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Mayor Heijkoop feels like an ‘ambassador’ for the university 21 January 2025Leiden Mayor Peter Heijkoop visited the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Science on 20 January. He met various university...
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‘It’s a great motivator if your research can be life-changing in the real world’ 21 January 2025Our university labs are bursting with cutting-edge research, but how do you commercialise these inventions and discoveries or translate them into outc...
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Princess Beatrix to attend 450th Dies Natalis 21 January 2025Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend the Dies Natalis ceremony at Leiden's Pieterskerk on Friday 7 February to celebrate...
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague 21 January 2025How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. Th...
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‘You don’t have to be a doctor or psychologist to talk openly about suicide’ 21 January 2025You might not have gone to medical school but you can still help someone with suicidal thoughts. This is what three staff members who took training fr...
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The face of the city: university buildings in Leiden 20 January 2025The university has been shaping the city of Leiden for 450 years. A brief history of the university buildings that have helped define the city.
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Healthcare and the Dutch East India Company: Two centuries of arrogance and challenges 20 January 2025The Dutch East India Company (VOC) took healthcare seriously, albeit mainly for business reasons. Former GP Ton Zwaard’s PhD research reveals that alt...
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Dr. Jonathan Singerton talks about Central Europe and the 19th century World 17 January 2025In December 2024, Dr. Jonathan Singerton (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) was the featured guest speaker at the last lunch talk of the Fall 2025 semeste...
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Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday 14 January 2025Leiden University is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2025 with a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. The anniversary year opens with an extra sp...
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450 trees for Leiden: join us 14 January 2025Leiden University and Stadslab Leiden invite you to improve the Leiden and The Hague environment with 450 extra trees – a living reminder of 450 years...
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Update from the Executive Board on the announced budget cuts 14 January 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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The Comics Canon - Graphic Novels at Leiden University Libraries 14 January 2025Graphic Novels and Comics have developed from pulp status to an entirely self-contained medium. This form of storytelling is not limited to stories of...
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‘Geopolitical tensions call for extra vigilance when sharing knowledge’ 14 January 2025International collaboration is essential to research and teaching but it also brings risks. Such as sharing sensitive knowledge and technology or fore...
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90th year anniversary of the Leiden Papyrological Institute 13 January 2025
The Leiden Papyrological Institute celebrates its 90th year anniversary
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots 13 January 2025There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This ...