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Students mentor pupils and gain hands-on experience in Leiden tutoring programme

Students mentor pupils and gain hands-on experience in Leiden tutoring programme

Thanks to the Leiden tutoring programme, students give primary-school children some extra help

Network of student well-being officers create connections

Network of student well-being officers create connections

A student well-being officer was recently appointed at each faculty. These faculty well-being officers are close to the students, which makes it easier to organise engaging activities that align with the faculty or a degree programme even.

University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I want to promote connections within the university community'

University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I want to promote connections within the university community'

As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. In an interview about his post, he explains how he wants to promote connections within the University community.

Leiden University to join Una Europa

Leiden University to join Una Europa

Leiden University is joining the Una Europa European University. Together with other partner universities Leiden University will draw on their collective strengths to shape the future of Europe through innovative education, research and international exchange.

A call about: the Citizen Science Lab

A call about: the Citizen Science Lab

Leiden is European City of Science in 2022 and this will be celebrated under the name Leiden2022. During Leiden2022, various activities will be organised, such as lectures, workshops, excursions and exhibitions. On the occasion of Leiden2022, Postbus 71 will be opened: the place to go if you have any questions about science. Margaret Gold, coordinator of the Citizen Science Lab, answered three questions about the Citizen Science Lab activities during Leiden2022.

Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’

Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’

There is a gap between the text of the law and the practical promotion of diversity, equality and inclusion. It is this gap that Ashley Terlouw, Professor of Sociology of Law at Radboud University, addressed during the annual Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) symposium at Leiden University.