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Research Traineeship Programme completed: 'Here you are encouraged to try things'15 September 2023Discovering while still studying whether work in science might be for you. That is what students get during the faculty Research Traineeship Programme...
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Star birth: a slow and mysterious drama15 September 2023A star does not just appear in the sky overnight. Its creation takes tens of thousands of years. Twenty years ago, astronomers took a picture of a sta...
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‘I want to connect young people and the European Parliament’14 September 2023Olivier Morskate studied Public Administration at Leiden University. During his minor, he discovered his passion for Europe and he decided to do an in...
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Institute of Public Law’s Barentsen and Drahmann both win teaching award13 September 2023During the opening of the Faculty year on 5 September 2023, Barend Barentsen, Professor of Labour Law, and Annemarie Drahmann, Associate Professor of ...
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Egbert Jongen appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy12 September 2023Egbert Jongen is appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy at Leiden University from 1 November 2023. His expertise is in the field o...
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The New Scholar: Let’s Make an Impact!11 September 2023The New Scholar, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal at the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University, is launching its first issue, and how? ...
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While doing research on victimhood, Criminology student Sara suffered a serious injury and became a victim herself07 September 2023In the middle of doing research for her master’s thesis, Sara Kalf (24) was hit by a car and got seriously injured. After a long period of rehabilitat...
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Psychology education on suicide prevention honoured with Casimir prize07 September 2023'We are very happy with this recognition! The great thing about this prize is that it celebrates team effort', Joanne Mouthaan responds to the Casimir...
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Leiden master's student in Labour Law is ‘student intern of the week’ in Dutch magazine Mr.06 September 2023Eva Lammers is currently studying for a master's degree in labour law at Leiden University and expects to graduate in autumn 2023. Lammers did her int...
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Bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023: the nominees05 September 2023The bachelor thesis is the pièce de résistance of a bachelor’s in Political Science. It demands academic craftsmanship and creativity, as well as bloo...
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Opening of Academic Year on sustainability: optimism and criticism go hand in hand04 September 2023The theme of the Opening of the Academy Year on 4 September was sustainability and how the university could take the lead as a change agent. How is it...
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Graduation ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2022-202304 September 2023On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the graduation ceremony took place in Leiden University’s Academy Building. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, atten...
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Prinsjesfestival & Prinsjesdag: an overview of the activities in and around the university in The Hague04 September 2023The third Tuesday of September is approaching and with it Prinsjesdag (State Opening of the Dutch Parliament) and the official start of our own Facult...
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Leiden University appoints Mikiko Otani as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights31 August 2023Leiden University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Mikiko Otani as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights 2023/20...
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New academic student magazine kicks off with double issue: 'Had so many good submissions'31 August 2023A year ago, assistant professor Paz Gonzalez received a Comenius grant to start an academic journal for and by students. Now the first double issue of...