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The Conversation training: reach a global audience 31 March 2026Leiden researchers share their work with a global audience through the international journalistic platform The Conversation. What are the benefits? An...
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Holly Riach: ‘Early modern books are less chaotic than previously thought’ 31 March 2026In the early modern period, it was perfectly normal to find recipes, legal documents or medical writings in a book of poems. Holly Riach studied the u...
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How do you find your way as an early career researcher in the academic pressure cooker? 30 March 2026From inspiring career stories to hands-on workshops, the Career Event for PhD candidates and postdocs offered young researchers an insight into the ma...
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In conversation with the Faculty Board 30 March 2026During much of 2025, the faculty’s financial situation was the main concern. In September 2025 it became clear that a reorganisation with compulsory r...
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Kiem ’26 – ’27 round open 30 March 2026Applications for Leiden University’s interdisciplinary Kiem grant have opened. Academic and support staff can apply for a 10,000-euro grant for an int...
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Students connect generations in new podcast 27 March 2026A group of Leiden students launched the Van Leiden tot Later (From Leiden to Later) media platform on 27 March. In podcasts and videos, they talk with...
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Spui University Campus officially opened: the puzzle is now complete 27 March 2026With the six pieces of the puzzle now assembled by the partners of the University Campus and the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, the building at th...
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New Collection Policy Plan Leiden University Libraries 25 March 2026Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently issued a new collection policy plan, containing priorities for the coming years regarding the formation, ma...
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Max van Duijn, new chair of The Young Academy: ‘We need to be more resilient to ideological pressure’ 25 March 2026Assistant professor Max van Duijn is the new chair of The Young Academy. He aims to support young academics, bring research closer to society and make...
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human hands 25 March 2026Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German...
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Terms of office of interim dean Henk te Velde and interim vice-dean Jos Schaeken extended 24 March 2026The Executive Board has decided to extend the terms of office of interim dean Henk te Velde and interim vice-dean Jos Schaeken by one year, to 1 March...
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Psychology lecturers awarded grant for ‘Family Dinner’ critical thinking app 24 March 2026Lecturers Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol have been awarded a 100,000-euro Dutch National Education Institute (NKO) Scale-Up Grant for their ‘Family ...
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How vulnerable is the Netherlands to an energy crisis? 24 March 2026The Iran war has pushed up fuel prices and raised concerns about a global energy shortage. How well prepared is the Netherlands? We asked two experts,...
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From walking sticks to guide dogs: Krista Milne charts the lives of medieval people with disabilities 24 March 2026What was life like for people with disabilities in the Middle Ages? University lecturer Krista Milne delved into medieval manuscripts and found more t...
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Universities and research institutes join forces to drive digital innovation 24 March 2026How can we use new digital technologies in research and teaching? And how far are we in developing independent cloud solutions? These questions took c...