Alumnus Allard Altena (27) is mentor in our online mentor netwerk, supporting Leiden students and young alumni who want to learn more  about the labour market. 
He worked at the Public Prosecution Service and is now a regulator at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). As a mentor, he wants to share his broad experience with students and young alumni – you too perhaps?

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The SRON space research institute currently located in Utrecht will be relocating to South Holland. The institute, which constructs highly advanced technological instruments for astronomy research and for research on exoplanets, will relocate to new premises adjacent to Leiden University's Science Campus. The Universities of Leiden and Delft are working closely together to facilitate this move.

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In 2017, Leiden University secured ties with numerous foreign partners. This is how we bring foreign talent to Leiden, and ensure our students and scientists can gain experience across borders.
In this article, we take you along our trips to Mexico, Japan, South Korea and China. 

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A systematic approach to quantify impacts of food consumption on animal welfare has been developed by researchers of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University in collaboration with ETH Zurich, and effective altruism organizations.

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Leiden University has a new network for female academics: Sophia. Too few women climb the ranks to higher academic posts.
Sophia strives for equal opportunities and a better working environment for female academic staff.

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