News
-
What makes our university strong and distinctive? Let your voice be heard! 03 September 2024What sets Leiden University apart from other universities? And what research themes would you like us to showcase to the outside world? Share your ide...
-
'I don't want that benefit anymore': Why people aren't claiming the financial support they're entitled to 03 September 2024Fear of repayment demands is causing people to forgo benefits and financial support, even when they are eligible. This was one of the finding of Olaf ...
-
Queen Máxima talks to students in Leiden about mental health 03 September 2024How do you know if your idea has succeeded? The Queen coming to call a year and a half later might just be a clue. This happened to the Leiden student...
-
Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Stop the cuts to education’ 02 September 2024Scrap the radical cuts to research and teaching. This was researchers and students’ message to government at the opening of the new academic year. Var...
-
Art Academy students design 450th anniversary logo 02 September 2024In just a few months Leiden University will be celebrating its 450th anniversary. A celebration like this calls for a fitting logo. And that logo has ...
-
Top 450 continues to grow: lawyer and feminist Lizzy van Dorp is the 100th entry 02 September 2024Lawyer, economist, politician and women’s rights activist Lizzy van Dorp is the 100th entry in our Top 450. We are compiling this special list in the ...
-
One assessment platform for the whole university 02 September 2024As of this academic year, all our faculties will be using the same platform for digital assessment: Ans. While this platform is already familiar in ma...
-
Koen Caminada appointed Dean of FGGA 02 September 2024The Executive Board has appointed Prof. Koen Caminada as Dean of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. Caminada has served as interim dean sin...
-
What will this new interview cycle do for me? And four other questions about GROW 02 September 2024The announcement was made shortly before the summer break: from 1 September the annual Performance & Development (P&D) interview will have a new forma...
-
Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List 02 September 2024The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, ...
-
Robin Buijs succeeds Laura Broncz as assessor of FSW 02 September 2024Laura Boncz was a member of the faculty board last year as an assessor of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Robin Buijs will take over from September. I...
-
What we are doing to ensure our students and staff can work and study safely 29 August 2024
In the last few days, reports have appeared in the media about security in our buildings. These have raised questions and caused concern. This is to i...
-
Partner organisations in Leiden: ‘Leadership is responding to the needs of others’ 27 August 2024An important part of the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is the practical assignment that students are given by a partner organisation. How does thi...
-
Sign up for the Opening of the Academic Year on 2 September 27 August 2024The Opening of the Academic Year 2024 will be held in Pieterskerk on Monday 2 September. This year’s theme is ‘Science for Policy’. Students, staff an...
-
Fourteen hundred international students explore Leiden during OWL 26 August 2024With its FestivOWL theme, Orientation Week Leiden (OWL) promises to be one big festival for new international students in Leiden. During this introduc...