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Archaeologist Rachel Schats wins LUS Teaching Prize 2026 07 September 2026Associate Professor and Education Director Rachel Schats has won the LUS Teaching Prize 2026. The award was presented during the Opening of the Academ...
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What can a pair of underpants tell you about your vegetable garden? 07 September 2026This summer, 115 participants in Leiden and The Hague worked with scientists from Leiden University to investigate the soil life in their community ga...
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New AI in Education e-learning puts learning behaviour before output 07 September 2026At the start of the new academic year, the new online module AI in Education has become available. It helps teachers from all faculties improve the le...
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Working together on teaching innovation: join a special interest group 07 September 2026From GenAI and IX technology to learning analytics and inter- and transdisciplinary teaching: each of Leiden University’s special interest groups (SIG...
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Alumni of MSc Management Public Sector in high demand 07 September 2026What knowledge and skills are employers looking for in young professionals? The annual ranking by career platform Magnet.me provides insight into the ...
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Twenty-five years on: what was the impact of 9/11 on the Netherlands? 07 September 2026Was 9/11 a turning point for Dutch society? Twenty-five years on, researcher Thijs van Dooremalen puts that idea into perspective. He compares the imp...
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How do science and policy strengthen each other? Institute of Public Administration leads €4.75 million research project 07 September 2026Leiden University is the coordinating institution for the new NWA project Cocreating Research to Improve Science for Policy (CRISP), for which NWO has...
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‘International organisations cannot function without trust from their member states’ 07 September 2026While trust in multilateral collaboration is under pressure, the need for joint solutions remains high. Professor Fernando Bordin is examining the rol...
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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder Appointed to the Kooijmans Chair 01 September 2026Prof. Dr Ivo Daalder has been appointed, as of 1 September 2026, Professor and holder of the Kooijmans Chair in Peace, Justice and Security at Leiden ...
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New: The Academic Pride Podcast 01 September 2026Could you truly be yourself at Leiden University over the past 450 years? This question is at the heart of the first episode of ‘The Academic Pride Po...
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Political leaders chose moral messaging after downing of MH17 and attacks in Belgium 01 September 2026What words do politicians choose when an attack shakes society? PhD candidate Daan van den Wollenberg studied how Prime Minister Rutte responded to th...
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Renewed FGGA Ethics Committee 01 September 2026The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will have a renewed Ethics Committee as of 1 September 2026. Nadine Raaphorst has been appointed Chair, s...
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First-ever Opening of the Academic Year in The Hague: ‘One academic community together’ 31 August 2026For the first time in Leiden University’s 451-year history, the Opening of the Academic Year took place in The Hague. The programme featured a process...
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Lost at Lowlands: Leiden psychologists study atopia 25 August 2026At the Lowlands festival last weekend, visitors could test their navigation skills and contribute to scientific research. Leiden psychologists were st...
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Landmark case against Meta: ‘Serious concerns about design of online platforms’ 24 August 2026A major lawsuit has begun in the US against the parent company of Whatsapp and Instagram. Prosecutors allege that Meta intentionally designs apps that...