521 search results for “nigeria society” in the Student website
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with linguistic skills have always played a very important role in society’
Who was professionally involved in language between 1550 and 1650? And what were the financial returns of this language sector? Assistant Professor Alisa van de Haar has received an ERC Starting Grant to map out the situation in Northwest Europe between 1550 and 1650.
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Mensenrechten overal anders geïnterpreteerd. Hoe kan dat?
Hoe kan het dat universele mensenrechten wereldwijd niet hetzelfde in de praktijk worden gebracht?
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Theoretical Physics: ‘The problems I study can come from anywhere in society’
The financial sector, supply chains and ecology. Not necessarily topics you might associate with physics, yet it’s exactly what new professor Diego Garlaschelli is dealing with. The common thread? Complex networks.
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Benito investigated benefits scandal: ‘rules can profoundly impact society’
The child benefits scandal caused significant harm to families. The independent Hamer Commission specifically investigated the link between the scandal and the removal of children from their homes. Public Administration student Benito Walker was a member of this commission and shares his experiences…
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Teaching Prize winner Ayo Adedokun: teaching is a calling
‘Teaching is not merely a profession; it’s a calling.’ These were the words of Ayo Adedokun on winning the LUS Teaching Prize at the opening of the academic year on 6 September. The prize is for the best lecturer of the year.
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Trial college Law & Society
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…
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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Carmen van MulierFaculty of Humanities
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Amaranth FeuthFaculty of Humanities
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Stijn De CauwerFaculty of Humanities
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Kim DankoorFaculty of Humanities
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Fabio BulfoneFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Eric van HoofAdministration and Central Services
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Jelmar HugenFaculty of Humanities
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Sebastiaan van Wijk
Faculty of Humanities
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Rik JoosenFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Suzanne AdemaFaculty of Humanities
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Joris Dormans
Faculty of Humanities
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Luuk Nolden
Faculty of Humanities
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Bas WagenaarFaculty of Humanities
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Antonia PieperFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Menno Lenting
Faculty of Humanities
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Maria Romanova-Hynes
Faculty of Humanities
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Erik de Bruin
Faculty of Humanities
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Malika Bahovadinova
Faculty of Humanities
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Berber KommerijFaculty of Humanities
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Gislene Da Silva Trindade
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Iris de Wit
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Gerda Danielsson-Coe
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Paul CliteurFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Dutch Cancer Society allocates funds to a mathematician: for treating Ewing sarcoma with the help of an app
If doctors could better estimate a patient's chances of survival, this would help in choosing a specific treatment. It would be particularly beneficial for the rare and malignant Ewing sarcoma, which mainly affects children and adolescents. Mathematics professor Marta Fiocco has been awarded a substantial…
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GPS blunders and security risks: why do we blindly follow technology?
Computer says no: end of story. Twenty years ago, a hilarious line in the British TV series Little Britain, now a reality. We all blindly follow technology at times, with varying consequences. For ISGA lecturer and researcher Daan Weggemans, it's a subject worthy of a PhD.
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Health, Ageing and Society Student-for-a-day
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How do you prepare students to engage with wicked problems?
Climate change, social inequality, and the COVID-19 crisis are examples of wicked problems—issues that require collaboration across different disciplines. In partnership with the African Studies Centre, David Ehrhardt and Caroline Archambault (LUC), along with African partners, are researching the best…
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Pitfalls and opportunities – A wealth of learning about fair partnerships Between Leiden and Africa
A whole week was dedicated to fair partnerships and equitable exchange in Leiden-African education and research
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Trends in museums: ‘A lot of museums have a dormant collection of pre-colonial art’
What effect do trends in the art world have on the formation of museum collections? University lecturer Martin Berger wants to answer that question in his research within the Museums, Collections and Society project, which asks ethical questions about the origin of collections.
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded grant for workshop on adolescence and sexual maturity in historical and cross-cultural perspectives
When are you (sexually) mature? A KNAW grant will enable associate professor Rafal Matuszewski to organise an interdisciplinary workshop on this question.
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Saniye InceFaculty of Humanities