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Can Europe compete? The push for technological independence 08 October 2026'Europe does great innovations, but the business is done outside.' With that stark warning, EU-commissioner Henna Virkkunen challenged students, resea...
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From equality to biodiversity: this prospectus guides students through our sustainability-focused range of programmes 08 October 2026The word sustainable generally brings to mind green, nature and climate, but it goes much further than that. The 2026/2027 Sustainable Study Guide giv...
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Universiteit Leiden start podcast on inequalities 07 October 2026In the first episode of a new podcast series from Leiden University's Inequality theme, host Laura Jansen talks with Egbert Jongen, Professor of Econo...
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A weekend full of wonder at Weekend of Science in Leiden and The Hague 06 October 2026Examining wolf droppings, getting your brain moving or experiencing what it is like to make decisions as a police officer. During Weekend of Science, ...
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‘Schools and employers: do more about declining tolerance of homosexuality’ 05 October 2026Young people have become much less tolerant of homosexuality, research has shown. Initiatives like Purple Friday are much needed, says Professor Jojan...
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Cyber security month: ‘What’s the quickest way to keep your data safe? Add a label’ 05 October 2026October is the month of the autumn holiday and Halloween, and also the month when we call for extra attention to cybersecurity. Working securely onlin...
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How does interdisciplinary collaboration work in practice? Three takeaways for teachers 02 October 2026How do students collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting? To answer this question, PhD student Luyao observed 85 meetings across seven student team...
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Save the date: kickoff interfaculty theme Social Transitions 4 November 01 October 2026On Wednesday 4 November, the interfaculty theme Social Transitions will hold a kick-off meeting. During this kick-off, the theme’s ambitions and curre...
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New research: how do officials shape your citizenship application? 28 September 2026How do Dutch and German street-level bureaucrats put naturalisation law into practice? Researcher Hannah Bliersbach hopes to gain more insight into th...
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Research Public Administration at Leiden University among world’s best 23 September 2026Leiden University’s research in Public Administration has been ranked first worldwide in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking. Leiden tops the list of 100 univer...
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Weekend of Science: discover how science works in Leiden and The Hague 23 September 2026Do you understand what your dog is trying to tell you? How does NATO work? And can you tell different smells apart? On 3 and 4 October, you can invest...
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Opinion piece Luc Sels: What The Hague sees more clearly than Brussels 22 September 2026Both Dutch and European leaders speak about research and innovation in their plans for the future. But the Netherlands is now making the case for them...
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New student and staff representatives: ‘It’s easy to criticise, but you also need to build bridges’ 22 September 2026A new academic year also marks the start of a new term for student and staff representatives. Two new council members tell us what motivates them and ...
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Research into Roman board game nominated for ‘Research of the Year’ 21 September 2026Leiden researcher Walter Crist and his team reconstructed the rules of a 2,000-year-old board game. For this extraordinary research, Quest magazine ha...
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Universities strengthen research collaboration with Ministry of Defence 21 September 2026The Dutch universities will strengthen their research collaboration with the Ministry of Defence.