News
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Luc Sels new President of Leiden University 25 September 2025
As of 1 November 2025, Professor Luc Sels will assume the role of President of Leiden University’s Executive Board, succeeding Annetje Ottow, who held...
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Podcasts as assessment method? 5 tips from the educational testing ground 25 September 2025
How to innovate education? In this series, the Honours Academy highlights examples from their educational testing ground that aim to inspire. Today: p...
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LUMC researchers use viruses to fight prostate cancer 24 September 2025
Modified viruses can both kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. This is what an LUMC team discovered while researching a new prostate canc...
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New easy-to-use tuberculosis vaccine patch in development 23 September 2025
Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countri...
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Young Academy Leiden: ‘helping young researchers focus in a fast moving academic world’ 23 September 2025
Young Academy Leiden (YAL) will change its board this month and welcome six new members. Outgoing chair Rachel Plak and incoming chair Ahmed Mahfouz t...
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Vidatum: one research management system for all externally funded projects 23 September 2025
With the number of externally funded research projects at the university on the rise and funding bodies setting ever-stricter requirements, it can be ...
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From the griffon vulture to Physcia biziana: record number of rare species in campus BioBlitz 22 September 2025
What a result! The Higher Education BioBlitz recorded 3,155 species, smashing our target of 2,500. Thanks to your efforts, Leiden University made an i...
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Join us at 3 October University and the Weekend of Science 22 September 2025
Are you brave enough to enter a haunted house? Curious about how the human skeleton works? Discover this and more on 3 October at the Science Market i...
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From tulip to quantum: Leiden discoveries revisited 22 September 2025
To mark the university’s 450th anniversary, the Leiden Discoveries science route has been updated and was relaunched on the Night of Discoveries. New ...
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NATO Chief Rutte in conversation with The Hague students: ‘I’m glad about Trump’ 19 September 2025
Wearing All Stars and ‘just’ a pair of jeans, with a backpack slung over his shoulder. It was an informal Friday afternoon with Mark Rutte, NATO Secre...
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Shaping our open future together: the National Open Science Week returns to Leiden University 18 September 2025
In 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 present AI prototypes that can make our work easier 16 September 2025
Thirteen 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 2025
From 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 2025
Leiden 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 2025
The Night of Discoveries is a voyage of discovery through music, exhibitions, theatre, debates, workshops and inspiring talks on the subject of art an...