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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pays lightning visit to Leiden University17 October 2018During his two-day visit to the Netherlands, the Chinese Prime Minister paid an unexpected visit to Leiden on 16 October. Li Keqiang spoke with Rector...
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Leiden strengthens collaboration with China16 October 2018A delegation from Leiden University, headed by Vice-Rector Hester Bijl, was in China from 9 to 11 October. During the visit to different universities ...
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Islam and citizenship in the classroom15 October 2018Islam has a rich and fascinating history, but if you talk about it in the classroom, all kinds of opinions and emotions come up. 'How do I incorporate...
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Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture opens its doors11 October 2018With the official launch of the Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture, Leiden University and the AbdulAziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural F...
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Nadine Akkerman nominated for VIVA's inspiring women list05 October 2018Nadine Akkerman, University Lecturer and researcher at the LUCAS institute, is nominated for a VIVA400 award in the category 'inspiring women in scien...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops02 October 2018From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days24 September 2018Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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The winner of the 2018 Faculty Teaching Prize05 September 2018The Teaching Prize is presented every year during the opening of the Faculty Year as a means of showing our excellent, devoted lecturers the appreciat...
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New BA Urban Studies: How to keep cities liveable04 September 2018By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in cities. This has major consequences for the lives of city-dwellers and for the environment...
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Leiden contributes to Getty Museum exhibition27 August 2018Leiden researchers have made an important contribution to the successful ‘Beyond the Nile’ exhibition in the American J. Paul Getty Museum. They also ...
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Royal honour for Erik-Jan Zürcher27 August 2018At his farewell party on 25 August 2018, Erik-Jan Zürcher, professor and specialist on Turkey, was appointed Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion. He...
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From a bold e-mail to a dream internship: take the initiative!13 July 2018Imagine: you walk into a museum, see something that catches your eye and before you know it, you have an internship. This is what happened to history ...
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A reminder of our slavery past11 July 2018Karwan Fatah-Black of Leiden University, an expert in the area of Dutch colonial history, wrote the text for a slavery remembrance memorial that was u...
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Unstoppable urbanisation of Indonesia calls for interdisciplinary partnerships05 July 2018More than half of the Indonesian population lives in cities. What does this mean for public health? How sustainable are these megacities? This is the ...
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Thinking outside your scientific box19 June 2018How do you study complex disasters like a nuclear explosion or a natural disaster? Who can help unravel the legal knot that Brexit has become? The imp...