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Nieuwsbrief
 
  15 September 2021
 
 
Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Take care of each other’
 
Student and staff well-being was the main theme of the opening of the 2021-2022 academic year at Leiden University.
 
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Webinars
International lecture series on moral courage
 
The Cleveringa Dallaire Critical Conversation Series begins on 22 September. On leadership and moral dilemmas in times of conflict and crisis.
 
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Laureates
Spinoza and Stevin Prizes for three Leiden professors
 
Leiden professors Judi Mesman, Marc Koper and Maria Yazdanbakhsh have been awarded the most prestigious scientific prizes in the Netherlands.
 
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Teaching
Back to university: ‘A bit apprehensive but pleased nonetheless’
 
After almost 18 months at home, many students and lecturers are returning to face-to-face classes.
 
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Research
Young babies laugh like apes
 
Young babies laugh like adult apes do: while inhaling and exhaling. That is what cognitive psychologist Mariska Kret and her colleagues discovered.
 
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Coming events
 
 
› 18 September - House of Misconceptions
 
› 20 September - Prinsjesdag for non-Dutchies
 
› 23 September - Award of the Scaliger Medal to The Europaeum
 
 
 
 
Teaching Prize winner Ayo Adedokun: teaching is a calling
 
 
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Ewine van Dishoeck after pontifical appointment: ‘Science and religion can coexist’
 
 
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‘Different languages of instruction could help African education move forward’
 
 
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The most detailed galaxy photos yet: the Leiden connection
 
 
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The Old Observatory Leiden in LEGO? You can make it happen!
 
 
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