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Tomatoes, Swiss chard, and arugula: the vegetable gardens at the Reuvens and Huizinga buildings provide snacks and a sense of community 08 October 2026The observant passerby has probably already spotted them: the vegetable gardens near the Reuvens and Huizinga buildings. Staff members from the LUCL a...
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From equality to biodiversity: this prospectus guides students through our sustainability-focused range of programmes 08 October 2026The word sustainable generally brings to mind green, nature and climate, but it goes much further than that. The 2026/2027 Sustainable Study Guide giv...
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Universiteit Leiden start podcast on inequalities 07 October 2026In the first episode of a new podcast series from Leiden University's Inequality theme, host Laura Jansen talks with Egbert Jongen, Professor of Econo...
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A weekend full of wonder at Weekend of Science in Leiden and The Hague 06 October 2026Examining wolf droppings, getting your brain moving or experiencing what it is like to make decisions as a police officer. During Weekend of Science, ...
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‘Schools and employers: do more about declining tolerance of homosexuality’ 05 October 2026Young people have become much less tolerant of homosexuality, research has shown. Initiatives like Purple Friday are much needed, says Professor Jojan...
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Cyber security month: ‘What’s the quickest way to keep your data safe? Add a label’ 05 October 2026October is the month of the autumn holiday and Halloween, and also the month when we call for extra attention to cybersecurity. Working securely onlin...
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How does interdisciplinary collaboration work in practice? Three takeaways for teachers 02 October 2026How do students collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting? To answer this question, PhD student Luyao observed 85 meetings across seven student team...
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House of Orange reaped benefits of colonialism but rarely shaped it 02 October 2026The House of Orange-Nassau actively supported Dutch colonialism for centuries, but only rarely determined colonial policy. This is the conclusion of a...
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Languages and cultures alive and thriving at sold-out festival 01 October 2026From language speed dates to Japanese ideophones, and from Russian propaganda to a crash course in Hangul. Saturday’s well-attended Day of Languages a...
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Save the date: kickoff interfaculty theme Social Transitions 4 November 01 October 2026On Wednesday 4 November, the interfaculty theme Social Transitions will hold a kick-off meeting. During this kick-off, the theme’s ambitions and curre...
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Help choose the name of the New Reuvens 01 October 2026Did you know that a completely new education building will be constructed on the site of the current Reuvens Building, next to the Lipsius Building on...
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Video podcast: colorful travel guides and alluring destinations 29 September 2026From culinary tips and cultural hotspots to ladies of the night. Early modern Japanese travel guides were full of them. Doreen Müller, historian of Ja...
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Huizinga Lecture: The Right to Wonder 29 September 2026Prof.Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf, mathematical physicist and University Professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), will deliver the 55th Huizinga Lectu...
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New research: how do officials shape your citizenship application? 28 September 2026How do Dutch and German street-level bureaucrats put naturalisation law into practice? Researcher Hannah Bliersbach hopes to gain more insight into th...
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Teun Schneiders, the new Den Tonkelaar: ‘I have a great love for the history of Leiden’ 25 September 2026In the early morning of Leidens Ontzet, Teun Schneiders takes the floor. The former history student delivers the Den Tonkelaar speech during the chora...