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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival 16 September 2025From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...
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Tjerk Kroes appointed as new member of Board of Governors 16 September 2025Leiden University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tjerk Kroes to the Board of Governors by the outgoing Minister of Edu...
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Five tips for the Night of Discoveries 15 September 2025The Night of Discoveries is a voyage of discovery through music, exhibitions, theatre, debates, workshops and inspiring talks on the subject of art an...
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Podcast: Self-Love Beyond the Social Media Hype 15 September 2025Bubble baths and face masks: that’s what we often see on social media when discussing self-love. However, is this a true reflection of what self-love ...
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Toddlers, apes and Japanese people helped reveal how we express 14 September 2025An orangutan will rarely burst out in laughter when watching a video of another orangutan doing the same. A toddler will do so more than an adult, whi...
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Memorial to professor and resistance hero Ben Telders unveiled at Bergen-Belsen 12 September 2025A memorial stone honouring professor and resistance hero Ben Telders was unveiled on 12 September at the site of the former concentration camp Bergen-...
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The Knowledge Orchard: programme announced, registration open 11 September 2025The programme for the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary event The Knowledge Orchard has been announced. This anniversary event consists of more ...
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How do we experience music? Vocational students to explore this at a festival 11 September 2025Many of us love music, but we don’t understand why exactly that is – or how our individual experiences of music can differ. Rebecca Schaefer will rese...
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Oldest parts of Leiden University Archives digitised 11 September 2025Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an impor...
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A quick call with... the beadle about inaugural lectures in Lokhorstkerk 09 September 2025Inaugural lectures and PhD ceremonies are usually held in the Grand Auditorium in the Academy Building. Due to its temporary closure for the installat...
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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility 08 September 2025‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third...
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Managing chronic pain? ‘With a data driven approach you can tailor treatment to the individual’ 05 September 2025Exercising less, skipping parties and struggling at work: the expectation of chronic pain and itching can lead to avoidance behaviour. But this is by ...
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Executive Board adopts committee’s recommendations on Israel-Palestine 04 September 2025The Executive Board proposes to take the decision to suspend the existing institutional student exchange programmes with two Israeli universities, and...
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Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor 04 September 2025The French political theorist Hélène Landemore, known for her critical perspective on modern democracies, has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Pro...
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For the first time, scientists map brain activity across the entire mouse brain 03 September 2025Over a period of seven years, researchers from the International Brain Laboratory mapped 279 brain regions at the cellular level. Their findings are n...