News
-
Freedom: International students and staff tell us what it means to them 03 May 2023On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that cannot be taken for granted in many countries. We asked international students and staff what ...
-
Liveable Planet present at LUGO Sustainability Day 03 May 2023Liveable Planet, the Leiden interdisciplinary research programme on sustainability, has a full presence at the LUGO Sustainability Day on Tuesday 9 Ma...
-
Nicolien Mizee new writer in residence at Leiden University 01 May 2023Writer and columnist Nicolien Mizee will be Leiden University’s new writer in residence from autumn 2023.
-
Alumni meet up in Japan. ‘Finally the chance to speak Dutch again’ 01 May 2023An impressive 60 alumni recently came to the Dutch Embassy residence in Japan to meet, network, see friends and practise their languages.
-
Academics call for more powers for international organisations 01 May 2023Organisations like the UN and the EU should be given more powers to combat transboundary problems. This is the message of a report published by the Sw...
-
‘Not everyone has health goals top of mind’ 01 May 2023Doctors can fix a lot, but preventing or delaying disease is better. This often requires lifestyle changes, which turn out to be difficult. Sandra van...
-
Leiden University signs strategic partnership with Asian Development Bank 01 May 2023Leiden University is going to partner with the Asian Development Bank, a bank committed to regional development. President of the Executive Board Anne...
-
Two Leiden professors appointed KNAW members 25 April 2023The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced on 25 April that it has appointed 18 new members. These include Leiden professors ...
-
Executive Board column: How we are tackling the smarter academic year 24 April 2023Research by The Young Academy on the length and intensity of the Dutch academic year has given us food for thought. Do our staff have enough time and ...
-
Shaping the university of the future. Leiden University joins Una Europa alliance 24 April 2023Leiden University is a member of the Una Europa European alliance. This partnership of 11 research-intensive universities is working to shape the univ...
-
Results of the university elections 2023 21 April 2023The results of the 2023 university elections have been announced. Who will represent us on the university’s participation councils?
-
Alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra: a passionate speaker with a background in neuroscience 20 April 2023Her plan was to obtain a PhD, but, during her master’s, alumnus Sangbreeta Moitra discovered that her true interest is in applying neuroscience in eve...
-
Buurtlab 070 launched – sustainability research in, by and for the community 18 April 2023Buurtlab 070 is a brand-new Leiden University project in which residents, researchers and students from The Hague work together to find climate, susta...
-
Discover our interdisciplinary research programmes - here's why 18 April 2023A large event will take place on Wednesday afternoon, 17 May, where all Leiden researchers can learn about the Leiden interdisciplinary research progr...
-
Entrepreneurship at the university for an impact on society 18 April 2023Courses, business premises for startups or help applying for patents: there are many ways the university can help students or researchers with their b...