Debate, LUCL Fireside Chat

On 11 May 2023 the LUMAN will be officially launched. We will celebrate this with short speeches and drinks.

Leiden University has experienced a series of controversies related to security on campus and how this impacts academic freedom. Security measures put in place often with little explanation - including the normalisation of LU card checks for entry into buildings, sudden shut-downs of buildings, and…

In America, Christianity and Nationalism are deeply entangled with each other – and with race. White Christian Nationalism has long been one of the most powerful currents within American political culture; it still is. In this lecture, Yale sociologist Philip Gorski analyzes White Christian Nationalism,…

Although the age of empire seems to be gone for good, imperial tendencies seem to be on the rise in the current world. Think, for instance, of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine or China’s attempt to expand its control over the South China Sea by creating new artificial islands. Imperial ambitions of middle…

Conference, Leiden University Nationalism Network

The new academic year also marks the start of a new term for our student and staff representatives. Dozens of them – some experienced, others new to the game – are itching to represent the interests of the university’s students and staff. On the Training Day for Student and Staff Representatives, they…

In traditional style, 2025 was ushered in at our faculty with the Meijers Lecture followed by the New Year's Reception. On Thursday 16 January 2025, the Meijers Lecture took place in the Lorentz Lecture Hall where the Meijers Prizes and the Van Wersch Springplank Prize were also awarded. At the New…

It was more than twenty years ago that the plan for a Japanese-Dutch dictionary was born. Now it contains over 65,000 words, and completion is tentatively coming into view. Dictionary makers Oscar Veltink and Hetty Geerdink-Verkoren talk about their enthusiasm for this decades-long mammoth task.

Hanneke Hulst has held the new Leiden chair in Neuropsychology in Health and Disease since 1 September. From 1 January she will also be chair of the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology (HMN) unit. ‘HMN is my new base. I’m curious to find out about the people who work here, what they do and what motivates…

Ten Leiden social and behavioural scientists have successfully applied for the NWO Open Competition. With this Open Competition, NWO gives researchers the chance to start small, high-risk, innovative or promising research projects.

Caroline Schep and Bianca Angelien Claveria recently joined the Institute for History as PhD candidates in the ERC-funded project “Human Subject Research and Medical Ethics in Colonial Southeast Asia”, led by Fenneke Sysling. Below they introduce themselves.

LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.

Op dinsdag 10 januari 2022 zijn tijdens de facultaire nieuwjaarsreceptie de jaarlijkse Meijersprijzen en de scriptieprijzen uitgereikt.

Sinéad Mulcahy recently started the Europaeum Scholars Programme, a two-year policy and leadership course for a group of thirty talented and committed PhD candidates from universities across Europe. She is already enthusiastic – both about the programme and her fellow scholars. ‘I would like to bring…

On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Economic and Monetary Union during the Sovereign Debt Crisis.’ What motivated him to research this specific topic, and how did he tackle this project? And…

Explore the educational opportunities for professionals during the Leiden University Academy Week of 4 - 8 November kennis met het onderwijsaanbod voor professionals.

Initially, the invention of internet led to optimistic dreams about the world being turned into a global village. However, nationalism seems to have invaded cyberspace. Since algorithms give priority to emotional content exalted nationalism, xenophobia and hate-speech seem to have gotten free reign…

Personal development

View the meeting schedule and the agenda of the next meeting of the University Council. Do you want to attend a meeting via MS Teams? That's possible after registering with registrar.

View the meeting schedule and the agenda of the next meeting of the University Council. Do you want to attend a meeting via MS Teams? That's possible after registering with registrar.

View the meeting schedule and the agenda of the next meeting of the University Council. Do you want to attend a meeting via MS Teams? That's possible after registering with registrar.

The bodies representing student and staff interests met at the start of the academic year for a day of training. New and familiar faces had come together to learn more about their role as council members and meet the Executive Board − and each other.

An extra-long procession with musical accompaniment will mark the beginning of the university’s 450th birthday celebrations on 7 February.

Lecture, Book Launch Leiden University Nationalism Network

Team Marketing at Leiden University is the central point of contact for everything related to recruiting bachelor’s and master’s students, both nationally and internationally. Activities are carried out in a data-driven, strategic, and creative way to strengthen the University’s brand and guide prospective…

There is a lot of momentum for open science: globally, nationally and within our university. To further develop open science at Leiden University, and to optimally embed it in the broader Academia in Motion programme, we would like to know what is important to you in developments around open…

Starting a partnership and signing an exchange agreement is just the first step in facilitating student and staff mobility. Staff and student exchange at Leiden University is administered by international coordinators at faculty and central level.

Festival

Prof.dr. J.S. Kaastra dr. A. Simionescu Summary Forming at the nodes of the Cosmic Web and growing hierarchically via mass accretion, galaxy clusters are the largest virialized halos in our universe, composed of dark matter (DM; ∼85%), ionized hot plasma in the intracluster medium (ICM; ∼10-15%), and…

PhD defence

Join HERLING to celebrate the European Day of Languages! Participation is free of charge and you do not need to register in advance. There will be activities/presentations in both English and Dutch.

All are welcome, however please register in advance at l-peg@hum.leidenuniv.nl to receive a copy of the paper and lunch.

PhD defence

The French political theorist Hélène Landemore has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Professor. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 26 November.

Conference, D&I Event

Learn how silence can benefit your well-being during Work Stress Week from 11 to 15 November. It’s no surprise that we sometimes need a bit of peace and quiet, says Professor of Auditory Culture Marcel Cobussen. ‘Our brain is exposed day and night to auditory stimuli.’

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.

Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar

Join Webinar Online

3 October University has become something of a tradition: a bit of science among the Leidens Ontzet celebrations. During the new and improved edition, the WetenschapsWarenMarkt (Science Market), visitors spoke to researchers about the nitrogen problem, making organs and the city’s connections with A…

The university is exploring how to improve our educational logistics. Deputy Director of Operations and project leader Joop van Pijkeren answers five questions about the project.

Historic and iconic yet expensive and cold. It’s with mixed feelings that the university is leaving the Gravensteen building, which dates back to the 12th century. How was it to work and study in this former Leiden prison?

Debate

A festive start to Christmas in the Great Auditorium at Leiden University. Specially for the University community, the S.M.G. “Sempre Crescendo” Carol Choir will sing traditional Christmas carols, both centuries old and contemporary, interspersed with atmospheric organ music. Come along on 21 December and…

In this event at the Great Auditorium in the Academy Building, we will look at the lives and work of Leiden University staff during the Second World War, in particular Professor Paul Flu. Speeches will be given by university historian Pieter Slaman, researcher Adriënne Baars and Gin Sanches, who conducted…

Network meeting

A festive start to Christmas in the Great Auditorium at Leiden University. Specially for the University community, the S.M.G. “Sempre Crescendo” Carol Choir will sing traditional Christmas carols, both centuries old and contemporary, interspersed with atmospheric organ music. Come and enjoy and…