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New platform to accelerate cardiac drug development 22 January 2026Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform tha...
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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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Acquisition of oldest map of Dutch island Dejima in Japan 20 January 2026Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of Dejima acquired by Leiden Uni...
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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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Call for Papers: Third Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference 20 January 2026In our rapidly evolving and interconnected world, the study of International Relations has expanded beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. Leide...
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What could bring about change in Iran? 20 January 2026With ongoing protests across Iran, many are asking whether the regime is on the brink of collapse. What sparked the protests, what do Iranians want an...
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Who advised the government in the seventeenth century? ‘It’s interesting to see who was considered an expert.’ 20 January 2026What do you do as a government if you are at a loss? You ask an expert for help. In the seventeenth-century Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, ...
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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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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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Alumna Izra ter Weer: ‘Leiden had many more connections with the rest of the world than I thought’ 15 January 2026Izra ter Weer's mother had studied English Language and Culture in Leiden and was always so enthusiastic about her studies that Izra decided to follow...
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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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'Materiality, Religion and the Senses': L*CeSAR organizes its first workshop 14 January 2026On 11 December 2025, students and staff members from many fields of study had the opportunity to take part in a day-long workshop on the role of the s...
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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...