Newsletter Diversity & Inclusion     Number 19, September 2021     Not Rich at Leiden University: Coming Down from the Ivory Tower   Not all students have enough money to buy books, go out or don a smart suit for an internship. How do we make sure that people’s financial situation isn’t an obstacle to their studies or student life? In her article Deniz Rana Kuseyri, one of the initiators of Not Rich at Leiden University, describes how the initiative began and how it is essential that social inclusion is given more attention in our university community.   Read more                 This newsletter is to inform you of developments, activities and initiatives at our University that relate to diversity and inclusion. If you have any news, let us know.     ›  Deze nieuwsbrief in het Nederlands         Mosaic 2.0 Apply for a PhD scholarship for a candidate with a migration background   Mosaic 2.0 is a PhD scholarship programme of NWO aimed at graduates with a migration background. The procedure consists of a pre-proposal and a full proposal. Any research topic can be eligible. For more information see the NWO website. Leiden University staff can go to the information page on the University's staff website.         Column Inclusive language and spaces   Aya Ezawa, Diversity Officer van de Universiteit Leiden Space is an important indicator of your own place in the campus community. To be unable to access buildings, facilities such as the library, cafeteria, bathrooms and classrooms means a lack of inclusion – it makes it hard to feel as a valued member of the community. Even if spaces are accessible, having to use the ‘back door’ instead of the front door like everyone else makes it difficult to feel like an equal member of the campus community. These columns are published on the Leiden Inclusion Blog.   ›  Read the full column           ECHO Award 2021: drie nominaties vanuit de Universiteit Leiden   The ECHO expertise centre presents the annual ECHO Award, a prize for excellent and talented students in higher education who have a migration or refugee background. This year Leiden University has been given the chance to nominate three candidates:   › Deniz Rana Kuseyri (Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges and Law)   › Aline-Priscillia Messi (Linguistics)   › Ruşen Koç (International Studies)     ›  Stay up to date about the ECHO Award         Pioneers of Leiden University What was it like to be a first-generation student?   In Pioneers of Leiden University Mohammed El Baroudi (1995) interviews (former) students who were the first in there family to go to university.   ›  In this first instalment: writer Christiaan Weijts         News about diversity and inclusion       Within Leiden University...         › Feeling safe at Humanities: an all-gender toilet in every building       › Judi Mesman awarded Stevin Prize for research on upbringing and diversity       › Peer support group for transgender and non-binary students (LUC LGBTQ and Queer Leiden University)       › IncLUsion helps asylum seekers study: ‘It has given me self-confidence         ...and beyond         › Guide for Drawing up Gender Equality Plans       › Toolbox Inclusive Higher Education regarding sexual and gender diversity (in Dutch)       › Internationalisation and inclusion should go hand in hand (in Dutch)         Events         › 25 September: Breaking through the stereotype of the "Chinese" - Hui Hui Pan at Rombouts-Shilin conference       › 25 and 26 September: House of Misconceptions       › 29 September: Thinking through (dis)ability: Diversity, Normativity and Accessible Futures       › 5 October: Diversity Day 2021        › 7 October: Talkshow ‘What is it like to be bi+?’           Share your story at the Leiden Inclusion Blog   Do you have a topic that you’d like to write about? Something that affects you as a student or staff member and that is related to diversity and inclusion? Why not make use of our platform, the Leiden Inclusion Blog? From personal anecdotes to informative articles, the choice is yours. If you are interested in writing a blog, please send an email to inclusionblog@bb.leidenuniv.nl to propose your idea.   ›  Writing for the Leiden Inclusion Blog             Follow the Diversity and Inclusion Expertise Office on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news!       Archive •  Contact         Discover the world at Leiden University