Welcome to Leiden University

Welcome to Leiden University

Welcome to Leiden University

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The POPCorner The Hague festive opening week has been postponed due to the more restrictive corona measures, but the website is online, its’ employees are roaring to go, and there are plenty courses and workshops available to take part in. High time to get to know more about this meeting point for and…

A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.

Studying is a skill you can learn. How do you approach your studies? Do you start on time and use the right strategies to process all that information? Or do you need a little help to improve your study skills? Learn about the (online) workshops and apps that can help and who you can turn to for personal…

Study support

Sometimes circumstances can cause you to fall behind in your studies. It is important that you seek advice right away to help you find the best course of action. If you fall too far behind, you may have to discontinue your studies. In cases of exceptional circumstances, you may be eligible to request…

Leiden University College (LUC), an institute of Leiden University in The Hague – the international city of peace, justice, and security – offers the English-taught Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges since 2010. Inspired by the American university college model, LUC combines…

Consent is a hot topic, now more than ever. It is a discussion that we all, as members of society, need to have. Feminist Evolution Leiden (FEL), in collaboration with the Leiden University Student Well-being Office, is organising a panel discussion on this issue. Speakers from different backgrounds…

Meet & greet

PhD-candidates can face specific challenges, such as combining education with research and navigating in a new or unfamiliar academic world. In this peer support group you will have the opportunity to talk and share experiences with a group of 7 fellow Phd-candidates and a student-guide. Note that…

How do you progress from an immense gas cloud somewhere in the universe to a star with planets? Research by Astronomy PhD student Martijn van Gelder sheds more light on the earliest phases of this process. He will receive his doctorate on November 24th.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Student Support Group: Meeting about Ukraine and conflict areas. For students who are worried about the war in Ukraine and other conflict areas and would like to talk about it.

Loneliness Awareness Week

In June 2020, Caring Universities researched the mental health and resilience of students. This was repeated again in January 2021. The results of this second investigation show that more students are reporting psychological issues such as stress and mood swings than during the first investigation.

Loneliness Awareness Week

As a student of Leiden University, you can join a Student Support Group to build your social connections and learn more about yourself. Student Support Groups offer a safe and confidential environment in which you can come into contact with fellow students and share your experiences. Groups consist…

As a student of Leiden University, you can join a Student Support Group to build your social connections and learn more about yourself. Student Support Groups offer a safe and confidential environment in which you can come into contact with fellow students and share your experiences. Groups consist…

Welcome to Leiden University

Welcome to Leiden University

Welcome to Leiden University

Welcome to Leiden University

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Lecture

During the Week of the International Student 2022 en Student Well-being Week 2022 a webinar will be held on the topic “Fear of failure, comparisons, cultural pressure and how they affect our mental health”. Date: Thursday 17 November 2022 Time: 16:30-18.00 hrs Target audience: Chinese…

The new government needs to look further ahead, says environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra. ‘We keep pushing forward big dossiers like demographic ageing, climate and migration. Even though we know they play a big role in our future.’ Hoekstra therefore hopes that the new coalition agreement will…

Research

The ‘Discovery of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of EUniWell’s Consortium’s Members’ project has received a EUniWell seed grant. Sjoerd Louwaars, the representative from Leiden University, talks about the project and the first results.

Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.

Various Leiden researchers have been awarded a European grant to explore the commercial or societal potential of previous research.

Are you about to move to Leiden or The Hague to study at one of Leiden University’s master programmes? It is not unusual to be a bit anxious. We want to help! The Humanities Buddy Programme has been set up to help you along the way.

Today, 13 May 2024, Leiden University’s Executive Board is publishing the advice of the committee that investigated reports of unacceptable behaviour and breaches of academic integrity. These reports were about a professor from the university and their partner (a former member of the university staf…

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Organisation

More information will follow soon.

The Student Living Room at the KOG will soon officially open its doors. All Leiden Law School staff and students are welcome to come and see this new space during the official opening event on Tuesday 23 May at 12.00 hrs. A free lunch will be provided for all, we’ll raise a toast with a glass of bubbles,…

Student wellbeing