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‘Value to society has our full attention’ 07 February 2022Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl can see dilemmas but above all opportunities in the search to increase the societal value of research in Leiden.
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Symposium on technology and trust: ‘Think about privacy and security before introducing new systems’ 03 February 2022From scanners in lecture halls to systems for working from home: the discussion about new technology is being held on various fronts. That is why the ...
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New interactive book helps motivate young people and tackle bullying 01 February 2022How do you deal with bullying? How can you motivate young people? At the NeurolabNL symposium a multidisciplinary research team launched an interactiv...
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Symposium on technology and privacy should offer new insights 19 January 2022Video conferencing from your sitting room and algorithms on social media that know your interests: new technology is an increasingly integral part of ...
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‘Learning with the City’ opens its doors in Leiden-Noord 26 October 2021Bringing the community together, doing up the community centre or researching how to make gardens greener. Students now have a base in Leiden-Noord wh...
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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Take care of each other’ 06 September 2021After a turbulent Covid year, the well-being of our students and staff has the highest priority. How can we prevent physical and mental health problem...
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Hester Bijl: ‘On-campus teaching is a big step forward, so take care’ 31 August 2021‘We’re going to see each other again on campus. We’re so pleased, but we do have to say safe.’ Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is looking ahead to the n...
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Visit of Rector Magnificus and chair Executive Board: 'We would have preferred to do this physically as well' 14 June 2021On 3 June, Annetje Ottow (chair) and Hester Bijl (rector magnificus) met the Humanities faculty. Although a physical introduction was preferred, this ...
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Rector Hester Bijl on education in times of corona: ‘We have high hopes, but we are also realistic.' 06 April 2021The Dutch universities as a whole are lobbying for a 'normal' academic year from the end of August, where on-campus teaching will be possible. It's a ...
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New Executive Board at Leiden University 09 February 2021Leiden University has a new Executive Board. Since 8 February 2021, Annetje Ottow has been the new President and Hester Bijl the new Rector Magnificus...
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: a special Dies Natalis 08 February 2021No procession of professors, just a handful of people in the church and snowdrifts outside Leiden’s Pieterskerk: 8 February 2021 was no ordinary Dies ...
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Digital education: what’s working well and what can we improve? 02 February 2021Nearly a year since the abrupt switchover to mostly online learning, the Digital Education seminar gave teaching staff the opportunity to review their...
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship 22 January 2021Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that ...
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Two psychologists on a date with the Rector 19 January 2021Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...
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Academia in motion: a different form of recognition and reward 18 January 2021A better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria....