News
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Doctors and citizens under fire in conflict zones 25 November 2016
It is time for the international community to put a stop to war crimes – especially against medical personnel, argued international chair of Doctors W...
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‘The sky is not the limit for Honours students’ 16 November 2016
Making Mars suitable for human habitation or giving first-year lectures as a student. For the past three years, 150 bachelor’s students have followed ...
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Master's Day: What visitors had to say 07 November 2016
The Master's Day on 4 November was very busy. Prospective students visited the many presentations and bombarded the guides with their questions.
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New Code of Conduct on Integrity from 1 November 01 November 2016
The Executive Board has adopted a new Code of Conduct on Integrity for staff. This new code encompasses all the existing regulations within Leiden Uni...
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3 student films show why we need to celebrate Audiovisual Heritage Day 26 October 2016
From Roma standing up for their rights in Ghent, to the comeback of African fashion in Ghana. The documentaries from Visual Ethnography students show...
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‘The Honours Academy is a testing ground’ 11 October 2016
Pushing the limits and trying things out. The academic year of the Honours Academy started on 10 October and all the speakers encouraged students to j...
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Go study abroad! 10 October 2016
Are you keen to immerse yourself in a new culture, broaden your horizons and make friends for life? If so, come to the Study Abroad Festival on Friday...
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Leids Ontzet: University closed 30 September 2016
We celebrate Leids Ontzet, the Relief of Leiden, on Monday 3 October. This means that all University buildings in Leiden will be closed. The Universit...
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First diplomas for International Bachelor in Psychology 19 September 2016
Around 50 students have graduated from the new International Bachelor in Psychology (IBP) programme within three years. Inspiring speeches sketched an...
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‘Today’s refugees are tomorrow’s Dutch citizens’ 05 September 2016
From virtual education to a friendly meeting place where refugees and Dutch students can get to know one another. Investing in refugees is in the inte...
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EL CID: enthusiastic start for first-years and mentors! 15 August 2016
EL CID has started! This is the week when new students have the chance to get to know the city and student life. Some of the mentors and first-years i...
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Alternative story forms: a fresh approach to historical case material 07 July 2016
Students taking the new bachelor’s course ‘Social Movements and Political Violence’ are about to do something new. In addition to studying textbooks a...
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Welcome, new political science students! 04 July 2016
Monday 5 September 2016, the political science bachelor’s and master’s programmes kick off. We are looking forward to meeting our new students. And we...
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3500 students to take part in El CID 2016 20 June 2016
A record number of students are due to part in the EL CID introduction week starting 15 August. For five days, first-year students from Leiden Univers...
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Rudy Andeweg appointed as member of the Dutch Electoral Council 13 June 2016
Rudy Andeweg, professor of empirical political science at Leiden University, joins the Dutch Electoral Council as of 1 January 2017. He was nominated ...