1,634 search results for “discover of the year” in the Staff website
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival
From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden International Film Festival.
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When university isn’t the obvious choice
They confounded expectations and went to university anyway – as a woman of colour, a working-class student or refugee... Throughout the centuries the university has always welcomed pioneers. Students for whom going to university was not the obvious choice and who did not grow up in an academic environment.…
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80 Years of Peace in Europe?
Debate, Roundtable
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Five tips for the Night of Discoveries
The Night of Discoveries will take place on 20 September in the area around Hortus botanicus Leiden, the Old Observatory, Pieterkserk, the Academy Building, Old School, the Faculty Club and the PJ Veth Building.
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Vote for your favourite ‘uni-vision’
What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075? Ten surprising, artistic uni-visions could be brought to life. It’s up to you to vote for your favourite.
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End of Academic Year Event Archaeology
Social event
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Back to the beginning: The origins of the Anatolian hieroglyphs from a historical, philological and linguistic perspective
Lecture
- Meijers Lecture and New Year's Reception 2026
- LUSTRUM 2025: Celebrating 15 Years of LUC
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Helping people live healthier lives? A game may be the answer
The LUMC, Leiden University and The Hague University of Applied Sciences want to help health professionals support behaviour change in the population. Such change would help people live healthier lives and reduce their risk of disease. The Municipality of The Hague is supporting this educational project…
- AI: The teacher that can save our education
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‘Maybe interdisciplinarity could function as a way to change the university’
This year, in a three-part symposium series, we are exploring how interdisciplinary collaboration can be promoted at the university. In the second session in March, the attendees discovered that understanding your rhythm and perspective is essential when embarking on an interdisciplinary project.
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Corinne Hofmanc.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272449
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
a.schmidt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272502
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272761
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
j.pollmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272740
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD
A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition at Oude UB takes you to the ritual yet idiosyncratic world of PhD ceremonies.
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A new songbook for Leiden’s 3 October festival: why you should come to the singsong in the park
After a long night of partying, hundreds of people head to Leiden’s Van der Werfpark early on 3 October for a good singsong. Lecturer in Dutch literature Olga van Marion helped compile the new songbook for the occasion. Which songs were left out and which new hits have taken their place?
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Join us at 3 October University and the Weekend of Science
Are you curious about how the human skeleton works? Discover this and more on 3 October in Leiden and on 4 October in The Hague.
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots
There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This has led to memorable visits to Leiden University.
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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Seated at the Altar: New Year in Rural North China
Film screening
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Literacy development for Deaf/Hard-of-hearing children in the early years
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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While doing research on victimhood, Criminology student Sara suffered a serious injury and became a victim herself
In the middle of doing research for her master’s thesis, Sara Kalf (24) was hit by a car and got seriously injured. After a long period of rehabilitation and hard work, this week she can finally add her signature to the wall of the Academy Building’s ‘Sweat Room’.
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In memoriam: Prof. dr. J.T.P. de Bruijn (1931-2023)
On Monday 23 January 2023 J.T.P. (Hans) de Bruijn passed away at the age of 91. Until 1995 he held the Chair of New Persian Language and Culture at Leiden University.
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PhD candidates deserve special attention: their new confidential counsellor Annemarie Meijer explains why
She studied biology in Leiden and never left. Now, as Professor of Immunobiology, Annemarie Meijer has taken on the role of the new confidential counsell for for PhD candidates. It's a role that suits her perfectly: she has extensive experience in the research world and has guided dozens of PhD candidates.…
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One last time (as Dean)
Dear colleagues and students,
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De schaduwzijde van erfgoedbescherming
World Heritage status comes at a cost to the local population’s human rights. PhD Candidate Sophie Starrenburg explains the drawbacks of poetic terms such as ‘the cultural heritage of mankind’.
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(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search
Describing almost 1400 maps of Africa in three months. It’s no small task that student assistants Artemis Mantheakis and Beatriz Veiga have been working on within the joint ASCL-UBL Africa Maps Project. The project’s aim is to describe and catalogue a 20th-century map collection of the library of the…
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Hutspot, herring and... science: Community engagement with Leiden’s research at 3 October University
Amid the many traditions of Leiden’s 3 October Festival, a relative newcomer is beginning to take hold: the Science Market. At market stalls, the people of Leiden could explore or even participate in Leiden’s research – performing an ‘operation’ in the street, for example.
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Mohammed Raiz ShaffiqueFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.r.shaffique@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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Gelijn MolierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.molier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277592
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Christina Pasvanti GkiokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.pasvanti.gkioka@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carlotta RigottiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.rigotti@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838
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Marie Schwed ShenkerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.schwed.shenker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Henning LahmannFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.c.lahmann@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838
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Gavin RobinsonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.l.robinson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chloe GrosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.n.gros@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Masoud KianiFaculty of Humanities
m.kiani@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Arie-Jan KwakFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.j.kwak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278950
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Emma ter MorsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
emors@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274075
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Bart CustersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.h.m.custers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838
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Frans de HaasFaculty of Humanities
f.a.j.de.haas@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272010
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James McAllisterFaculty of Humanities
j.w.mcallister@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272004
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Simone van der HofFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.van.der.hof@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838
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Miranda van Eckeck_m@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276238
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Wil Roebroeksj.w.m.roebroeks@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Thomas Hankemeierhankemeier@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274226