Young Academy Leiden
Newsletter - June 2025 |
The Spring of Slow Science has come to an end, we hope it has inspired you to slow down this summer! We have one more event before the summer, TODAY! Scroll down to have a look! 
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June 5th: Interfaculty Lunch: Internationalisation in the Age of De-Internationalisation
Despite the government's aim to 'balance' internationalisation, Leiden University remains a highly international environment, with a variety of colleagues from different countries and collaborations with universities across the world. If you want to know more about which opportunities are available to early academics in Leiden and what the University's policy looks like, then join us for the next YAL Interfaculty Lunch. Hung-Wah Lam (Leiden University, Head International Relations Office) and Carine de Wilde (Leiden University, Senior International Relations Officer) will update you on the opportunities that are available through Erasmus+
Free lunch is included!
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New blog post: Igniting Creativity Through Interdisciplinarity
Science thrives not just on critical thinking but also on creativity—yet academia increasingly neglects the latter. Michiel and Eiko reflect on our YAL workshop with Marten Scheffer on the forgotten half of scientific thinking. Ever wondered why pub chats with strangers can spark brilliant ideas? Click here to find out.
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The Slow Professor: book club
On a sunny afternoon, we gathered to discuss the book The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (moderated by YAL member Anne Urai and part of our current Spring of Slow Science). With scientists from across faculties (and even some from beyond Leiden University), was striking how different our experiences were - but at the same time, how much we shared a  common frustration with the prioritization of speed above everything else in much of academic life. In small groups, we discussed a set of questions (see here) that helped us learn from each other and share best practices - for setting aside time to write, to changing requirements for PhD theses and to finding a new narrative for working together and creating a supporting and collegial community.
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National strike on 10 June
On 10 June, students and staff from all the Dutch universities will go on strike against the government’s proposed budget cuts. The day after the strike, on 11 June, the House of Representatives will debate the Spring Budget Memorandum, which includes the proposed cuts. The university supports this new strike but will remain open.
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Katharina Natter received the Gratama Science Award
for her research in the field of migration policy. She will use th e prize money to expand her NWO (Dutch Research Council) project on Immigration Policy in Times of Autocratization. A wonderful recognition of her work, congratulations!
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