News
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Volunteer for Peace and Justice! 08 May 2025
Are you passionate about peace, justice, and democracy, and keen to get involved in The Hague’s vibrant international community? This is your chance! ...
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A message from the Executive Board about the Wijnhaven demonstration and occupation 07 May 2025
On Tuesday 6 May our university was the scene of an unscheduled demonstration and occupation at Campus The Hague. We understand that this incident and...
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Campus The Hague occupied 06 May 2025
A group of over a hundred pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in the Wijnhaven building on Campus The Hague at around 13.00 hrs on Tuesday 6 May. The...
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Live: protest in Wijnhaven building Leiden University 06 May 2025
Around 1:00 p.m., a group of more than one hundred pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the The Hague campus. Participants chanted slogans and put u...
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Liveable Planet looks at German university as inspiration for a ‘Liveable Planet Academy’ 06 May 2025
The Leiden University interdisciplinary program Liveable Planet is working on a ‘Liveable Planet Academy’ as a follow-up to its activities. The coordi...
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Room for curiosity: launch of the faculty Academia in Motion team (fAiM) 30 April 2025
The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) established a faculty team to contribute to Academia in Motion (AiM). This is the university-wide ...
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FGGA experts on freedom: 'We are only truly free when everyone feels free' 29 April 2025
On 5 May, we celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 and the fact that we have been able to live in freedom ever since. But what does free...
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Collaborating against ransomware: Insights from the Melissa Project 28 April 2025
Ransomware stands as one of the most significant cyber threats of our time. Across the globe, organisations are facing increasingly sophisticated atta...
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Kiem project develops hyper-realistic 3D environment for research purposes 28 April 2025
Leiden University's Kiem grant is designed to give new interdisciplinary ideas from staff a boost. Thanks to the grant, Jelle Brands and Nathan Saucie...
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How successful are interest groups in court? A Kiem project finds out 28 April 2025
Interest groups seem to be going to court more often to force politicians to act. How often do they do so? And how successful are they? The Kiem proje...
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The Leiden students who sailed to England during the Second World War 28 April 2025
In a sailboat, a canoe or stowed away on a ship: during the Second World War, many Leiden students tried to cross the sea to join the Allies in Britai...
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Celebrating 1 year of the Hague Climate Agreement at Wijnhaven 28 April 2025
At the first Climate Café of 2025, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of The Hague Climate Agreement and reflected together on the successes and o...
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King talks with students about sexual harassment 25 April 2025
At the invitation of government commissioner Mariëtte Hamer the king spoke with the university community on Thursday in the Herta Mohr building about ...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 25 April 2025
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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Temporary committee on collaborations publishes advice 24 April 2025
How can the university decide which partners to work with and why? This is a question many of us have, both within and outside our community. The advi...