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Leiden University strengthens academic ties with Egypt 13 May 2026Egypt serves as a strategic gateway to Africa and the Middle East. For that reasons, Luc Sels, President of the Executive Board and a delegation visit...
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Burying Hester Bijl’s valedictory lecture: how a joke became a tradition 13 May 2026The valedictory lecture of former rector magnificus Hester Bijl was buried on Tuesday 12 May in the garden of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG). Whe...
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New PhD Supervisor Handbook: all supervision information in one place 12 May 2026Maryam Alqassab, an assistant professor at ICLON (Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching), helps train new PhD supervisors and knows how demand...
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Jasper’s day – Puzzling, PhDs and partnerships 12 May 2026Jasper’s day moves seamlessly from puzzling at the coffee corner to PhD policy and a strategic partnership with Peking University — showing that scien...
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’ 12 May 2026What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and wide...
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New study shows how a single star can reshape an entire galaxy 11 May 2026Astronomers who simulate galaxies do not always get the same result, even when they start from identical conditions. New research from Leiden Universi...
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University elections: which staff parties can you vote for? 11 May 2026Workloads, inclusion, sustainability: what should be the priorities? In the university elections from 18 to 21 May, you can vote for colleagues who wi...
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From assignment to action plan: students take on the housing crisis in The Hague 11 May 2026The Hague has positioned itself as a vibrant student city, and with its growing student population is well on its way to becoming one. But the student...
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Roeland Merks runs a gallery from his home: ‘Science also begins with intuition’ 08 May 2026By day, Roeland Merks works on mathematical models that describe cells and complex systems. In the evenings, he opens the door to a different world. I...
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Take our Europe quiz 08 May 2026On Europe Day (9 May), we celebrate the creation of the European Union. How well do you know the EU? Take part in our quiz on unexpected and interesti...
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Common and more unconventional perspectives sought for launch of university’s ‘Heritage’ theme 06 May 2026The launch of the university’s ‘Heritage’ theme will take place at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences on Wednesday 13 May. The aim: to ide...
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Regulation leads to lower income and poorer health in retired migrants 06 May 2026The cost-sharing standard (kostendelersnorm) – a regulation affecting recipients of supplementary income for older people, often with a migrant backgr...
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Stronger together in high tech: 125 years of collaboration between Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School 04 May 2026For 125 years, Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School (LiS) have worked together on science and technology. This partnership is mor...
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New Director for the Institute of Biology Leiden 30 April 2026Dennis Claessen has been appointed Scientific Director of the Leiden Institute of Biology (IBL) with effect from 1 September. He succeeds Hubertus Irt...
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Astronomers release massive set of ‘virtual universes’ for global research 29 April 2026To understand the universe as a whole, simulations on a cosmic scale are required. An international team of astrophysicists, led by Leiden University,...