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‘During my internship, I learned how theory is applied in practice’ 09 November 2023Elise Darras studies at Leiden University College (LUC) where she specialises in Earth, Energy and Sustainability. She decided to do a month-long inte...
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In pictures: Bachelor Open Day 4 November 08 November 2023Prospective students and their parents or carers turned up en masse for the Open Day on 4 November. More than 10,000 visitors enjoyed a talkshow, vari...
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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports 07 November 2023In one in four criminal cases in the Netherlands, the court receives a report on the state of the defendant’s mental health. How is that information u...
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Archaeological laboratories visit Faculty of Science for sustainable ideas 07 November 2023In 2018 the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) was launched in the UK. The aim of this programme was to help laboratories work more sus...
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AI for humanities: ‘Especially as a humanities student, you have the tools to work with this’ 06 November 2023While humanities once mainly involved books and archives, nowadays we can’t imagine life without AI. Next semester a new faculty-wide course will be i...
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What is the future of translation software within the university? 06 November 2023Is there a place for machine translation engines like Google Translate within the Faculty of Humanities? Associate professor Lettie Dorst’s new educat...
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Vietnam on Dutch maps 02 November 2023In 2023, it will be fifty years since Vietnam and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations. This will be commemorated in both countries. At th...
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With this app, students learn to recognise an argumentative error from that aunt over Christmas dinner 02 November 2023In this ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important insights about teaching. This month: Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol teac...
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Jean Monnet Chair for Moritz Jesse: Migration, Integration, and Non-discrimination in Europe 02 November 2023Dr Moritz Jesse, European Institute at Leiden Law School, has been awarded a Jean Monnet Professorship. From November 2023, Moritz will teach bachelo...
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Get more out of your studies by participating in FGGA's Honours Programme: ‘You really learn a lot’ 01 November 2023In FGGA's Honours Programme, students work on various societal challenges. Would you like to take part in the programme, but are you still in doubt wh...
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue 01 November 2023Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with s...
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Alumni panel Crisis and Security Management: ‘Pursue a career you are truly passionate about’ 01 November 2023On Thursday 19 October, the Crisis and Security Management master programme welcomed back six alumni, representing various graduation years, for an al...
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Partnership agreement with Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada ratified during visit 30 October 2023From student exchanges and a joint laboratory to heritage research and a knowledge consortium, the Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is in vari...
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Honours Class creative writing: ‘Stories are everywhere’ 27 October 2023'Writing is not science, but art,' Lucas van Osenbruggen says. Last semester, he attended the Honours Class 'Creative Writing'. Together with his teac...
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Why you (won’t) vote – A reading list 27 October 2023In November, the Dutch will elect a new parliament. Not all eligible citizens will go out and vote, however. How can this be explained, and how big of...