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  • Experience Days: 13-22 April

    Curious whether a Bachelor’s programme is the right fit for you? Join us for an Experience Day: attend lectures, participate in a practical or seminar and ask all your questions to students or professors.
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  • War and resilience

    War is no longer confined to the battlefield, but also affects our economy, energy supply and digital security. Historian Samuël Kruizinga shows why resilience today depends as much on trust and social cohesion as on military strength.
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  • Dutch youth hold diverse views on LGBTIQ+

    Until now, much was unknown about Dutch youths’ views on LGBTIQ+ issues, what factors these views are associated with, and how they have changed in recent years. New findings show a mixed picture.
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  • From speculation to science: Humans are born musical

    Humans are fundamentally “musical animals” – and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. Studies show that newborns can detect rhythmic patterns, prefer certain melodic contours, and form expectations about timing and pitch.
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