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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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In memoriam: Frans Pigeaud 15 January 2026With great sadness we have learned that Frans Pigeaud passed away suddenly last Friday, at the age of 70.
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SKO for three Leiden Law School lecturers 15 January 2026On Monday 12 January, 25 lecturers received their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO), including three members of Leiden Law School's teaching staff.
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Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’ 15 January 2026Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange seme...
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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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How minority governments could benefit the Netherlands 15 January 2026Minority governments only become an option when attempts to form a government collapse. PhD candidate Corné Smit explored why such governments have be...
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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...
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Twenty-five lecturers gain Senior Teaching Qualification 13 January 2026Twenty-five passionate lecturers earned their Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) on Monday 12 January. Five of these lecturers talk about how the SKO...
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Algebra, activism and asbestos: the curious life of Fred Rohde 12 January 2026As a mathematician, Fred Rohde (77) explored the world of numbers. As a photographer, he captured demonstrations. And now he’s reconstructing his moth...
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The FSW building is now called Agora 12 January 2026As of 12 Januari 2026, the FSW faculty building is called Agora. This name was chosen by the FSW community. In ancient Greece, the agora was the heart...
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Children’s services need better data collection: ‘How can we prevent out-of-home placements?’ 12 January 2026What reduces the likelihood of children being taken into care? At present, child protection services don’t have the data to answer that question. In h...
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New publication on EU law sexual imagery of minors 09 January 2026Carlotta Rigotti and Christina Pasvanti Gkioka from eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies, have published an article titled 'Overlapping Offe...
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Yvonne Erkens appointed Professor of Labour Law 08 January 2026Yvonne Erkens has been appointed Professor of Labour Law at Leiden University as of 1 January 2026.