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NSE 2026: Leiden students satisfied with their degree programmes, while attention remains focused on well-being and career preparation 24 August 2026Students at Leiden University continue to be broadly positive about their degree programmes and study environment, according to the results of the 202...
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Facilitating equitable collaborations: the National Open Science Week returns to Leiden University 24 August 2026In the week of 14-18 September, we celebrate the national Open Science Week at Leiden University. What is your next step towards open, inclusive and e...
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International students from 75 countries begin studies in Leiden 24 August 2026All the continents are represented, as around 1,300 students from 75 different countries start Orientation Week Leiden. What’s on the programme?
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What would happen to human interaction if AI could read our emotions? 24 August 2026Philosopher Alexandra Prégent has explored how emotion recognition technology could change the way we interact with one another. In her dissertation, ...
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From wolf droppings to your own inner world: discover science in Leiden and The Hague 20 August 2026Researchers Dietsje Jolles and Rachel Plak are helping bring science to a wider audience as ambassadors for the Weekend of Science on 3 and 4 October....
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In memoriam: Tjerk Kroes 18 August 2026Tjerk Kroes (1965-2026), a member of the Board of Governors, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday 15 August.
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University Teaching Qualification updated: more uniformity among faculties 18 August 2026The University Teaching Qualification (BKO) assessment has been revised across the university. Teaching staff wishing to obtain their BKO can now work...
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Support new femicide prevention research 18 August 2026A woman is killed every eight days in the Netherlands. More knowledge is vital to protecting women. Professor Marieke Liem and her team aim to conduct...
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AI, parasitic plants and losing your way: seven tips for the Night of Discoveries 17 August 2026The Night of Discoveries on 19 December is an evening of art, chance encounters, thought-provoking talks, live music and interactive experiences acros...
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Join the Pride Walk on 31 August 17 August 2026We encourage our students and staff to join Pride Leiden’s Pride Walk on Monday 31 August at 19.30.
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From freshers’ nerves to ‘the best week ever’: EL CID begins 10 August 2026Tense faces, nervous glances and lots of excited new students. Thousands of students gather at Lammermarket on Monday morning. EL CID 2026 is about to...
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The fight against lung cancer doesn’t begin in the hospital 28 July 2026World Lung Cancer Day (1 August) is not just about the disease; it’s about the person behind the diagnosis. We spoke with Professor of Lung Surgery Ko...
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More students choosing university teacher training programmes 27 July 2026More students are training to become teachers at university, according to Universities of the Netherlands, the sector organisation representing Dutch ...
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant? 20 July 2026The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si...
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Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff advises on EU rescue missions at sea 20 July 2026Together with Professor Violeta-Moreno Lax, Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff has advised Frontex, the EU and other institutions on a European framework f...