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Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this' 17 July 2024
On Friday 5 July 2024, the graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) programme was celebrated at Wijnhaven ...
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Interdisciplinary Thesis Labs and the International Institute of Air & Space Law (IIASL) 11 July 2024
Students greatly benefit from an interdisciplinary learning environment that makes connections with various stakeholders and tackles real-world challe...
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Launch of the Europe Hub master's thesis prize 10 July 2024
Leiden University’s Europe Hub invites submissions from all faculties for its first annual Europe Hub master's thesis prize by 2 September 2024.
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Psychology students talk about their research at the Science Day 2024 09 July 2024
The celebration of our up-and-coming science talent, that is the Psychology Science Day. Students stand proudly by their research posters and enrich t...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Using VR to experience how it feels when a patient throws a shoe at you 08 July 2024
Psychology students usually only get to meet patients very late in their studies. Therefore, neuroscientists Ineke van der Ham and Judith Schomaker wa...
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First eLaw Conference: Law and/versus Technology 08 July 2024
The first eLaw Conference held at Leiden University was a success and fostered timely discussions on the legal challenges and opportunities presented ...
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s sciences' responsibility to keep people on track' 02 July 2024
Emmely Benschop (41) has been working as the new director of the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) in The Hague for several months now. She sees ...
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’ 01 July 2024
Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o...
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Renske Gilissen Professor by Special Appointment of Suicide Prevention 01 July 2024
Every day, five people die by suicide in the Netherlands. Suicide is a complex phenomenon and consequently many questions remain about how to reduce t...
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Leiden master’s students in Labour Law compete at Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition in Vienna 01 July 2024
From 20 to 23 June 2024, the prestigious Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition took place in Vienna. Students from Leiden Law School also participated.
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Poems and thoughts: creative honours course 'A Taste of Leadership' leaves you wanting more 28 June 2024
What do you derive your self-esteem from? Not a question you would quickly expect in a course on leadership. Lecturer Michel Don Michaloliákos opted f...
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Researcher teaching in the classroom: ‘We need to imitate nature more closely’ 27 June 2024
How can we supply the growing world population with sustainable energy? At Laurens Lyceum in Rotterdam, Prof. Marc Koper speaks with the students abou...
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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...