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'I learned a lot as a student, but even more as a human being' 01 December 2022On 22 November, the Honours College certificate ceremony took place in a full Scheltema. Most students had received a diploma before, but this ceremon...
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A diversity of mind-provoking media at the Humanities Lab Film Festival 07 November 2022How does digitalisation affect the humanities? The introductory course for the Honours College Humanities Lab challenges students to reflect on this t...
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Honours student makes documentary about Roman emperor in Katwijk 31 October 2022He could also have written a paper for his honours assignment, "but I thought it would be fun to do something creative," says history student Eden Dij...
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Social Science Lab: think tanks that do 18 July 2022In June the Final Festival took place, the closing event of the 'Social Science Lab'. New participants of Honours College Science and Society presente...
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TED Talks for a better world 14 July 2022At the conference of the Honours College Science & Society, students present TED Talks on a social issue of their interest. ‘It brings together everyt...
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‘You feel connected to the people of a bygone era’ 16 June 2022Documenting and preserving rock art in the Pakistani Himalayas; this was the aim of the ‘Karakorum Rescue Project’ to which students at the Honours Co...
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First ever Honours College Conference 'shows unending possibilities' 24 May 2022From a Tuscany escape room to scientific illustrations of flowers, and from Chinese movie subtitles to innovative education methods for children, ever...
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Young Diplomat Conference: ‘Alliances are forged over lunch’ 07 April 2022The year is 2032 and the Arctic ice cap has melted causing new trade routes to emerge. This case is the focal point of the Young Diplomat Conference d...
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Learning about polarisation through conversations with refugees: ‘Our perception is often lacking’ 27 January 2022Confronting your own biases, students of the course ‘Adults and Children in a Polarising World’ are not afraid to do exactly that. ‘The fact that my e...
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Surprising productions at the Humanities Lab Film Festival 25 October 2021Humour, science and creativity. During the Humanities Lab Film Festival this came all together in the short films that the students of the Honours Col...
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'Misunderstood immortality' wins Capstone Conference 2021 29 May 2021‘’These are such mind-boggling topics!’’, a student exclaims. It is May 21st, and over fifty Humanities Lab students are gathered in a Teams room. The...
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Honours class students do research into confidence in the justice system 28 May 2021
Students from the ‘Public confidence in the criminal justice system’ Bachelor’s Honours Class completed this course with their presentations at the fi...
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Tackling inequalities in the 21st century 25 May 2021An inclusive holiday calendar for the municipality Leiden or a new website for the Fenestra Disability Centre. It is a small selection of the solution...
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First-years deal with 'NATO crisis' 30 March 2021For their honours internship, second year students of the Honours College 'Governance & Global Affairs' created the serious game Fallen Angels. In the...
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’ 23 March 2021Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel...