The university bid farewell to its Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl, on 13 January during the ‘Hester’s Highlights’ symposium. The themes of the day wer...

This month, Leiden University’s Joanne van der Leun steps into the role of Chair of Una Europa’s Board of Directors. She does so at an important momen...

The 2025 Grassfields grant has been awarded to Skill’Ed, an interfaculty initiative aimed at supporting students in developing transferable skills and...

Twenty-five passionate lecturers earned their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) on Monday 12 January. Five of these lecturers talk about how the SKO...

As a mathematician, Fred Rohde (77) explored the world of numbers. As a photographer, he captured demonstrations. And now he’s reconstructing his moth...

As of 12 Januari 2026, the FSW faculty building is called Agora. This name was chosen by the FSW community. In ancient Greece, the agora was the heart...

As you know, the faculty is working on a new follow-up strategy with six themes. Each theme now has its own writing team. Every week we speak with one...

As technology transforms healthcare and services come under mounting pressure, one question remains the same: Will the advice or treatment offered hel...

LUC students and staff came together this past semester to transform a local urban garden into a hands-on space for learning, experimentation, and com...

Two Leiden projects have been awarded Open Science NL funding to make science more accessible to academia and the world outside. The projects will str...

Young people being deployed to carry out explosive attacks: how do they come into view, and what motivates them? The podcast 'Action/Reaction: From At...

2025 was a year full of impact and milestones for FGGA: From a record number of graduates and new programmes to international collaborations, prestigi...

For the third time in a row, Leiden University has received a positive assessment in the Institutional Audit for the way it provides good teaching and...

Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl received an honorary degree from the University of Birmingham on Friday 12 December for her contribution to educational ...

Interdisciplinarity is more than a buzzword in academia. It’s essential for tackling today’s biggest challenges. But what does it look like in practic...