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1575th student receives Honours College certificate 11 November 2024On the eve of Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, the 1574th and 1575th Honours College students received their honours certificates. In a crowded ...
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‘It doesn’t feel like work’: what it’s like to be a mentor for Pre-University College 29 October 2024Guiding high school students as a mentor at Pre-University College: what is that like? And what does it all entail? As part of the 20th anniversary of...
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Pre-University College celebrates 20th anniversary: ‘Still unique in the Netherlands’ 10 October 2024Leiden University's Pre-University College is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The programme introduced hundreds of secondary school pupils to scienc...
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Why do a Master Honours Challenge? ‘Step away from your own square millimetre’ 24 September 2024Learning how to work with people from different disciplines, that’s what Master Honours Challenges are all about. In teams, students address a challen...
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Is ‘LDE Space & Society’ for me? (and 4 other questions) 02 September 2024Bridging the gap between the space sector and society, together with students from other disciplines. That’s the aim of the LDE Space & Society Honour...
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What is the Leiden Leadership Programme? 'Rather an experience than a programme' 01 September 2024What is the Leiden Leadership Programme? And why is it a worthwhile addition to your master’s? Alumnus Ruilin Ma gained more confidence in his capabil...
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Partner organisations in Leiden: ‘Leadership is responding to the needs of others’ 27 August 2024An important part of the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is the practical assignment that students are given by a partner organisation. How does thi...
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Hard work pays off: a festive graduation of the LLP 18 July 2024Early July was the graduation ceremony of the Leiden Leadership Programme,: a moment to reflect and celebrate the outcomes of eight months’ hard work....
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Excessive waste, harmful foods and too little greenery: these students worked on a solution 16 July 2024For months, students dedicated themselves to a more sustainable world alongside their studies, as part of the LDE Sustainability Honours Programme. Wh...
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Bridging science, society and self: what honours education can look like 17 June 2024How can I align science, society and myself to address today’s major challenges? That’s what students of the Honours College track ‘Science, Society a...
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10 years of Humanities Lab celebrated in style at Capstone conference 03 June 2024Last week, Humanities Lab honours students presented their research through creative posters and pitches at the Capstone Conference in PLNT Leiden. It...
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Why the world is quantum 16 May 2024During the Bachelor Honours Class ‘The world is quantum’, students from various disciplines learned about the rules of nature on the smallest scale: q...
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Leadership symposium: you can learn something from everyone 06 May 2024'You don't have to kick the door open', Judi Mesman tells participants of the Leadership for a better tomorrow symposium. During this inspiring aftern...
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How a healing field trip inspired Alexia to take the stage at TEDxLeidenUniversity 25 April 2024One day you feel inspired by a field trip, the next you are a speaker at TEDxLeidenUniversity. It happened to International Relations student Alexia. ...
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Cycling away from inequality 22 April 2024A bike tour is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about inequality. However, students of a Master Honours Challenge came up...