumni on the Rise 28 January 2020Graduates of Leiden University College The Hague, Juliette Nicolai and Elena Venturoni on their recent win in the Global Health Case Challenge 2019, C...
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Rector Stolker: ‘Give chance a chance’ 28 January 2020What does Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker think about subjects such as student stress, ‘clean’ transcripts and the onward march of the English languag...
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Join the Humans of Humanities film premiere in Trianon! 24 January 2020The humanities consist of various academic fields. But what is the common ground of all these different academics and students? And why does their wor...
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Graduated from Humanities? Take part in our Job Market Survey! 22 January 2020Did you graduate at our faculty between 2016 and 2019? Please take part in the Humanities Job Market Survey!
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Psychologist Bart Verkuil strikes a blow against burnout 20 January 2020Burnout is on the increase. It is caused by group pressure, being ‘on’ all the time and asking too much of ourselves. Clinical psychologist Bart Verku...
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‘You end up in a completely different world’ 17 January 2020What did psychology student Jessie learn while working at a psychiatric hospital in The Gambia? And why is Noman from Yemen now studying political sci...
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‘I want to do meaningful, intellectually stimulating work’ 14 January 2020‘To be honest, I knew very little about the Netherlands when I arrived in 1998. But studying law in Leiden was a very enriching experience.’ Nathalie ...
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‘The ILLP has been helpful for every human relation I have’ 09 January 2020What is leadership? Can it be taught, and if so, how? The International Leiden Leadership Programme (ILLP) helps students find their own style, say IL...
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From archaeologist to chatelaine 19 December 2019Marijke Brouwer started as an archaeologist, excavating Iron Age settlements in the Dutch polder regions. Today she is the director of medieval Huis B...
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Winnie Gebhardt talking about research on health behaviour 16 December 2019I am an associate professor in health psychology here at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. My main line of work is health behaviour and ...
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What to do in the Christmas holidays: Rembrandt Route – fun for all the family 16 December 2019Looking for a great day out during the Christmas holidays? The University’s Rembrandt Route in Leiden is a fun and educational activity for both young...
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Snouck Hurgronje Prize goes to Leiden Resuscitation Day 05 December 2019Quick resuscitation can save lives, but under 1% of the population of Leiden is a community first responder. Student associations and various partners...