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Four reasons why you should make use of LLInC, the brand-new knowledge centre

Four reasons why you should make use of LLInC, the brand-new knowledge centre

Educational innovation provides both opportunities and challenges for lecturers. How do you put your innovative ideas into practice or how do you choose the right learning resources for your teaching? From now on, lecturers can go for support and inspiration to the new Leiden Learning & Innovation Centre (LLInC), a merger between the Centre for Innovation (CfI) and the higher education department of the ICLON (Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching).

Executive Board column: Downtime as a source of new inspiration

Executive Board column: Downtime as a source of new inspiration

We asked a lot of everyone last year. The Personnel Monitor showed that the workload was high in 2022 and Covid took its toll. I therefore think everyone deserves some downtime. Time away from the daily grind.

Teacher support, development & educational innovation: you'll find it at LLInC

A new year, a new department! As of this month, the Centre for Innovation (CFI) and ICLON Higher Education teams have merged to become LLInC: Leiden Learning & Innovation Centre.

An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?

An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?

The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor is proving beneficiary for students and lecturers alike. We sit in during a class.

Executive Board column: How can we act on the results of the Personnel Monitor?

Executive Board column: How can we act on the results of the Personnel Monitor?

The results of the Personnel Monitor 2022 are out. Now the ball is in all of our courts. What does the Monitor tell us and how can we act on it? I hope that as an organisation we can get a good dialogue going as the first step towards improvement.

Statement by the Executive Board regarding permanent and long-term contracts for lecturers

In our new Strategic Plan, we indicate how we will give shape to good employment practice in the years ahead. Topics such as ‘social safety’, the staff workload and personal development are important in this respect. One aspect of good employment practice is providing permanent contracts for structural work, long-term contracts for temporary employment and greater clarity about development options and career paths.