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No general closure of university buildings due to code red weather warning; exceptions may apply 25 June 2026Due to the ongoing heat, a red weather warning (code red) has been issued for Friday in areas including the province of Zuid-Holland.
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Euclid space telescope reveals the heart of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail 25 June 2026Scientists from the consortium behind the Euclid space telescope, including researchers at Leiden University, have created the largest and most detail...
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Leiden researchers test a smart lion collar in Tanzania 25 June 2026A new generation of lion collars in Tanzania’s Serengeti shows that human–wildlife encounters are becoming increasingly common. Researchers from Leide...
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Spinoza Prize for chemical biologist Hermen Overkleeft 25 June 2026Professor of Bio-organic Chemistry Hermen Overkleeft develops innovative methods to study disease processes. This increases our understanding of the h...
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Jasper's day - A day along Science’s tracks 24 June 2026With a storm on the way and a conference on the horizon, Jasper travels to his hometown for a meeting. Along the way, he is treated to a visit to the ...
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Changes to the security measures in the Campus The Hague buildings 24 June 2026Leiden University aims to achieve a good balance between a safe study and work environment and the openness and accessibility that are integral to a u...
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A new super-spring for ultra-quiet experiments 24 June 2026Physicists and instrument makers in Leiden have succeeded to optimise a spring that almost completely filters out vibrations at temperatures near the ...
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Leiden Research Support Network: ‘It takes a team to build a research project’ 23 June 2026How can we better align research support tasks across the project life cycle? That was the question explored by more than 100 research support profess...
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New housing plan focuses on collaboration and optimisation 23 June 2026We use university buildings differently from ten years ago. Students spend more time on campus, staff work more hybrid. At the same time, declining st...
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Interview with the Executive Board: ‘Our strength lies in academic depth and societal engagement’ 23 June 2026Since mid-January, Leiden University has had a new Executive Board. What are their impressions and their plans? An introduction in two parts.
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Discover the world of life sciences at Dutch Bio Science Week 22 June 2026Curious about what goes on at the Leiden Bio Science Park? During Dutch Bio Science Week (27 June - 5 July), organisations across the park will open t...
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First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells 22 June 2026The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enab...
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James Webb spots the birth of a giant galaxy and a supermassive black hole 22 June 2026Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to catch an extraordinary glimpse of a massive galaxy taking shape in the early universe. They id...
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King brings Japanese Emperor to Leiden University 19 June 2026Amidst great interest from locals and visitors, Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to Leiden University on 18 June. In the Hortus...
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Top 10 per cent of consumers cause trillions in environmental damage 19 June 2026Those who consume the most also cause the most damage. The 10 per cent of the world’s population who consume the most cause up to $5.7 trillion in env...