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Cycling away from inequality 22 April 2024
A 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...
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Honours Conference 2024: why listening is valuable 11 April 2024
An event where students from all honoursprograms meet, learn from each other and gain inspiration. That is the idea behind the Honours Conference, whi...
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Future Foresight: how to anticipate future challenges 08 February 2024
At the end of January, students of the Master Honours Class ‘Future Foresight’ had their final session. Students gained new perspectives, resilience a...
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Planet in Peril: the relationship between mankind and the planet 24 July 2023
What is the relationship between humans and nature like? And how can we use it to tackle climate problems? In the Master Honours Class ‘Planet in Peri...
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The academic life dissected 22 June 2023
Every student learns about science, but those of the Master Honours Class ‘The Academic Life’ went an extra mile. They learned all the ins-and-outs of...
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Two new Impact Challenges at KPN for Leiden University students 21 September 2022
Just like last academic year, students from Leiden University will get the chance to gain practical experience at KPN. In cooperation with the telecom...
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A more sustainable Leiden through citizen science 15 September 2022
In the Leiden Municipality Challenge, 25 students investigated how Leiden could become more sustainable. In doing so, they enlisted the help of the ci...
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‘If I had put my story in a paper, nobody would have read it' 20 June 2022
During a closing exhibition, participants of the Master Honours Class 'Leiden: City of Refugees?' present their invitation to an imaginary group of 'o...
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From climate to security: 'Students present perspectives I was unfamiliar with' 07 February 2022
Cooperation is the solution to international problems, demonstrated the final seminar of the Master Honours Class ‘Smart Regional Integration’ – even ...
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Master Honours Class 'Leiden Revisited': making an impact with art 13 July 2021
To achieve societal impact, you need to do more than solely writing academic articles. That's the idea behind the Master Honours Class 'Leiden Revisit...
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This honours class makes you date your problem 11 May 2021
Theoretical research does not always give us the right solution to a problem in society. This message, loud and clear, is delivered during the final p...
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’ 23 March 2021
Particularly 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...
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Working on sustainable solutions: ‘Beware of the pitfalls’ 31 May 2020
The world’s population is expected to rise to 9 billion people in 2050. At the same time, climate change urges us to dramatically reduce our use of re...
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Tackling corona challenges by understanding the other 27 May 2020
How to address loneliness during quarantine, keep healthcare workers healthy, and deal with social distancing in a person’s final hours? Before we can...
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New Honours Classes on health and nature 28 January 2020
In March, the Honours Academy will be launching two new Master Honours Classes. In these classes, students with a curious mind will have the opportuni...