THE LEIDENER

A Blog by International Students at Leiden University

The end of my internship: the final product

Special Guest Blogger: Marly van den Boom, MA African Studies So, my internship is ending at the end of March, which means that I have to start to write the … Continue reading

April 1, 2021 · Leave a comment

The diaspora within

Guest Blogger: Christen Faver, MA in African Studies For my research I was very fortunate to be invited to join the Living Artists Emporium (hereafter referred to as LAE) in … Continue reading

March 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

Why You Should Pursue the Advanced LL.M. of Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University?

Hello, everyone! This year, I was a student of Advanced Masters of Law and Digital Technologies program here at Leiden University. I am very proud to say that I have … Continue reading

August 18, 2020 · 4 Comments

International Leiden Leadership Program (ILLP)

Before starting this year, I was already planning to attend the International Leiden Leadership Program (ILLP). I have heard about this program from my friends who already completed the program. … Continue reading

July 30, 2020 · Leave a comment

Finishing All Lectures of Your Master’s Degree

  It feels like it is an eternity away when you are struggling through countless assignments, presentations, group projects and exams. All those beautiful days you spend in the classroom … Continue reading

June 8, 2019 · Leave a comment

Finishing up a Master Thesis: My Takeways 

As the semester comes to an end, many master students are dealing (or struggling) with their master thesis, including me. As I am coming to an end with mine (yayyy), … Continue reading

June 3, 2019 · Leave a comment

To Write or Not to Write: How to Find a Research Question

You reached that point in your study where you should find a research question to answer in your thesis. Finding a topic that interests you which is also worth writing … Continue reading

March 20, 2019 · 2 Comments

My Semester Abroad in Canada Part 2: A Story of Poutine and Chinooks (Calgary’s Finest in November)

Guest blogger Floris Heidsma is currently studying North American Studies and is in Calgary Canada for his semester abroad. November starts cold for the likes of me. While day-time temperatures … Continue reading

March 1, 2018 · Leave a comment

3 months abroad: daily life in Accra, Ghana

Guest Blogger:  Eline Sleurink, MA in African Studies   What am I doing in Accra? For the past 2.5 months I have been based at Impact Hub Accra, Ghana, as … Continue reading

March 28, 2017 · 3 Comments

And there is coffee, too! – on studying Stats

What are the first things that come to your mind if your read the term “Statistics”? Misleading graphs in newspapers, exit polls on election day or maybe something about probabilities … Continue reading

January 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

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