Save the date: Inter- en transdisciplinary event 'Knowledge Orchard' 28 november 2025
Knowledge Orchard is a jubilee event at Leiden University to highlight, stimulate and strengthen inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation inside and outside the university. The event is aimed at Leiden University researchers and social partners. Put it in your diary!
All the university’s academic staff, support professionals and external stakeholders (Dutch policy advisors at national and local level, and their stakeholders) are welcome to attend the event at PLNT on Friday 28 November .
Who: academic staff and support professionals from the university (morning and afternoon), external stakeholders (afternoon)
What: Knowledge Orchard inter- and transdisciplinary event
When: Friday 28 November 2025, 09:30 – 17:00
Where: PLNT, Langegracht 70, 2312 NV Leiden
Why: cultivate and boost inter- and transdisciplinary activities, build new partnerships with stakeholders
The Knowledge Orchard offers you an extensive programme of varied sessions to help you take the next step in your inter- / transdisciplinary collaboration. At the end of the day, you will walk out with a concrete to do-list.
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Leiden University, as a broad-based university, is the perfect place for groundbreaking inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching. But such activities hinge on finding the right partners and understanding each other’s worlds.
To support our academic community and strengthen our ties with external partners, Leiden University is giving its staff a special 450th-anniversary gift: the Knowledge Orchard inter- and transdisciplinary event.
Knowledge Orchard is the chance to immerse yourself for a day in the knowledge, expertise, questions and answers that will help start or enhance an inter- or transdisciplinary collaboration. You will go home with a list of leads and concrete actions to boost your interdisciplinary research or teaching.
Knowledge Orchard is in two parts:
The morning is for researchers, teaching staff and support professionals from the university and aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Attendees will gain:
- More information about the results of inter- and transdisciplinary work within and outside the university;
- The opportunity to ask or answer questions;
- Useful contacts for the short and long term;
- Inspiring examples of interdisciplinary research and teaching;
- Handy tools/practical support from the university;
- Unexpected new perspectives (offered by inspiring external experts on collaboration).
In the afternoon we are inviting external parties (such as Dutch policy advisors and their stakeholders) to look at where the university and society can join forces.
PS: If you can already think of community partners who might be interested, share the link below.
Keep me informed about the programme and when registration opens