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New name for the Pieter de la Court building: vote now!
The Pieter de la Court building will be given a new name. This was decided by the university's Executive Board in the summer of 2025, at the request of the FSW Faculty Board. The name will no longer be used for our faculty's main building or the student medal.
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Library and African Library soon to be accessible from Herta Mohr Building
Facility
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Artwork in the new Gorlaeus Building: ‘Academics and artists have more in common than we think’
Leiden artist Jos Agasi gets to create the artwork for the atrium of the new Gorlaeus Building. His work was chosen from several entries and will be a real eye-catcher in the building. The artist has a fascination for light and uses it to create works of art with all kinds of materials, objects and…
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Timo Kos: ‘We want our buildings to be as open and safe as possible’
Speaking for the Executive Board, Timo Kos reflects on the university’s security policy and what lies ahead. ‘We want to keep our buildings open, but we also need to be able to guarantee the safety of everyone there. It’s a real balancing act.’
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Should we build a European mega-dam?
A mega-dam around Europe is a possible solution as protection against rising sea levels. Whether that is really a good idea, was debated on by young professionals during the debate on the future of European coastal protection. 'A big dam may seem safe, but actually isn't,' argued debate winner Haye…
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How can we build peace when revenge exists?
Marie Robin, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, discusses in Le 1 Hebdo, Radio France and RFI how revenge, often condemned as destructive, can also reveal what societies consider just and shape pathways toward peace.
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official parking facilities, do not park your car at the Van Steenis building
Organisation
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Update phase 2A - Gorlaeus Building open for prospective students during Bachelor Open Day
Organisation
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Replacement of Wi-Fi Access Points in Reuvens, Arsenaal and Huizinga buildings
Facility, ICT
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Planning renovation Pieter de la Court building between 2023 and 2025
In June 2023, it was already announced that the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences will continue to use the Pieter de la Court building until at least 2035. This offers perspective, which is why various departments are working on a plan for works to improve comfort, appearance and sustainabi…
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Feeling safe at Humanities: an all-gender toilet in every building
The university is committed to providing an accessible learning and working environment for students and staff. They should be able to feel at home at our faculty. That is why there is now an all-gender toilet in every humanities building to contribute to that feeling of recognition and safety.
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Urgent shifts in building practices are needed to tackle the global sand crisis
A rapid increase in the demand for construction sand is driving shortages and inequality around the world. Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University have mapped the growing need for sand, as well as the bottlenecks and possible solutions. They have published their…
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Hip and sustainable: restaurant De Schotel opens in the Lecture Hall Building
Looking for a great meal at a sustainable restaurant? Since Monday 2 September, you can visit restaurant De Schotel in the Lecture Hall Building. This renovated space offers a unique combination of comfortable study areas, a no-internet zone, and a wide selection of delicious food and drinks.
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Leiden Science has a beautiful new building: and we celebrated it together
A festive opening with plenty of orange, a well-attended lecture by Ionica Smeets and an unforgettable party for staff and students. We celebrated the opening of the new building together. Join us as we look back on this exciting week of celebrations.
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Reminder: Let’s check our FSW building before the summer (break)
Facility
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Sustainable Quookers ready for use in Pieter de la Court building
Facility
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Competition: will you come up with the name for the new bar in the Gorlaeus Building?
Organisation
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Works along east side of Gorlaeus Building – possible disruption in week 33
Facility
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University buildings closed on 2 and 3 October due to Leidens Ontzet
Social
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Photo report: Bachelor Open Day at the Pieter de la Court Building
On Saturday 25 February, the Pieter de la Court Building opened its doors for many future students during the Bachelor Open Day. These potential social scientists could get a taste of the study programmes and the atmosphere of our Faculty during the presentation sessions, at the information market and…
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Scientists discover building blocks of life in ice around a forming star in neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have found complex organic ice outside the Milky Way for the first time. The discovery shows that the building blocks of life could arise early in the universe - and under a variety of conditions, said Leiden astronomer Will Rocha.
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Staff in the Academy Building and Oude UB to upgrade to Windows 11
ICT
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Green light to build revolutionary new experiment at CERN to search for unknown particles
After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a groundbreaking new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. ‘We know there is physics that’s missing and we aim to find it.’
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‘Ask scientists how to build the circular economy’
Some governments and companies are pursuing a more circular economy, but what is the best way to get there? An international group of industrial ecology researchers wrote a report that stresses the importance of including the scientific side into policies and practices. ‘We feel an obligation to support…
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Flentrop organ in Academy Building turns 25: ‘It’s a whole orchestra’
The organ in the Academy Building is 25 years old. University organist Jan Verschuren and tuner Bert Crama talk about the long history of university organs, improvising with short cortèges and their love for this organ.
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Kamerlingh Onnes Building closed on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June
ICT, Organisation
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Free menstrual products at Leiden Law School buildings KOG and the Old Observatory
Facility
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eLaw hosts second BIAS capacity-building session on AI in the workplace
On 20 November 2025, eLaw hosted the second capacity-building session of the BIAS project, coinciding with the city’s first snowfall of the year. The training brought together HR practitioners, scholars, consultants, and policymakers to discuss the opportunities and challenges of using AI systems in…
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Limited parking availability on 16 May in the Gorlaeus Building car park
Facility
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Pesten
Discover insights and advice from Leiden scientists on bullying, how to stop and prevent it. Learn why people bully, how bullied children can get help and what it takes to create a safe environment. Find out how anti-bullying programmes work in schools and why bullying is a serious problem that needs…
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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren on reconstructing cultural heritage in the popular video game Minecraft. The result: one virtual 14th-century city gate – and 20 teens with a greater appreciation…
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Leiden University may open new building in the centre of The Hague
The Municipality of The Hague, Leiden University and CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) will together try to realise a University building in the former Hudson’s Bay premises at Grote Marktstraat 48-50/Spui 3. This will facilitate the growth of Campus The Hague. A cooperation agreement was signed…
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Official opening of the Acts of Kindness pillar in the Lipsius building
It has already been a huge success in The Hague, and now the Lipsius building has one, too: an Acts of Kindness pillar. The official opening took place on Tuesday 20 September.
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17 November 2023 - 5 January 2024: Atrium of the Gorlaeus Building will be painted
Facility, Organisation
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reappointed Director of Teaching and Learning at LUCAS: ‘We will continue building together’
Ylva Klaassen has been reappointed for three years as Director of Teaching and Learning of LUCAS. Her second term begins on 1 October, which she will combine with her duties as institute manager.
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No exams or lectures, but building a radio telescope with empty paint cans
No more lectures and exams for the Radio Astronomy course taught by Michiel Brentjens. The corona crisis is a moment of reflection that has changed his whole way of teaching. Instead of being in front of the class, he lets his students build a radio telescope with paint cans.
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12 till 16 February: the window cleaners will be in the building!
Facility
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences'
The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its indispensability. Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg stresses the importance of the interaction between natural and social sciences in addressing sustainability…
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Photo missing from your profile page? Have your photo taken at the KOG Building
Organisation
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François Delerue Wins 2021 Book Prize of European Society of International Law
Senior Researcher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs and Associate Fellow of The Hague Program of Cyber Norms François Delerue was awarded the 2021 Book Prize of the European Society of International Law for his book Cyber Operations and International Law published by Cambridge University…
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Science Award: ‘Especially unstudied languages contribute to theory building’
For associate professor Jenneke van der Wal, things have been good recently. After being awarded a Vici and Una Europa grant, she has now also received an Ammodo Science Award. ‘It is a nice confirmation that I am doing valuable work.’
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Hunting for life’s building blocks at minus 250 degrees Celsius
James Webb life’s building blocks
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New screens will ease hybrid work at the Van Steenis building
ICT
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Jos Raaijmakers new member KHMW: ‘Build a bridge between science and society’
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed Jos Raaijmakers, professor of Microbial Interactions and diversity, as a new scientific member.
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Bachelor Open Day held at Pieter de la Court Building for the first time: a photo report
On Saturday 22 October 2022, for the first time the Bachelor Open Day took place at the faculty buildings instead of in the city centre. It was also the first open day in two years that high school pupils could physically attend again. It was a debut for the Pieter de la Court Building, where the different…
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Closing the Gap on responsibility and accountability in cyberspace
On 8 and 9 June, the second edition of EU Cyber Direct’s Closing the Gap conference took place at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Belgium. This year’s edition was organized by François Delerue and Dennis Broeders as part of their participation in the EU Cyber Direct project, of which the Institute of…
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Faculty of Humanities ushers in the new year: 'Build in some low-pressure time'
In a world beset with war, climate problems and skyrocketing energy prices, it is good to have some 'slack time' now and then. That was Dean Mark Rutgers' message at the Faculty of Humanities' New Year reception.
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New SSH labs in Sylvius Building in use from 4 September 2023
Facility, Research
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Experts share insights during the Night of Digital Security: ‘The enemy is often invisible’
The digital age offers unprecedented opportunities: information is always accessible, systems are interconnected, and processes are automated. However, these developments also give rise to new threats. During the Night of Digital Security on 26 May at the Wijnhaven building, more than experts shared…
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Book presentation ‘Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection in EU Law’
Lecture