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Does this study programme suit me? First study programmes start with matching modules 15 March 2021
From the Open Days and Student for a Day events to the option of following Online Experience modules: the university tries to prepare prospective stud...
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Gea Hakker: ‘We aim to be the gold standard of language learning’ 08 March 2021
The Academic Language Centre (ATC) is one of the cornerstones of Leiden University. Director Gea Hakker explains how this organisation is providing qu...
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Three years of Urban Studies: 'Maybe it's time to think about a master's programme' 05 March 2021
A study programme all about cities and their issues. Three years ago, the bachelor's programme Urban Studies was a newcomer in The Hague. By now, the ...
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Lecturer and students taking action: 'Anton de Kom deserves a statue in The Hague’ 05 March 2021
Why doesn't the Surinamese resistance hero and independence fighter Anton de Kom have a memorial site in his former hometown, The Hague, while there a...
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The master's mentorship: a practical point of contact and fun online coffee hours 05 March 2021
For first-year bachelor’s students, it is a well-known phenomenon: student mentors. These older students help newcomers on their way in small groups. ...
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‘In these times you need all the help and connections you can get’ 18 January 2021
Because they could really have used it during their own time as students. For many alumni, that’s their reason for signing up for the mentors network ...
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Academia in motion: a different form of recognition and reward 18 January 2021
A better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria....
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‘Do not only focus on impact on the outside, but also on the inside’ 21 December 2020
For Sybille Lammes, professor of New Media and Digital Culture, corona offers a whole new perspective on her research into play. Digital media may hav...
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Mouse & Manuscript: a Collection of Interactive Lessons on Codicology and Oriental Manuscripts 18 December 2020
This week sees the first edition of the textbook Mouse&Manuscript published online. Mouse&Manuscript is a collection of interactive lessons on codicol...
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Challenging the digital natives 18 December 2020
How do you engage students in times of corona? Sara Brandellero, co-chair of the study programmes for Latin American studies, created assignments that...
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European Education project on skills Humanities students 04 December 2020
With what skills do Humanities students distinguish themselves on the labour market? How can we offer students insight into their personal profile? Ca...
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Hybrid education: future or compromise? 25 November 2020
Since September, a large part of education is 'hybrid': students can attend courses both at home (online) and in person in lecture halls. How do stude...
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Students meet each other from a distance 20 November 2020
For a lot of students, the covid crisis means that a sense of community is hard to find during their studies. Lettie Dorst, university lecturer of tra...
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Pressure cooker for education 09 November 2020
How do you offer proper education in times of corona? Annebeth Simonsz (Educational Advice and Quality Assurance) and Anna Benjamins (ECOLe) work clos...
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Student mentor Tatum Meijer: ‘Face it together during this challenging academic year' 03 November 2020
Every year, student mentors are appointed for first-year students at Leiden University. These mentors help new students with getting started. Tatum Me...