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Alfons Chorus, founder of the Institute of Psychology: who was he really? 14 October 2019Alfons Chorus was the ‘founding father’ of Psychology in Leiden. His son Rogier Chorus recently obtained his PhD at Leiden University based on his bio...
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When Will We Realise We Are All in the Same Boat? 02 October 2019Part One: Casting off, Amsterdam
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Research on Research Institute launches: More strategic, open, diverse and inclusive research 30 September 2019On Monday 30 September, Leiden University was one of the partners proud to announce the launch of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI) - an inter...
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Save the Date! Vitality and Ageing Network event 26 September 2019To bring the academic field closer to the professionals working in the field of Vitality and Ageing, the master’s Vitality and Ageing organises its fi...
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Alumna Gillian King: remedial educationalist and chicklit author 19 September 2019Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies graduate Gillian King has two different jobs. Together with a partner, she runs ‘Het Leerhuis,’ a support centre...
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Photo contest FSW Memories 05 September 2019Are you a great photographer? Or not at all, but you do have a photo that captures your specific memory at our Faculty? Join the Faculty's photo conte...
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Finally signing the Sweat Room wall 03 September 2019Dr. Mikihiro Moriyama was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1960. He first came to Leiden for a year in 1988, and then stayed from 1992 to 1995 and was back aga...
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How Leiden became 'the wonder of Europe' 31 July 2019Curiosities from the anatomical theatre, swords from the fencing school and 17th-century portraits of the University's founders. The new University Ro...
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Lifelong friendships, started in Leiden 29 July 201930 July is the International Day of Friendship. The student years are a time when many close friendships are formed, and a surprising number of them l...
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Thinking about yourself and your ideal job 23 July 2019How do you tell your professional story? This formed the basis of the Personal Branding workshop for young alumni at PLNT, the Leiden Centre for Innov...
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Indonesian alumni and their souvenirs of Leiden 09 July 2019For many Indonesian alumni, studying in Leiden or The Hague was a life-changing experience. This is what they told a delegation from Leiden during its...
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The impact of the slave trade on the Dutch economy 04 July 2019To what extent did the Netherlands grow rich from the Transatlantic slave trade? In his dissertation 'Walcherse Ketens', Gerhard de Kok looks at Vliss...
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University strengthens ties with Indonesia 02 July 2019The climate crisis, the return of TB and the digitisation of cultural heritage. The Netherlands and Indonesia face many of the same challenges. A visi...
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Alumnus Chris Colijn on his traineeship at a think tank, his master’s degree and advice for other graduates 01 July 2019What does life look like after International Studies? For Chris Colijn who graduated in 2018, it involves working on his master’s in Russian and Euras...
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The mystery of Einstein's sink 13 June 2019According to some stories, Einstein washed his hands there only once. According to others, students moved it as a joke. Whatever the case may be, Eins...