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Academics start campaign against government cuts 27 June 2024
Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities. From 26 June to 11 July, they are giving lunchtime pitches in L...
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Good party? Good cause 26 June 2024
A leaving do, birthday or other celebration? Many people like to ask for a donation to a good cause for their birthday or anniversary present. Leiden ...
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Launch of Report on Deprivation of Liberty of Children in Conflict Situations in Africa 26 June 2024
Last Friday, on 20 June 2024, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) launched its report ‘Deprived of Liberty, Denied Justice: Double Jeopardy for Chil...
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Archaeology brings 3D scanning into the classroom 26 June 2024
In the course 'From Ceramics to Plastics: The Mediterranean in 12 objects' students were taught to work with 3D scanning technologies. One of the unde...
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Video: Leiden archaeologists digging in Oss 26 June 2024
Leiden archaeologists have been digging into the municipality of Oss’s past for 50 years now and students have gained their first experience of fieldw...
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Max Rood Moot Court competition on labour law 24 June 2024
On 21 June, the Labour Law and Social Security department and study association SLN hosted the seventh Max Rood Moot Court competition. The morning se...
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Out now! LEAP # 4: Subject: Matter 21 June 2024
The editorial board of the Leiden Elective Academic Periodical (LEAP) is proud to announce the release of the fourth edition, titled “Subject: Matter”!
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Christa Tobler discusses indirect discrimination in Vilnius 21 June 2024
On 13 June, Professor Christa Tobler spoke about indirect discrimination at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Lithuania.
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Marlies Reinders new Dean of Faculty of Medicine and member of LUMC Board of Directors 21 June 2024
As of 1 October, Marlies Reinders (1973) will be the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and will sit on the LUMC’s Board of Directors. This will retu...
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Minister Ollongren impresses with personal speech: 'Our strongest weapons are people' 20 June 2024
After 2.5 years as defence minister, it is time for Kajsa Ollongren to hand over the baton. In front of a packed audience, she gave her farewell speec...
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‘Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations lead to better scholarship and solutions’ 20 June 2024
How can you persuade researchers who are used to conducting research within clearly defined disciplines to adopt an interdisciplinary approach? Newly ...
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Postgraduate training helps lecturers develop 19 June 2024
Jamie Korporaal, who started as a junior lecturer at Leiden Law School during her master's studies and has now joined the faculty as a lecturer, will ...
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Ambassadors visit Leiden: ‘Knowledge knows no borders’ 19 June 2024
Over 30 ambassadors strengthened their ties with researchers and university leaders in a recent visit to Leiden University. Cross-border collaboration...
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Important collection of topographical images of the Netherlands available in Digital Collections 18 June 2024
Castles, monasteries and bridges, but also city profiles, history prints and water management works. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) manages one of ...
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Academic freedom report: ‘This jewel in our crown deserves better care’ 18 June 2024
What does academic freedom mean? And how do we give shape to it in Leiden? The Academic Freedom Core Team considered these questions and presented its...