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‘We’re in this together’: watch the aftermovie of the Academia in Motion symposium and Town Hall 26 May 2026From the future of academic publishing and reshaping PhD trajectories to parenting during an academic career, leadership, societal engagement and qual...
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Executive Board President Luc Sels awarded honorary degree by the University of Edinburgh 26 May 2026Executive Board President Luc Sels will receive an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh on 2 July, in recognition of his exceptional leade...
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New clue to severe MS progression: ‘Overloaded cleanup cells’ in the brain 26 May 2026Researcher Daan van der Vliet, together with colleagues from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Leiden University and Utrecht University, has...
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University elections 2026 results announced 22 May 2026The results of the 2026 University elections are in. Who will represent us on the participation organs?
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POPcorner The Hague turns five: the meeting place for and by students 22 May 2026POPcorner The Hague has become a familiar and trusted space at Leiden University in The Hague. It’s where students meet, find support and work togethe...
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Grégory Schneider appointed Professor of Chemical Nanotechnology 21 May 2026Grégory Schneider has been appointed Professor of Chemical Nanotechnology at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) as of 1 May. ‘This title really e...
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Minor on sustainable healthcare launches with support from a Kiem grant 20 May 2026Leiden University and the LUMC will introduce a new ‘Sustainable Health and Care’ interdisciplinary minor in September. The organisers received suppor...
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Henk Hoekstra to become Scientific Director of Leiden Observatory from January 2027 20 May 2026Henk Hoekstra will take up the role of Scientific Director of Leiden Observatory on 1 January 2027. He succeeds Ignas Snellen, who has served in the p...
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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 reason, Luc Sels, President of the Executive Board and a delegation visite...
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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 2026
Workloads, inclusion, sustainability: what should be the priorities? In the university elections from 18 to 21 May, you can vote for colleagues who wi...