Bluff without a blush Men don’t seem to be bothered showing their qualities, and just as easily they add that extra bit. Women tend to be more modest, finding it difficult to claim just who they are and to show…

Why community is key Leiden University believes it is important that all staff and students feel welcome and at home in the academic community. Only then can everyone work to their full capacity and get the best out of themselves.…

This award-winning ‘Active Bystander’ workshop provided gives staff and students the skills to challenge unacceptable behaviours, including those which may have become normalised over time. This one-hour workshop focuses on: Overcoming fear and paralysis in challenging situations. Using the right…

Do not miss this opportunity to discuss science and diversity over a free lunch! It is  our great pleasure to invite you for a shared lunch prepared by Dames Dietz.  Having lunch together is a great opportunity to make some…

Did you miss this excellent workshop organised by RISE? Now you have another chance! On November 29 the European Women in Mathematics – Netherlands (EWM-NL) platform organizes the workshop: Show your worth - bluff without a blush. Women tend to…

On Friday November 30, LIACS organizes the Ada Lovelace lecture ‘Social Robots: Research Challenges and Ethical Issues’ by Prof. Carme Torras of the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial in Barcelona. Prof. Torras has published five books and about three…

Talent day for female scientists Each three years NWO and the Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH) organize Pump Your Career, a special talent and career event for female scientists. This year Pump Your Career takes place on Wednesday 12…