Alumna Nadeshda Jayakody (25) from Australia graduated cum laude in Human Rights Law.
What did she learn in Leiden that has been most useful? ‘I had to pretend that I already worked for an NGO.’
 

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Leiden researchers Ilze Bot and Johan Kuiper have published in The Lancet: their study unveils how stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

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Leiden University is renowned throughout the world for its top-class expertise on Asia, brought together in its teaching and research.The opening of the Asian Library will be one of the key events of the Leiden Asia Year 2017.
 

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The brand-new American President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on 20 January. There was little sign of conciliation and he was liberal with the truth, in the opinion of 5 of Leiden academics.  

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.. that president John Quincy Adams studied in Leiden. His father, John, who was also president, also stayed here and received a lot of support from professor and publisher Johan Luzac. And how are presidents Bush and Obama linked to Leiden?
Read all about American presidents and their special relationship with Leiden.
 

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