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From the Spanish flu to Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis: 'Government intervention can have unexpected effects' 01 November 2024From the Spanish Flu during WWI to COVID-19: the role of the American government in these Pandemics. LUC Dean and professor Giles Scott-Smith, who tog...
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From LUC to the front of the classroom: a journey from student to educator 29 October 2024From exploring global issues at Leiden University College (LUC) to shaping young minds in the classroom, LUC alumna Malou den Dekker shares how her ac...
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FGGA's Cyberweek: education in cybersecurity and digitalisation 25 October 2024During Cyberweek, held from 17 to 24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) showcased its research and teaching on cybersecurity...
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FGGA's Cyber Week: research and innovation for a better digital world 25 October 2024
During Cyberweek from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) spotlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digit...
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The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? 24 September 2024Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Co...
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LUC's Marco Cinelli wins EURO Award with decision analysis paper 04 September 2024Marco Cinelli from Leiden University College (LUC) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) was awarded the 2024 EURO Award for the Best EJOR...
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AI-enabled ultrasound: LUC alumna empowers women in rural Africa 29 August 2024In 2017 Enya Séguin graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Leiden University College (LUC). Her interest in global public health le...
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Joris Larik gives keynote address on the EU and multilateralism 15 July 2024Dr Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at the Europa Institute and Leiden University College, was invited to give a keynote address in Brussels. He gave ...
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AI and the green transition: a ‘match made in heaven’ or risk of oppression? 15 July 2024Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a technological saviour for addressing climate change. But there are risks associated with its deve...
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers 11 June 2024Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project withi...
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k...
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Alumni from Brussels: ‘Leiden University has a fantastic reputation here’ 05 June 2024They dreamed of Brussels, worked hard and finally succeeded: working for Europe. The list of Leiden University alumni in Brussels is long. A few days ...
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Collaboration across borders: virtual learning between Leiden University College and Myanmar 27 May 2024Being in class with students more than 8,000 kilometres away might sound impossible, but Jyothi Thrivikraman, Assistant Professor at Leiden University...
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The Dutch were masters of forgeries and fake news in the seventeenth century 22 March 2024A book with a fake printer, a pamphlet with a treaty that does not exist and an execution print with a supportive crowd: just some examples of forgeri...
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At LUC, the Hague Forest is a classroom: ‘Students develop themselves as local nature guides’ 01 March 2024Rain or shine: in the course ‘The Ecology Project’ students of Leiden University College visit the nature of The Hague each week. A welcome break from...