Newsletter

19 September 2016

Today's refugees are tomorrow's Dutch citizens
From virtual education to a friendly meeting place where refugees and Dutch students can get to know one another. This was the message of the students who opened the Academic Year of Leiden University on 5 September.

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Eight new MOOCs

This autumn Leiden University is launching eight new MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that are available free to the general public. You can follow...

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'Create better financing opportunities for fundamental research'

The League of European Research Universities (LERU) calls for greater appreciation of fundamental research that does not have an immediate application...

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Understanding Asia better

There are numerous ways in which Asia and the West influence one another. Having a good understanding of the countries of Asia and their inhabitants i...

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Working towards a greener university

Helping the University to become more sustainable. This is the task of seven students and three members of staff at the Leiden University Green Office...

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Europe is the only continent living at the expense of others

Europe can only maintain its level of consumption by structurally relying on resources extracted abroad. This finding was published in the September i...

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Hester Bijl new Vice-Rector Magnificus of Leiden University

Mathematician Hester Bijl will be appointed Vice-Rector Magnificus and member of the Executive Board of Leiden University with effect from 1 November ...

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More news
 
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Is there an easier way to collect taxes?
 
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Space Awareness launches free online course
 
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New force measured between proteins
 
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How Chilean exiles revalued democracy
 
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A PhD at 20
 
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A treasure trove of legal data
 
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‘The almost impossible task of being both artist and observer'
 
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Hyperlinks to antiquity
Leiden Classics
George Maduro: alumnus saved from oblivion
View from abroad
Studying in an ultramodern and traditional China
International students
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Leiden United brings together Dutch and international students
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Start working on your career now
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First diplomas for International Bachelor in Psychology
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5,000 euros for the best idea to bring Dutch and international students together
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Top international students receive LExS scholarship
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Dealing with the Dutch
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Meet us in your country
International staff
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P&O News 16 September 2016
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P&O News 6 September 2016
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5,000 euros for the best idea to bring Dutch and international students together
Coming events
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21-25 September: Just Peace Festival
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21-25 September: Voice4Thought Festival
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23 September:  Leiden Network Day
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25 September: Hidden Treasure: Medieval Manuscript Fragments and Digital Research Methods
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5 October: Towards the 2016 presidential elections. The current crisis in American politics

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All coming events
Laureates
ERC grants for Leiden scientists
Book
Women and Crime in Early Modern Holland, by Manon van de Heijden
 
Leiden blogs
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Leiden Language Blog: Linguistic complexity as a tool for diagnosing Alzheimer’s dementia more precisely
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Leiden Islam Blog: The Threat of Islamic Radicalism in Tajikistan -  Myth or Reality?
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Leiden Law Blog:  Just like David and Goliath?
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