‘Big Tech heeft de democratische staat op feodale wijze aan zich onderworpen’, schrijft universitair docent Reijer Passchier in zijn nieuw verschenen boek De vloek van Big Tech. In NRC waarschuwt de docent voor de groeiende macht van techgiganten.

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Leiden University is constructing a new building for the Faculty of Science in three phases, featuring state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. The second phase was completed in 2024 and includes, among other things, a stunning entrance with a mathematical touch. With this development, the…

Leiden University is realising a new and sustainable building with state of the art research and educational facilities for the Faculty of Science: the Gorlaeus Building. The new sustainable building will stimulate academic cooperation and knowledge sharing.

During the development of the Humanities Campus, many aspects of sustainability are combined. For example:

What is Leiden University doing to make its buildings future-proof and independent of fossil energy?

A British English Pronunciation Course Book

The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far and what should the new cabinet do in the coming four years to address the problems? Three Leiden researchers give their answer.

The renovation of the Herta Mohr building (formerly known as Cluster Zuid) is completed. It is the third project in the redevelopment of the Humanities Campus. With the renewal of these buildings, the university ensures a sustainable campus with modern facilities. The university wants to create an attractive…

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

This project focuses on urban commercial space in Roman Italy and deals with the impact of economic growth on urban communities in the late Republic and the Imperial period (200 BCE – 300 CE).

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

Academy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

The doors of the new Gorlaeus Building are officially open! With an additional lab wing, new lecture halls and offices, a library, a brasserie, and spaces for student associations, the building offers a vibrant and inspiring environment for research, study, and social interaction. Explore on your…

Leiden University is building a new Middle Eastern Library. This new library will lie at the heart of Cluster Zuid on the new Humanities Campus and will endeavour to provide a sense of community, a pleasant study and working environment and modern facilities for researchers and students in Middle Eastern…

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

The refurbished P.J. Veth Building - the first completed sub-project in the Humanities Campus project - was officially opened in the summer of 2017. The Faculty of Humanities moved in straight away. . The building was meticulously transformed into a modern teaching building with attractive areas for…

, Wassenaarseweg 76, 2333 AL, Leiden

State Building Through Life Stories: Incorporating Local Perspectives

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

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An international comparative study of the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

This PhD-thesis presents a study on micron-sized particles, so-called colloids. By controlling the chemical and physical properties of these particles, such as the interparticle interaction and the particles’ shape, colloids can act as building blocks that self-assembly into larger structures.

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

A research into for whom, when and why the Cool Little Kids intervention works.

Decarbonizing the building stock is critical for realizing the climate-neutral target for the Netherlands.

LUMC Research Building, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC, Leiden

LUMC Education Building, Hippocratespad 21, 2333 ZD, Leiden

Academy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

The BOCA project explores new forms of communicating academic knowledge as a way to strengthen the connection between the university and society. The project was awarded a Kiem seed grant and is led by Daniela Vicherat Mattar (FGGA/LUC) and Nanne Timmer (FGw/LUCAS).

Oude UB, Rapenburg 70, 2311 EZ, Leiden

Legal education initiative of the Leiden University, the University of Groningen and Universitas Indonesia.