News
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Our Humanities: a story with impact 29 June 2026Dean Henk te Velde on the direction and future of the faculty: Just under a year ago, it became clear that the Faculty would not need to undergo a for...
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Eline and Hannah helped develop a student module on the responsible use of GenAI 29 June 2026What can you ask ChatGPT and what shouldn’t you? Master’s students Hannah Thaens and Eline Balster helped develop a module to guide students in the re...
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Person-centred care thanks to digital solutions 26 June 2026More person-centred care with fewer people may sound contradictory, Professor Jildau Bouwman admits. But it is possible, she argues in her inaugural l...
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No general closure of university buildings due to code red weather warning; exceptions may apply 25 June 2026Due to the ongoing heat, a red weather warning (code red) has been issued for Friday in areas including the province of Zuid-Holland.
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Changes to the security measures in the Campus The Hague buildings 24 June 2026Leiden University aims to achieve a good balance between a safe study and work environment and the openness and accessibility that are integral to a u...
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Leiden Research Support Network: ‘It takes a team to build a research project’ 23 June 2026How can we better align research support tasks across the project life cycle? That was the question explored by more than 100 research support profess...
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New housing plan focuses on collaboration and optimisation 23 June 2026We use university buildings differently from ten years ago. Students spend more time on campus, staff work more hybrid. At the same time, declining st...
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Interview with the Executive Board: ‘Our strength lies in academic depth and societal engagement’ 23 June 2026Since mid-January, Leiden University has had a new Executive Board. What are their impressions and their plans? An introduction in two parts.
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Discover the world of life sciences at Dutch Bio Science Week 22 June 2026Curious about what goes on at the Leiden Bio Science Park? During Dutch Bio Science Week (27 June - 5 July), organisations across the park will open t...
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‘If we invest in getting to know one another, living together can be so wonderful.’ - LDE white paper 22 June 2026In the new white paper by Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, diversity researchers and professionals share practical insights into diversity dilemmas....
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First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells 22 June 2026The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enab...
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King brings Japanese Emperor to Leiden University 19 June 2026Amidst great interest from locals and visitors, Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to Leiden University on 18 June. In the Hortus...
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Call for Papers: Political Orality in Premodern and Modern Europe (and Beyond) 19 June 2026How did political actors speak when confronted with perceived threats to the existing order? And how did such speech, in turn, shape political outcome...
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‘Just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean we should do it’ 18 June 2026In a world where medical advances are progressing rapidly, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ben Cohlen argues that these must always go hand in...
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Honours education is changing 17 June 2026At the request of the Executive Board, the Honours Academy is working on a revision of our honours education and the way it is organised. This article...