We are pleased to provide an update on progress and recent developments related to the Kernvisie. Several milestones have been reached and major steps...

Leiden University has six top bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2025, a consumer guide to university programmes. This puts L...

What can a citizen do when public authorities use their personal data to make a decision they contest? Fatma Çapkurt conducted PhD research on the top...

Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...

How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Pr...

Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...

Seed funding to summer schools, research collaborations and joint degree programmes: in these ways and more, we’re creating impact as a partner in Una...

Jan Joosten studied civil and tax law in Leiden from 1985. After exchanges and an internship, he became infatuated with the United States. He is now a...

Historic and iconic yet expensive and cold. It’s with mixed feelings that the university is leaving the Gravensteen building, which dates back to the ...

From 1 March 2025, a new university ‘fossil fuel collaboration’ committee will assess potential new collaborations with the fossil fuel industry and d...

A new government, conflicts around the world and obviously a lot of science: these are the five stories about Leiden University that you enjoyed readi...

Not all students spend the holidays with family and friends. The Leiden University Winter Weeks gives these students the opportunity to take part in a...

Open Science is changing how people work together and share research. Anna van ’t Veer won the Leo Waaijers Open Science Award for a career full of Op...

Federica Antoniani is the recipient of the very first MA thesis prize awarded by Leiden University’s Europe Hub. She received the prize for her thesis...

Carlotta Rigotti, Postdoc researcher at eLaw, participated in the ‘Intersectional Fairness in AI: Legal Frameworks, Tools, and Learning Opportunities’...