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Bats on a break: tracking the secret life of pond bats 14 April 2026What do bats do at night when they’re not hunting? Using tiny GPS trackers, Leiden researchers discovered that pond bats spend a substantial portion o...
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New simulations reveal the cold, dusty reality of galaxy formation 13 April 2026Leiden scientists lead COLIBRE, a groundbreaking set of cosmological simulations. By including key missing physics, cold gas and cosmic dust, they off...
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From chants to a voice: how young workers organised 13 April 2026‘All the groceries, but not a fig for young workers’, read a banner during the occupation of Ahold’s headquarters in 1981. ‘For a long time, young wor...
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Science Skills team helps students develop essential skills for the job market: ‘This is what energises us’ 09 April 2026As a student, you’re expected to write papers and collaborate. But how do you do that if you’ve never been taught? Thanks to the Grassfields grant, th...
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Bobby the campus cat: the cat who stole Leiden Science’s heart 09 April 2026A small cat with a big personality has captured the hearts of students and staff at the Faculty of Science. The black-and-white Bobby even has his own...
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Wednesday 25 March – a Wednesday in overdrive 08 April 2026Wednesday is usually a quiet day. Not this one. Meetings, a Chinese delegation, international science and national policy follow one another at pace. ...
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More things in heaven and earth: the benefits of space exploration 08 April 2026The Netherlands celebrates Space Exploration Day on 12 April each year. Space exploration has brought us ground-breaking discoveries with applications...
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From Liquid Helium to Quantum Materials: Physics in Leiden, Then and Now 08 April 2026To mark Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, this exhibition pairs historic photographs with contemporary research. Seven ‘Then & Now’ diptychs show...
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions 07 April 2026Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. ‘People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways’, says P...
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Grant for research into fungus that could make vegan cheese cheaper and more sustainable 07 April 2026Leiden researchers and partners have been awarded a 1.3-million-euro grant to produce milk protein for vegan cheese using fungi. While this process is...
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Marchien de Mooij new LLInC director 07 April 2026As of 1 May, Marchien de Mooij will take up the role of director of the Leiden Learning & Innovation Centre (LLInC). She brings extensive experience a...
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Npuls grant for Leiden Education Support Network 07 April 2026The national Npuls Growth Fund programme has awarded a grant for the development of the Leiden Education Support (LES) Network. The project led by pro...
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Turnips from Amsterdam? How rooftop gardens can strengthen the food supply chain 02 April 2026‘Darling, fetch some broccoli from the roof, would you?’ This could be a reality in the future. Ecologist Pengxuan Xie investigated whether rooftop fa...
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Faculty of Science appoints three new professors 01 April 2026The Leiden Faculty of Science has appointed three new professors. Daniel Rozen, Frank Takes and Matthijs van Leeuwen were appointed on 1 April.
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Staff symposium on student well-being: ‘Meaningful relationships help build resilience – at home and at university’ 31 March 2026How do we create connection? And how can we build student resilience? These were just some of the questions explored by study advisers, teaching staff...