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Suicide prevention professor: ‘Talking saves lives’ 20 January 2026How can we as a society prevent suicide? According to Professor of Suicide Prevention Renske Gilissen, a better understanding and targeted action coul...
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Rector Magnificus Sarah de Rijcke introduces herself: ‘I believe in collaboration’ 20 January 2026Professor Sarah de Rijcke became the new Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 15 January 2026. She introduces herself and shares what motivates h...
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Hardline migration policy pushes ICE towards violence – could it happen here? 16 January 2026An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on 7 January, igniting nationwide fury over escalating federal violence. Could such an incident oc...
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Rubicon grants for research on fire and the first light 16 January 2026Two talented academics from Leiden who recently obtained their PhD have been awarded a Rubicon grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant en...
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How do you decide on the future of a child placed in care? 15 January 2026When a child is placed in care, the assumption is always that the child can return home again. But there are still many questions about how this proce...
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New interdisciplinary network for assistant professors at Leiden University 15 January 2026Leiden researchers are launching an interdisciplinary network for assistant professors at Leiden University with the help of a Kiem grant. APNet Leide...
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In memoriam: Frans Pigeaud 15 January 2026With great sadness we have learned that Frans Pigeaud passed away suddenly last Friday, at the age of 70.
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SKO for three Leiden Law School lecturers 15 January 2026On Monday 12 January, 25 lecturers received their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO), including three members of Leiden Law School's teaching staff.
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Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’ 15 January 2026Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange seme...
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New traffic controller discovered on DNA railway 15 January 2026A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of ‘traffic cont...
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How minority governments could benefit the Netherlands 15 January 2026Minority governments only become an option when attempts to form a government collapse. PhD candidate Corné Smit explored why such governments have be...
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Hora Hester Bijl! Farewell to a rector who steered the university through turbulent times 14 January 2026The university bid farewell to its Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl, on 13 January during the ‘Hester’s Highlights’ symposium. The themes of the day wer...
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From Leiden to Una Europa: Joanne van der Leun takes on role as alliance chair 13 January 2026This 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...
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Skill’Ed Project Awarded Grassfields Grant 2025 13 January 2026The 2025 Grassfields grant has been awarded to Skill’Ed, an interfaculty initiative aimed at supporting students in developing transferable skills and...
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Twenty-five lecturers gain Senior Teaching Qualification 13 January 2026Twenty-five passionate lecturers earned their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) on Monday 12 January. Five of these lecturers talk about how the SKO...