A presentation on the latest developments in artificial intelligence and law, several public lectures on Criminal Justice, and a brand new trial in which Leiden female serial killer ‘Goeie Mie’ was acquitted after all. It was all possible during Leiden European City of Science 2022. Below is an overview…

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In this dossier you can read about Leiden University’s commitment to sustainability.

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Next generation immunodermatology (NGID) is a nationwide, large-scale project, funded by a large grant of the Dutch NWO to unravel novel biomarkers for six different skin diseases. These biomarkers will drive a high-tech, patient-centric approach in clinical practice. Health psychologist Sylvia van…

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Leiden has been selected as one of ten cities in the European BiodiverCities project. The aim of the project is to increase the quality of life in these cities, for instance by developing a green infrastructure and enhancing biodiversity. The Municipality of Leiden will work together with Naturalis…

The research profile ‘Asian Modernities and Traditions’ (AMT) aims to raise the strength and visibility of research, teaching and dissemination on Asian studies at Leiden University. AMT focuses on those areas where there are clear strengths or exciting new developments ahead, bundled into five them…

Social science research helps us understand human behaviour and social structures. These are determined by various factors, which makes the research complex and increases the likelihood of drawing the wrong conclusions. The choice of research method and analysis is therefore extremely important. It…

We give you 10 reasons why you should choose for Leiden University and should study the advanced master programme Law and Digital Technologies.

Throughout this research project, you will often find us on the streets of Leiden talking to residents about their perceptions of safety. Over the coming months, you may well find our interns Jelle and Roellinde in Leiden’s many districts and in markets, shopping centres and meeting places across the…

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External PhD candidate Liselore Tissen has been appointed ambassador for Leiden City of Science. As the youngest member and the only non-professor in the network, she will be working to raise Leiden's prominence as a city of science.

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Directions to the Pieter de la Court Building, which houses the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, PLATO and the African Studies Centre Leiden. Plus, information about parking facilities close by.

Quantum Information Science & Technology is a new joint degree master programme by Leiden University and TU Delft. Below you can find a video of the campus of the Science Faculty of Leiden University where a part of the lectures will take place. A video about the programme's content and structure…

Four Leiden researchers will be gaining experience at prominent international research research institutes funded by a Rubicon subsidy from NWO. One international researcher will be coming to Leiden.

Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance.

The oldest university in the Netherlands has produced many well-known scientists. Some of them are known to the wider public; others are perhaps less well known, but their achievements are no less impressive.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

If you’re looking for an additional challenge besides your master’s programme because you’re keen to look beyond the limits of Health, Ageing and Society, then the International Leiden Leadership Programme (ILLP) might be exactly what you need.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

The Open Day of Leiden University, on the 8th of this month, was a success again: 483 prospective students came to find out what Leiden has to offer. The Institute of Biology Leiden was also present.

Many of our staff and students have won prizes over the past year. Others have been awarded a subsidy, or, because of their eminence in their field, they have been appointed member of an academic society or have taken on a position in the community. Reasons enough to be proud of them and to include…

The Classics Research Master, a specialization of the Classics and Ancient Civilizations programme at Leiden University, gives you the opportunity to study the Greek and Roman world with a focus on Greek and Latin language and literature.

KITLV-Jakarta merayakan hari jadinya yang ke 50 tahun. KITLV-Jakarta adalah bagian dari perpustakaan Universitas Leiden. Dalam rangka hari jadi tersebut beberapa kegiatan diselenggarakan. Beikut highlight dari rangkaian perayaan ulang tahun KITLV-Jakarta. KITLV-Jakarta’s 50th Anniversary Seminar: “Indonesian…

Op zaterdag 3 juni vindt de Museumnacht Leiden plaats. Ook dit jaar zijn Leidse wetenschappers en studenten onderdeel van de programmering.

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Adoptees in the Netherlands generally do not use more medication than their non-adopted peers.

The objective of this project is to show how teacher research can encourage teachers’ learning process as professionals, improve teaching practices and generate knowledge about these practices.

The key subject of Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence is Inequality at local, national and global levels.

The Faculty of Science has multiple study associations, which organise both study-related and social activities for students.

The Leiden Institute of Chemistry organises and participates in several programmes for high school students and teachers.

Confetti cannons announced the opening of HUBspot, the new venue for innovation and entrepreneurship at the Langegracht in Leiden, on 31 October. But all attention was on the young student entrepreneurs who presented their businesses.