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New
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This
September, the Faculty of Humanities opened a POPcorner. This
is a place where first-year students can drop by for
questions, workshops and courses in study skills, talent
development and mentoring by senior students.
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Column by the Diversity
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Work pressure has a lot to do with inclusiveness
(or a lack of it)
Welcome back, everyone! The opening of the academic year on
3 September left us in no doubt that diversity and
inclusiveness will be important themes in the coming year.
Rector Carel Stolker raised the problem of work pressure, and
added that pressure of work can also be the result of an
unpleasant, tough working environment, intimidation and a
culture of anxiety. We’re not immune to that, he recognised,
and so we have to take a serious and focused look at shaping
an inclusive working environment.
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Save the date: Diversity Symposium on 13
November
Join
the annual Diversity Symposium in City Resort
Hotel Leiden. There will be an interactive, practically
oriented afternoon programme with keynote speakers Dutch
politician and writer Jan Terlouw and American inclusiveness
expert Prof. Em. Barbara Love. The afternoon will be
followed by the presentation of the annual Joris van
Bergen Prize and will end with a buffet, presentations
and artistic reflections on the day. More information
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Network STAR is born
Star
(Space to Talk About Race) is a network that aims to
create a safe space where the topics of race, racism and
heritage-related matters are more freely discussable. Its goal
is to generate more clarity within the institution about the
importance of these matters and the vulnerability of people
facing them. Stay informed via Facebook or send a
message to starleiden@gmail.com. |
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Launch LGBT+ Network Leiden
University
Vice-Rector Magnificus of Leiden
University Hester Bijl will officially launch the LGBT+ Network. This network aims
to be a platform for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersex and queer staff and students at Leiden
University and their allies. Everyone is welcome to
join the network in a toast!
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Three Leiden student projects awarded
Students-4-Students grant
The Ministry of Education aims to make Dutch higher
education more inclusive. With its Students-4-Students
campaign it invited students to come up with project
proposals. Three Leiden initiatives, Daily Dutch, Pre-Study
Programme (both from the Faculty of Social and Behavioural
Sciences) and network STAR were awarded a grant.
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The Feminist Evolution is coming to
Leiden
This
summer, Feminist Evolution Leiden (FEL) was formed. FEL
is the Dutch word for fierce. Their aim is to
bring feminist programming to Leiden and everybody is
welcome. They will organise lectures, bookclubs and other
activities. Do you want to join? Visit FEL on Facebook and come
to the official launch on 28 September in Old
School. Take your feminist friends! |
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The Humanities Buddy Programme: definitely
recommended
Many
international students start their master's programme at the
Humanities Faculty every semester. The Faculty's Buddy
Programme is there to help them out. “I did not feel lost
any longer in the new city.”
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‘Meeting Point is my GPS’
From
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. This was the finding of experienced
experts at the symposium in honour of the one-year anniversary
of the Meeting Point.
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