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Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman in Wijnhaven: 'American men have real problems' 18 September 2025In a packed lecture hall at Wijnhaven, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman succinctly summed up the essence of his argument on Wednesday 17 September: ‘Ru...
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Shaping our open future together: the National Open Science Week returns to Leiden University 18 September 2025In the week of 22-26 September, we celebrate the national Open Science Week at Leiden University. What is your next step towards openness?
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Staff exchange in San Francisco: ‘Stepping out of your comfort zone is energizing and deeply enriching’ 17 September 2025Associate Professor Robert Heinsch went on a staff exchange to the United States from January to April 2025. He enjoyed the challenge of teaching in a...
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How do you get attention for your research? Sign up for a media training course 17 September 2025Would you like to share your research with the outside world, but don’t know where to start? Approaching the press yourself or posting on social media...
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Staff present AI prototypes that can make our work easier 16 September 2025Thirteen teams of inventive staff rose to the challenge of creating brand-new AI applications to lighten their workload during the AI Cocreation Lab. ...
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival 16 September 2025From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...
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Tjerk Kroes appointed as new member of Board of Governors 16 September 2025Leiden University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tjerk Kroes to the Board of Governors by the outgoing Minister of Edu...
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Five tips for the Night of Discoveries 15 September 2025The Night of Discoveries is a voyage of discovery through music, exhibitions, theatre, debates, workshops and inspiring talks on the subject of art an...
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How do you decide on the future of a child placed in care? 12 September 2025When a child is placed in care, the assumption is always that the child can return home again. But there are still many questions about how this proce...
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Memorial to professor and resistance hero Ben Telders unveiled at Bergen-Belsen 12 September 2025A memorial stone honouring professor and resistance hero Ben Telders was unveiled on 12 September at the site of the former concentration camp Bergen-...
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Alumna Lindsey Boosten: ‘Aviation is a great sector to work in’ 12 September 2025Lindsey Boosten followed her passion by combining the study of aviation and law in the Advanced Master in Air and Space Law in Leiden. It turned out t...
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The Knowledge Orchard: programme announced, registration open 11 September 2025The programme for the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary event The Knowledge Orchard has been announced. This anniversary event consists of more ...
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How do we experience music? Vocational students to explore this at a festival 11 September 2025Many of us love music, but we don’t understand why exactly that is – or how our individual experiences of music can differ. Rebecca Schaefer will rese...
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Oldest parts of Leiden University Archives digitised 11 September 2025Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an impor...
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Renewed bachelor’s programmes get underway! 11 September 2025Besides the launch of our new degree programmes in The Hague, at the start of this academic year we are also fully committed to the renewed curricula ...