548 search results for “student life” in the Student website
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you want to know about the new directors of education Biology as a student
From 1 October onwards, Dennis Claessen and Marcel Schaaf will be the new directors of education of Biology. They will replace Han de Winde. Schaaf will be responsible for the bachelor, while Claessen will mainly focus on the master tracks of Biology. We gave students and the education office the change…
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A+ for Leiden astronomy student who simulated chaotic interactions of black holes
Leiden astronomy Master's student Arend Moerman has received an A+ for his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three black holes. The simulations, which he carried out together with his Leiden and Oxford colleagues, show that lighter black holes tend to slingshot each other…
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Meet and Greet for gifted students
Meet & greet
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Stay connected - also during the public holidays
Social
- Meeting on Ukraine for students
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Register for the Master's Online Open Days!
Education
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Student Well-being Week 2023
Studentenwelzijn
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Leiden PhD student discovers thin atmosphere on exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c with JWST
A group of astronomers led by Leiden PhD student Sebastian Zieba has discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c has a thin atmosphere. Although the planet is nearly identical to Venus in size and temperature, and was expected to have a thick atmosphere,…
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Support for your well-being
Good mental health provides a strong foundation for study and work. It is important to seek help if you are not doing well. There are a range of ways in which you can work on your mental well-being. You can also turn to others for help and guidance. Take a look at the various options available.
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‘This mentor group will be their new family’
For many a first-year, student life has well and truly begun. This also applies to students in The Hague, who were thrown in at the deep end during the HOP introduction week. We paid them a visit on a sunny afternoon at Landgoed Clingendael.
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IncLUsion
IncLUsion is a student initiative that enables refugees who are not (yet) able to register on a regular study programme to follow courses at Leiden University. But studying is more than just attending classes, which is why IncLUsion also offers a buddy system. Buddies are Leiden University students…
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After graduation
You’ve graduated. What’s your next step? Leiden University offers many options for students who have just finished their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- Opening of Living Room in Plexus student centre
- Well-being Wednesdays - Workshop for highly gifted students
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Results of latest Caring Universities survey available
The Caring Universities consortium conducts a survey every year on the state of students’ mental health. Following previous surveys in 2020 and 2021, a new study was carried out in November 2022. This latest survey shows that many students still suffer from mental health problems.
- Listen to the new Studenticast on Drug use
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Student Well-being Week: Spring into action!
Wellbeing
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Hoe felgekleurde pilaren eenzaamheid bij studenten verminderen
Sinds vorig jaar staan er gekleurde pilaren op de universiteitscampus. Met deze ‘Act of Kindness Pillars’ wordt eenzaamheid bij studenten tegengegaan.
- Support groups crisis Israel-Gaza
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Join Leiden University's Winter Weeks: 22 Dec - 3 Jan
Social
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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World Mental Health Day 10 Oct: nature walks and more
Social
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Visit the @ease Living Room
Social
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The Winter Weeks are coming soon
Social
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Young mathematicians uphold Leiden's honour at international programming contest
Three young MI students have upheld Leiden's honour in the finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). PhD candidate Ludo Pulles and Master's student Reinier Schmiermann travelled to Russia and came 15th out of 117 teams. PhD candidate Pim Spelier participated in the online contest…
- Well-being Wednesday - How can you manage your ADHD as a student?
- Well-being Activity - Social Glue: The Art of Bonding and Breaking Loneliness
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Saturday 21 January: Scheduled maintenance educational systems
ICT
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HI The Hague Student Area
Festival
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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HI The Hague Student Area
Festival
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Meet & greet for gifted students
Meet & greet
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Get fit during the Healthy University #COVID to #GOFIT-week
How do you get fit after these challenging times? How do you create a healthy lifestyle? And how do you motivate yourself to work out again? Find out during the '#COVID to #GOFIT'-week, organised by Healthy University Leiden
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Drop in & unstress in The Hague: Mindfulnest now officially open!
Social
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Poster presentations physics students MAPR
Exhibition, Poster presentations
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Study associations sign covenant: limit your alcohol consumption and look after each other
Opting more often for mocktails or soft drinks rather than beer or wine, talking to others about their drinking and pointing out the ban on drugs. Leiden University’s new covenant on alcohol and drugs for study associations encourages providing more alcohol-free alternatives.
- Loneliness Awareness Week
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Graduation ceremony MSc Biology students
Festival
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CCLS Matchmaking Event
Conference, Matchmaking Event
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CCLS Matchmaking Event
Conference, Matchmaking Event
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems from May 12th until May 13th, 2023
ICT
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems on April 22nd, 2023
ICT
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Start of the Student Support Groups
Student well-being
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BACK ON TRACK - training for international students
Study support
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Lunch meeting for starting student organisations/associations
Lunch meeting
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CCLS Seminar
Conference, seminar
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Room for everyone at a sun-drenched EL CID
Thousands of first-year students and hundreds of mentors kicked off the EL CID on Monday morning. This year for the first time, the introduction week of Leiden University and Leiden University of Applied Sciences was also open for students of Regional Training Centre mboRijnland and the Leiden Instrument…
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Programme
The programme (15 EC) runs from November to June and consists of two courses: a lecture series and a space challenge.
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CCLS Seminar
Lecture, seminar
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Leiden University joins national 113 campaign: ‘It’s okay to feel uncomfortable about talking about suicide’
Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the university is organising a campaign week in line with the national campaign ‘1K Z1E J3’ (I see you) being run by Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie (113 is the…