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The face of the city: university buildings in Leiden 20 January 2025The university has been shaping the city of Leiden for 450 years. A brief history of the university buildings that have helped define the city.
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Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday 14 January 2025Leiden University is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2025 with a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. The anniversary year opens with an extra sp...
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450 trees for Leiden: join us 14 January 2025Leiden University and Stadslab Leiden invite you to improve the Leiden and The Hague environment with 450 extra trees – a living reminder of 450 years...
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Ethical lobbying is a skill that can be learned: discover how at the Night of the Lobbyist 14 January 2025How ethical are lobbyists? On the Night of the Lobbyist on 23 January, academics and practitioners will come together to discuss lobbying and democrac...
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Update from the Executive Board on the announced budget cuts 14 January 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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The Comics Canon - Graphic Novels at Leiden University Libraries 14 January 2025Graphic Novels and Comics have developed from pulp status to an entirely self-contained medium. This form of storytelling is not limited to stories of...
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‘Geopolitical tensions call for extra vigilance when sharing knowledge’ 14 January 2025International collaboration is essential to research and teaching but it also brings risks. Such as sharing sensitive knowledge and technology or fore...
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots 13 January 2025There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This ...
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Military intelligence needs an overhaul because the threats are becoming more complex 13 January 2025Many intelligence services have an outdated view of the world while the threats they should protect us from are becoming more complex. Serviceman and ...
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Learning from success: €1 million for research into cybersecurity 08 January 2025ISGA researchers have received €1 million for research aimed at enhancing the Netherlands' digital resilience. The funding comes primarily from NWO, b...
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Leiden University 17th in global sustainability ranking 08 January 2025Leiden University has taken 17th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Over 1,400 universities from all arou...
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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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Fifty years of left-wing extremism examined: 'Lenient approach has a positive effect' 02 January 2025After a career spanning decades in intelligence services, Berrie Hanselman could have simply retired, but he chose not to. The Achterhoek native decid...
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Learning About Digital Governance in Estonia with the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme 23 December 2024The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is a short and intensive mobility programme funded by the European Union, that combines online learning...
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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...