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The foundation of the university: two friends, one success story 06 January 2025The university was a gift from William of Orange to the people of Leiden for their courageous resistance to the Spanish. We’ve all heard the story of ...
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Masterclass at Court of The Hague: ‘All judges have their own way of working’ 06 January 2025Twelve law students are currently discovering what goes on behind the scenes at the Court of The Hague. They are taking the Honours College Law course...
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Leiden University will recognize and reward open science more 20 December 2024Leiden University has received a €50,000 grant from Open Science NL to develop a roadmap for integrating open science into the strategic priorities of...
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'Digital Arms for Digital Consumer Harms’ book by Constanta Rosca 19 December 2024On 19 December 2024, Dr Constanta Rosca’s monograph, ‘Digital Arms for Digital Consumer Harms: Mapping Legal and Technical Solutions for Dark Patterns...
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Update Kernvisie: important milestones and the road ahead 19 December 2024We are pleased to provide an update on progress and recent developments related to the Kernvisie. Several milestones have been reached and major steps...
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Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University 19 December 2024Leiden University has six top bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2025, a consumer guide to university programmes. This puts L...
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Citizens are getting lost in data processing jungle 18 December 2024What can a citizen do when public authorities use their personal data to make a decision they contest? Fatma Çapkurt conducted PhD research on the top...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read 17 December 2024Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Leiden Research Support: transforming research findings into products that benefit society 17 December 2024How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Pr...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024 17 December 2024Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...
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‘Truly the future of Europe’: colleagues share their 2024 Una Europa highlights 17 December 2024Seed funding to summer schools, research collaborations and joint degree programmes: in these ways and more, we’re creating impact as a partner in Una...
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Alumnus Jan Joosten: ‘New Amsterdam seemed more exciting than old Amsterdam’ 16 December 2024Jan Joosten studied civil and tax law in Leiden from 1985. After exchanges and an internship, he became infatuated with the United States. He is now a...
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So long, Gravensteen: ‘History dripped off the walls’ 16 December 2024Historic and iconic yet expensive and cold. It’s with mixed feelings that the university is leaving the Gravensteen building, which dates back to the ...
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New committee to assess fossil fuel collaboration 16 December 2024From 1 March 2025, a new university ‘fossil fuel collaboration’ committee will assess potential new collaborations with the fossil fuel industry and d...
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Love, war and... football: 2024 in Leiden stories 16 December 2024A new government, conflicts around the world and obviously a lot of science: these are the five stories about Leiden University that you enjoyed readi...