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Alumnus Mark Schneiders: ‘Aid and trade in one place is a good thing’

 
 
 

Mark Schneiders, alumnus of Law, made the surprising move from Chief Development Officer at a private equity fund to Director of the strongly reduced Royal Tropical Institute.’ Leiden is where I learned to think critically and to really tackle issues.’

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Provide Syrian teachers with the means to educate!

 
 
 

Would you like to do something for refugees in the Netherlands, but you do not know where to start? Do you see, especially now, the value of a good education?
If so, the project The Mobile Educator, organised by ICLON Leiden University and Dutch Academic Services, could definitely be of interest to you!

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Is this really my hand?

 
 
 

A virtual hand that feels as if it is your own.
Cognitive Psychologist Ke Ma researched body ownership using virtual reality.

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The restorative power of nature

 
 
 

Have you had a busy week at work?
If so, it’s better to take a walk in a natural environment than to go shopping in the city. 
Researchers' findings: you recover better from stress in a rural and natural environment.

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Honorary Doctor Jennifer Chayes excels at Microsoft

 
 
 

We’ve only just begun,’ said Honorary Doctor Jennifer Chayes in her acceptance speech after receiving her Honorary Doctorate on 8 February at the Dies Natalis.

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