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Rethinking Urban Renewal and Citizen Engagement: Insights from Turin11 October 2023Volunteering and other forms of citizen engagement do not necessarily empower residents or give them the right to shape their own cities, Maria Vasile...
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Educational experiment with polder rice11 October 2023Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative to cows on peat soil? In May, an experimental trial began, with researchers from Leiden University and ...
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Speak up where it will help, not just at the coffee machine10 October 2023For five years, Pauline Hutten put her heart and soul into the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA), but a short tim...
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Ekaterina Pannebakker wins international essay competition09 October 2023Ekaterina Pannebakker, Associate Professor of Private International Law, has won first prize in an international essay competition.
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Emeriti professors organise symposium: 'it’s a shame if our knowledge goes to waste'09 October 2023When professors become emeriti, it usually does not mean they stop working. The Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) will therefore soon have a first: a symp...
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'Soil is the basis of our lives' - Martijn Bezemer nominated for Huibregtsen Prize 202304 October 2023Directing soil life and thereby influencing what grows above ground: that is the expertise of Leiden biologist Martijn Bezemer and his colleague Wim v...
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Leideners and researchers learn from each other at the Science Market04 October 20233 October University has become something of a tradition: a bit of science among the Leidens Ontzet celebrations. During the new and improved edition,...
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Ionica Smeets wins Iris Medal 202304 October 2023The winner of this year’s Iris Medal for Excellent Science Communication is Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets. ‘If there is anyone who ...
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties28 September 2023Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question on Wednesday 27 September in a two-hour deba...
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Mamadou Hébié represents Latvia and the African Union in landmark use of force and climate change cases27 September 2023Dr Mamadou Hébié, Associate Professor of International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, served last week as legal counsel in...
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From flag to gift: upcycling project in The Hague South-West26 September 2023Inspired by a gift she received at a conference abroad, Laura Kamsma, coordinator of the FGGA International Office, went looking for new promotional g...
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Science Dates Live: talking about talent development at universities during the UNLimited Festival26 September 2023Does the university value teaching less than research? Can you advance in science without academic awards? Which scholars inspire you? Does the univer...
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Bullying: how can we stop it, or – even better – prevent it?25 September 2023Being excluded, hit, or humiliated online. Every day, many children call the Children’s Helpline with concerns about bullying. They are calling on the...
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Maartje van der Woude member of new Police Academic Advisory Board22 September 2023Police, administrators and other parties will from now on have access to the advice of the new Academic Advisory Board for the Police. Maartje van der...
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The success of the Thesis Workshop final meeting19 September 2023The final meeting which took place on Wednesday 6 September marked the end of the third cohort of master students’ time participating in the The Hague...