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Dutch Rectores Magnifici publish own work as Open Access 11 March 2019The latest scientific articles by the Rectores Magnifici of Dutch universities will soon be freely available online. They aim to set a good example to...
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Positive assessment of teaching quality at Leiden University 22 February 2019Leiden University has received a positive assessment in the Institutional Quality Assessment audit (ITK). This is the second time that quality assuran...
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Leiden University celebrates 444th birthday with residents of Leiden and The Hague 08 February 2019Leiden University celebrated its 444th anniversary with a historical procession on 8 February. It celebrated this year’s Dies Natalis in time-honoured...
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Hiltje Cleveringa given first copy of her father’s biography 17 January 2019Hiltje Cleveringa seemed moved when on 16 January she was given the first copy of the biography of her father, Rudolph Cleveringa. Peppering his speec...
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Cucurachi, Behrens and Matthee are teacher, discoverer, and PhD candidate of 2018 08 January 2019Environmental scientists Stefano Cucurachi and Paul Behrens and astronomer Jorryt Matthee have received prizes during the New Year's reception of the ...
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'Why aren't those children at school?' 27 November 2018The new privacy laws make it more difficult to combat human trafficking: under-age victims are often not registered. In her lecture, Cleveringa Profes...
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Art student Clara Lezla wins logo design competition: 444 years of Leiden University 20 November 2018Leiden University celebrates its 444th anniversary in 2019, and a special age requires a special logo. The logo for the celebration was designed by Cl...
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How can we make Leiden a really 'healthy university'? 18 October 2018At the initiative of several of its professors, Leiden University has joined the international Healthy Universities network. Surrounded by space hoppe...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pays lightning visit to Leiden University 17 October 2018During his two-day visit to the Netherlands, the Chinese Prime Minister paid an unexpected visit to Leiden on 16 October. Li Keqiang spoke with Rector...
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New BA Urban Studies: How to keep cities liveable 04 September 2018By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in cities. This has major consequences for the lives of city-dwellers and for the environment...
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Seeking balance in a changing world and university 03 September 2018The world around us is changing. What does that mean for the future of Europe, on this turbulent world stage? And what does it mean for our teaching, ...
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Festive opening of the college year in The Hague: strong ambitions for the new year 31 August 2018How can we make sure that The Hague becomes even more of a city of education and knowledge? This was the theme during the festive opening of the colle...
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Leiden contributes to Getty Museum exhibition 27 August 2018Leiden researchers have made an important contribution to the successful ‘Beyond the Nile’ exhibition in the American J. Paul Getty Museum. They also ...
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‘Meeting Point is my GPS’ 21 June 2018From help with filling in complex forms to a buddy who will introduce you to student life. The Meeting Point for refugee students meets many needs. Th...
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Well-attended Education Festival on innovation 20 June 2018The eight ambitions of Leiden University's vision on education - Learning@LeidenUniversity - were the key theme of the packed Education Festival on ...