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‘Young Academy Leiden is an incredibly diverse group, and that’s what makes it strong’ 15 September 2026It’s September, which means that Young Academy Leiden (YAL) will once again change its board and welcome new members. Outgoing chair Ahmed Mahfouz and...
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Not all roads lead to Rome, researchers conclude in Nature 15 September 2026Although Rome was the political centre of the Roman Empire, geographically it lay closer to the edge of the road network than to its centre. That is t...
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Ancient trees reveal how the climate and landscape changed 15 September 2026Remains of trees that grew thousands of years ago can tell us how the climate and the landscape changed in the distant past. In his inaugural lecture,...
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From Ukraine to Afghanistan: What NATO can learn from warnings 15 September 2026Crises are often portrayed as unexpected events, yet research by Nikki Ikani shows that warnings are frequently available in advance. Her work demonst...
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Video message from Sarah de Rijcke: ‘Join us for Open Science Week!’ 14 September 2026It's National Open Science Week, and Leiden University is hosting a variety of activities over the coming days on inclusive and equitable science. So ...
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From the defence bill to Box 3: an historic Prinsjesdag 14 September 2026The ceremony is familiar; the political situation is anything but. On Prinsjesdag, the Netherlands’ annual budget day, the Jetten I government present...
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From Egypt to Panama: Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility grants awarded 11 September 2026Five Leiden University projects will receive an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility grant this year for exchange projects with non-European partner...
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Leiden researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants 09 September 2026Researchers Caspar Jacobs (philosophy) and Fiamma Salerno (immunology) have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant 2026. Jacobs will study mathematical eq...
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King to receive findings of research into his family’s role in colonial history 09 September 2026King Willem-Alexander will visit Leiden University on Friday 2 October, where he will receive the results of an independent study of the role of the H...
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NIOD Director Martijn Eickhoff is the new Cleveringa Professor 08 September 2026Martijn Eickhoff, a cultural historian and Director of the Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD), has been appointed the Cleveringa...
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Archaeologist Rachel Schats wins LUS Teaching Prize 2026 07 September 2026Associate Professor and Education Director Rachel Schats has won the LUS Teaching Prize 2026. The award was presented during the Opening of the Academ...
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What can a pair of underpants tell you about your vegetable garden? 07 September 2026This summer, 115 participants in Leiden and The Hague worked with scientists from Leiden University to investigate the soil life in their community ga...
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New AI in Education e-learning puts learning behaviour before output 07 September 2026At the start of the new academic year, the new online module AI in Education has become available. It helps teachers from all faculties improve the le...
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Working together on teaching innovation: join a special interest group 07 September 2026From GenAI and IX technology to learning analytics and inter- and transdisciplinary teaching: each of Leiden University’s special interest groups (SIG...
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Alumni of MSc Management Public Sector in high demand 07 September 2026What knowledge and skills are employers looking for in young professionals? The annual ranking by career platform Magnet.me provides insight into the ...