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Leiden University signs manifesto: ‘Think green, act green’ 09 December 2025Knowledge institutions play a unique role in society and can contribute to a future-proof and sustainable world. That’s why Leiden University has sign...
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Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act 09 December 2025An evolutionary 'trap' that has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that ...
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Answering the biggest questions with the tiniest particles 09 December 2025From lectures by Robbert Dijkgraaf to a telescope on the ocean floor: during his double bachelor’s in Physics and Astronomy, Jelle Oonk discovered tha...
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level 08 December 2025The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These ...
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New security policy and amended security measures at Campus The Hague 04 December 2025The university is responsible for the safety of over 40,000 people who work, study and visit around 50 buildings in Leiden and The Hague. Find out whi...
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Timo Kos: ‘We want our buildings to be as open and safe as possible’ 04 December 2025Speaking for the Executive Board, Timo Kos reflects on the university’s security policy and what lies ahead. ‘We want to keep our buildings open, but ...
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A new window into the brain: visualising neural connections 04 December 2025To understand how the brain works, it is essential to map it out in detail. This appears to be possible with a microscopy technique in which Leiden ph...
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Video: Leiden staff and external partners reap the fruits of the Knowledge Orchard 03 December 2025Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration can be tricky. We don’t all speak the same ‘language’ or know how to find each other. At the Kno...
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‘We all support equal opportunities, but disagree on how to achieve them’ 02 December 2025Rotterdam is an extreme example of inequality in the Netherlands. There are huge health and life expectancy differences between neighbourhoods. Good a...
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New endowed chair brings astronomy and AI together. ‘AI can help improve our understanding of the Universe’ 02 December 2025AI helps astronomers to understand our Universe better, and that role is set to grow. Therefore, ASTRON and Leiden University are establishing a new r...
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On your marks, get set… Construction completed on new sports centre 02 December 2025With a symbolic basketball pass, the construction company handed over the new sports centre to the university on 1 December. The building is ready to ...
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Bacteria full of potential: searching for new antibiotics through genetic on–off switches 02 December 2025Collaborating and learning from other fields – that is what bioinformatician Hannah Augustijn enjoys most about doing research. During her PhD at Leid...
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‘Pressure can be a motivator but you still need time to recharge your batteries’ 02 December 2025We’ve all heard the advice about healthy workplace habits: taking regular breaks from your screen, going for the odd walk or eating lunch with your co...
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Municipality of Leiden apologises for role in slavery and announces further research 02 December 2025On 2 December, the Municipality of Leiden will apologise for the role previous administrations played in colonialism and slavery. Mayor Peter Heijkoop...
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Spui Campus counts down to grand opening 01 December 2025Spui Campus, Leiden University’s fourth location in The Hague, will soon open its doors. The former V&D department store’s transformation into a unive...