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Tijmen Pronk creates MOOC: 'It is our responsibility to share knowledge'13 October 2022What actually goes into the development of a massive open online course, a MOOC? University lecturer Tijmen Pronk developed the course 'Introduction t...
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?13 October 2022The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only...
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All eyes on China: the Communist Party Congress is coming up06 October 2022The world’s attention will shift to China as the Communist Party is set to hold its five-yearly congress beginning on 16 October. We talk to Senior Un...
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3 October University: ‘Artificial intelligence is like young people and sex’04 October 2022‘Everyone’s talking about it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, but the reality is disappointing,’ says biochemist Gerard van Westen in his 3...
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‘How expensive is migration?’29 September 2022Migrants are expensive. Or are they? Professor Olaf van Vliet collaborated on a big research project from Leiden University to map the costs of migrat...
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‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate: ‘World Cup football is never just about sport’26 September 2022Various guests with a background in human rights, law, politics and international relations will be taking part in the ‘Human Rights and the World Cup...
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Three students nominated for an ECHO Award: ‘I want to make the world a better place’13 September 2022A more inclusive and diverse society is what Talisha Schilder, Hawra Nissi and Chiraz Hassoumi spend many hours a week working towards. Their hard wor...
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From solar panels to tables made from old jackets: University opens its doors on Heritage Open Days07 September 2022The theme of the Heritage Open Days Leiden on 10 and 11 September is sustainability. At four University locations guides will talk about the history o...
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Leiden researchers organise first Week of Ancient Writing02 September 2022This month marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. NINO, the Language Museum, Things that Talk and th...
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Exhibition unveils Central Asian part of Silk Road22 August 2022An exhibition at Oude UB takes visitors to the historical Silk Road. Old maps, clothes and jewellery reflect the rich heritage of the cities of Centra...
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues'11 August 2022When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue th...
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’09 August 2022What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. A...
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought?22 July 2022Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the ...
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Nira Wickramasinghe on the protests in Sri Lanka19 July 2022Sri Lanka is experiencing unprecedented economic and political crises. Months of protests came to a head earlier this month when protesters occupied P...
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Check it out: NIMAR contributes to COBRA museum exhibition07 July 2022This summer, the COBRA Museum will be focusing on Moroccan art. 'The other story' exhibition presents for the first time Moroccan modernism in the Net...