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Rector Magnificus at the
Dies: 'The university has the capacity to
reflect'
Academic
fraud and 'self-plagiarism', potentially perverse incentives,
the economisation of science and the digitisation of
education. These important contemporary issues were discussed
by Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker in his Dies lecture on 7
February. 'Many of thse issues need to be answered, and the
university has the capacity to reflect on them.'
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Princess Beatrix at opening
of conference on Chinese Buddhism
Princess
Beatrix was a guest at the opening of the conference on
‘Chinese Buddhism and the Scholarship of Erik Zürcher’ in
Leiden on 12 February. Buddhism researchers from all parts of
the world came together to reflect on the work of Leiden
sinologist Erik Zürcher.
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The New Global Challenges in
Science: Gendered Innovations
A
symposium with Londa Schiebinger, professor at Stanford
University, on March 28. This symposium makes the case for a
new path to research excellence. Gendered innovations in
research and engineering saves lots of money, and
lives.
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MOOCs now with extra
certificate and greater depth
An
accreditation system for MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses -
is a hot topic. Students who successfully complete a MOOC want
their certificate to have value. In response, Coursera has now
started to issue Verified Certificates. Leiden University and
Geneva University are the first in Europe to offer these
certificates.
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