1,665 search results for “alumni in the spotlight” in the Staff website
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Esther van GinnekenFaculty of Law
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Luris turns 20: ‘Our research drives real-world impact and innovations’
It’s been exactly 20 years since Luris first began working with Leiden’s researchers and students to create an impact on society. To celebrate this anniversary, staff look back on their most memorable projects. Spoiler: they all had difficulty choosing one single project.
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Mayke KaagAfrican Studies Centre
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Flits interview with Mariëlle Paul, alumna and new member of parliament
Starting as an MP during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the recent ‘role elsewhere’ debacle during the coalition talks for a new Dutch government, alumna Mariëlle is looking forward to making a real contribution in society.
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IBL Spotlight - Development and Disease
Lecture
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IBL Spotlight - Evolution and Biodiversity
Lecture
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Schoof I cabinet: These cabinet members studied in Leiden
It took a while, but the new cabinet has now finally been appointed. Four members of Schoof I studied in Leiden. Who are they?
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Five years of Pre-University The Hague: alumni share their experiences
Pre-University College The Hague is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2024-2025. Three alumni look back on their experience. PRE broadened their academic horizons and taught them a lot about themselves. ‘PRE made me feel more comfortable at university'.
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Csilla ArieseFaculty of Humanities
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Radical Spotlights: Personhood, the Economy, and Values
Lecture, Radical Spotlights Seminar
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Radical Spotlights: Desire, Sexuality, and the Economy
Lecture, Radical Spotlights Seminar
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Radical Spotlights: Economics of Political Chaos
Inaugural lecture
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Alumna first female rector of Venice: 'More women needed in academia'
Alumna Tiziana Lippiello became the first female rector magnificus of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice last year. In this way, she hopes to contribute to emancipation in the academic world: 'We need more women here.'
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From Latin America to Africa: 'I always say I ended up on the wrong continent'
During her study of Latin America, Tineke Floor laid the intercultural foundation that has served her well in her career. Floor currently works as Director Europe at African Parks, an NGO that promotes nature conservation in Africa. How does she look back on her studies? And why the leap to another…
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IBL Spotlight - Science Communication & Society
Lecture
- IBL Spotlight - Evolution and Biodiversity
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Research in the media
How can you ensure that your research hits the headlines? How can you bring your research output, such as PhD research or a publication, to the attention of the public?
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IBL Spotlight - Science Communication & Society
Lecture
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IBL Spotlight - Host-Microbe Interactions
Lecture
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Reunionists of Leiden Historical Debating Society celebrate 65th anniversary: 'We are more alive than ever'
Friday 4 November marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of Leiden’s P.C. Hooft Historical Debating Society. Although new members have not been accepted for several decades, the society is still alive and kicking. A retrospective with former presidents Jos Hooghuis and Saskia Leupen.
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From singer to French teacher: ‘I kept wondering what a university study would be like’
After a successful career as a singer, Esmee Schoones started studying French a few years ago. It resulted in a national award for her thesis on musical arrangements of Verlaine's poems and a job teaching French.
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Wives of professors, students and alumni played a crucial role in Leiden’s women’s rights movement
PhD candidate Agnes van Steen researched the history of the Leiden women’s rights movement (1860-1990) and found that the university produced many feminists.
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Arie BoomertFaculty of Archaeology
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Research in the media
How can you ensure that your research hits the headlines? How can you bring your research output, such as PhD research or a publication, to the attention of the public?
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Communication resources
The Development and Alumni Relations department offers a number of offline and online communication resources for alumni. Alumni are approached via the Leidraad magazine, the digital newsletter Alumni News and the alumni website. The University also manages a number of social media accounts especially…
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Sylvestre BonnetFaculty of Science
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Joris LarikFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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Radical Spotlights: The Economics (and Politics too) of Care
Lecture, Radical Spotlights seminar
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Conduct Research on Experiences and Motivations of Tiny House Residents in the Netherlands
Leiden students of cultural anthropology investigated the motivations and experiences of Tiny House residents in the Netherlands. Their findings highlight sustainability, minimalism and community building as core values in this alternative form of living.
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Drukbezochte Happy Holidays Borrel en kerstmarkt
Social
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The most read stories of 2021 from Leiden University
Research into depression in children, Leiden alumni in the Dutch House of Representatives and an exceptional achievement by one of our students: what do this topics have in common? They are among our most read stories of 2021.
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Michael KerschnerFaculty of Archaeology
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Graduation
Graduation is an important occasion both for the student and for the University. This is the point in time when a student becomes an alumnus. The University is eager to maintain lifelong contact with its alumni.
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CADS Spotlight: Tim van de Meerendonk & Esther van der Camp
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Life after Security Studies: five alumni share their thoughts about the bachelor programme
Five students who graduated from the Bachelor Security Studies share their experiences. Where did they end up after graduation? Are they still using the skills they gained during their studies?
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Erik BähreSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?
The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only centred on sport. Human rights are in the spotlights in Qatar. On Friday 30 September, Leiden University organised a debate in which experts from various…
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Six prospective members of the new cabinet studied in Leiden
The Rutte IV cabinet will be sworn in soon. A fifth of the prospective ministers and secretaries of state studied in Leiden. Who are they and what did they study?
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Martin TaphoornFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Peter DevileeFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Lioe-Fee de Geus-OeiFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Rob TollenaarFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Serge RomboutsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Christi van AsperenFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Carien CreutzbergFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Jelle GoemanFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Judith BovéeFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Rob de WijkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs