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Giles Scott-Smith appointed as new Dean of Leiden University College 20 April 2022
Giles Scott-Smith is the new dean of LUC (Leiden University College) in The Hague. He succeeds Judi Mesman and starts on 1 July. Scott-Smith: ‘Joining...
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For Ayo Adedokun, gratitude prevails: 'Happy with national recognition for my passion in teaching' 19 April 2022
Ayo Adedokun, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College The Hague (LUC), was one of the four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year Pri...
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Ayo Adedokun in the running for title ‘Teacher of the Year 2022’ 22 March 2022
Ayo Adedokun, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College (LUC) in The Hague, is one of the four finalists in the running for the title ‘Teacher ...
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LUC education team nominated for Dutch Higher Education Award 15 March 2022
The Leiden University College team behind the Learning Mindset project has been nominated for the Dutch Higher Education Award, an award for innovativ...
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The Importance of International Women’s Day: ‘Gender equality worldwide is nowhere to be found’ 08 March 2022
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. This day has been ...
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Unravelling the complexity of HIV/AIDS 23 February 2022
Dr. Josien de Klerk, Associate professor in Global Public Health at Leiden University College The Hague recently published some of her work on HIV/AID...
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Newspaper El Heraldo de México on Natalia Sobrino-Saeb, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Essay Competition 01 February 2022
Natalia Sobrino-Saeb, third-year student at LUC, won the competition by the Ignitor Fellowship Program held by the Nobel Peace Center for her essay on...
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Children develop prejudice at an early age 10 January 2022
Children in the Netherlands develop prejudices based on ethnicity at an early age. Ymke de Bruijn (27) came to this conclusion in her dissertation ‘Ch...
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Leiden University student attends Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 22 December 2021
Natalia Sobrino-Saeb has attended the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo. She was awarded this honour after winning the essay competition of the...
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LUC Student Wins Nobel Peace Prize Essay Competition 20 December 2021
Natalia Sobrino-Saeb, third-year student at Leiden University College The Hague, won the challenge by the Ignitor Fellowship Program held by the Nobel...
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Pressure on River Management Leads to more Frequent Flooding 13 December 2021
In his new book 'Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands', Paul Hudson Associate Professor of Physical Geography at Leiden University Colleg...
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In memoriam - Prof. Herman Schaper 1949-2021 07 December 2021
It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of our former colleague professor Herman Schaper on Tuesday 30 November this year. Herman held ...
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Call for Applications: Teaching Excellence Training for Academic Staff 02 December 2021
What is 'teaching excellence' in Higher Education? Which different teaching excellence training, promotion and reward schemes exist across Europe? How...
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Campus Den Haag hosts 'On Campus' Experience Days 01 December 2021
Last Saturday, Wijnhaven Campus and the Anna van Buerenplein were the setting for the first 'on campus' Experience Days in The Hague since the restri...
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Whale poop reveals plastics problem: three million microplastics per day 01 December 2021
Whales in the vicinity of the city of Auckland, New Zealand consume large amounts of microplastics every day. A team of international researchers reac...