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Hello The Hague! First-year students settle in smoothly 18 August 2025Strolling through the historic city centre of The Hague, discovering the faculty and, of course, relaxing on the beach... HOP week gives hundreds of f...
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Thirteen NWO Open Competition XS grants for Leiden researchers 12 August 2025From medicines from snake venom to supercrops and the origin of words. Thirteen researchers from Leiden University will receive Open Competition XS gr...
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Warm welcome for new students during El CID 11 August 2025On a sunny Lammermarkt, thousands of new students have gathered to kick off their student life in Leiden. The 56th edition of EL CID promises to be a ...
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NSE 2025: Students satisfied with study programme, study pressure and support remain important 07 August 2025The NSE (National Student Survey) 2025 was conducted in the first quarter of 2025. Over a quarter of students at Leiden University completed the surve...
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New podcast on one of Europe's oldest Muslim communities 07 August 2025For over six centuries, the Tatars have been part of Poland’s social and cultural fabric. In this 8-episode series, released weekly, professor Maurits...
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In memoriam: Andrea Evers (1967-2025) 05 August 2025It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that our dear colleague Andrea Evers passed away on Monday, 4 August 2025. Since 2013, Andrea had been a...
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development 31 July 2025If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joan...
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‘At first I didn’t understand anything, now I can explain it’ 24 July 2025Engineering, law, and business students came together in the LDE Space & Society Honours Programme to explore how space and society can mutually benef...
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Does your smartwatch say you’re stressed? It may often be wrong 23 July 2025Consumer grade smartwatches may not be as accurate as promised when measuring tiredness or stress. That is the conclusion of researchers Björn Siepe a...
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Leiden MAIR Hosts 2nd Humanities & International Relations Graduate Conference 21 July 2025On 11 June 2025, the MA in International Relations (MAIR) Programme convened its 2nd Humanities & IR Graduate Conference at The Hague Campus (Schouwbu...
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Hester Bijl stepping down as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 15 January 2026 to become Rector of TU Delft 17 July 2025Having served on the Executive Board for over nine years, the last five of which as Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl will leave Leiden University at the...
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Veni grants for 18 Leiden researchers 17 July 2025Eighteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant gives promising young resea...
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From Covid student to biotech entrepreneur: Violette Defourt is working on rapid STI diagnostics 16 July 2025Armed with a bachelor’s degree from Maastricht and a passion for infectious disease, Violette Defourt came to Leiden for her master’s just before Covi...
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University Council speaks with Executive Board about security, demonstrations and occupations 15 July 2025
On 14 July, the University Council discussed the draft version of the new ‘security framework’ with the Executive Board. This framework should make Le...
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Suspend student exchanges with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University 14 July 2025Leiden University’s Committee on External Collaborations – Human Rights and Conflict Zones advises the Executive Board to suspend student exchange pro...