408 search results for “june” in the Staff website
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LISF committee investigates gender bias
The LUF International Study Fund (LISF) will make changes to its allocation process following an investigation into diversity in its grants policy. This investigation, which was carried out for the LISF by, among others, former committee member Mariska Kret and master’s student Marjolijn Wijnen, has…
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Leiden University and University of Edinburgh to deepen collaboration
A delegation from the University of Edinburgh recently visited Leiden University to deepen their collaboration. What makes Edinburgh such an attractive partner?
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Alex Geurds nieuwe decaan Faculteit der Archeologie
Alex Geurds, hoogleraar Archeologie van Midden-Amerika, wordt vanaf 1 januari decaan van de Faculteit der Archeologie.
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Debate on painting of cigar-smoking white men
The brief removal of Rein Dool’s ‘cigar-smoking white men’ painting generated a storm of reactions last November. Students, staff and alumni reflected on this at a symposium on Friday 26 May.
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Executive Board column: Open communication isn’t rocket science, but we do forget it at times
We want to be an engaged community where we feel heard and enjoy working together. But how do we have an open conversation about difficult topics?
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PhD workshop for cultural heritage researchers: apply by 8 February
Organisation, Research
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Four Leiden researchers receive ERC Advanced Grant
From social inequalities in prehistory to placebo effects in medical treatments. Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million to develop their research.
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Four projects awarded science communication grants
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has rewarded four projects in which Leiden researchers are bringing science and society closer together. What are these projects?
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Conference unravels the mystery of collecting, preserving and displaying
Why and how do people collect things? Why does a museum display one object and not another? These questions are at the heart of the interdisciplinary research programme Museums, Collections and Society. The programme is holding a conference for scholars and the general public on 5 and 6 July.
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Lecturer sets up Italian summer school with Una Europa seed funding
Una Europa, an alliance of 11 top European universities, provides annual seed funding for new research and teaching projects. Assistant Professor Carmen van den Bergh applied for funding with her Flemish and Italian counterparts. Thanks to this funding and the support of Erasmus+, students can now take…
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PhD candidates: attend Una Europa's One Health Summer School
Research
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The importance of an engaged alumni network
One of the good things about my job is that I come into contact with so many different alumni. It’s incredibly important that we build good relationships with our alumni from a young age already. We can help our graduates develop skills and grow their network, and they in turn can help our organisation…
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Executive Board column: Working on internationalisation with European universities
Our university recently joined the European university alliance Una Europa. Staff from the 11 affiliated universities met in Leiden last week to discuss our collaboration.
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Three PhD defences in one day on religious coexistence in Ghana
Last Tuesday was a special day: three researchers defended their PhD dissertations in succession as part of the same project. Martin Luther Darko, Kauthar Khamis and Rashida Adum-Atta investigated how people of different religions coexist in Madina in Ghana.
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Students and lecturers come up with 32 rules for fair assessment in the age of GenAI
Can assessment practices become more fair in the age of GenAI? A group of Leiden University students and teachers set out to work on this question during the FAIR-ASSESS Deliberative Assembly. One key takeaway: our views on GenAI remain diverse – and that’s a strength of our university community, according…
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In pictures: Spui Campus opens its doors on Architecture Day
On Architecture Day, residents of The Hague had the chance to take a look inside Spui Campus.
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Cancelled: National strike against the higher education cuts
Demonstratie
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SURF Security & Privacy Conference
Conference
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Visualizing Science Using VOSviewer
Research
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Personeelsvereniging: Twee- of driedaagse reis Formule 1 België
Staff Association
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A call about: foreign business travel
As of 1 June, foreign travel is again permitted, albeit with certain restrictions. If you want to travel to a red or orange list area, the University’s International Incident Team (IIT) plays an important role. What do they take into account in your application? We asked Leo Harskamp, Head of Security…
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Text Mining with Python
Course
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Recovery Plan for Ukrainian Astronomy: Supporting Post-war Recovery in Ukraine through Astronomy
Conference
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Exhibition 'Hora est!'
Exhibition
- In Praise of Community Building - World Refugee Day 2025
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EXHIBITION KUNSTGANG LIPSIUS
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
- Announcement of lottery draw for Kiem grants
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Grotius Dialogue: Environmental governance and facilitative compliance mechanisms
Grotius Dialogue
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Presenteren met de Stad
Leren met de Stad
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Development of Humanities Campus
Our aim with the Humanities Campus is to create a sustainable and attractive campus with ample green spaces and opportunities for interaction, complemented by modern and future-proof facilities. The campus is being developed in stages. On this page, you can find information about the planning, latest…
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Erasmus+ for Traineeships
Bachelor, Master
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Erasmus+ for Studies
Bachelor, Master
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Online training - writing and pitching for The Conversation
Online training
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Launch and information session: new call for proposals for the Birmingham – Leiden Collaboration Fund
Webinar
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Walk-in concert University organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University organ
Arts and culture
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PhD of the Future-guide Launch
The PhD Programme of the Future
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Walk-in concert University Organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University Organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University Organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University Organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University organ
Arts and culture
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Walk-in concert University organ
Arts and culture
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Una Europa in action: building a stronger future through collaboration
Funding and training for researchers, a collaborative vision and strategy for teaching, and ways to amplify the voices of students. These are a few of the topics discussed at Una Europa’s General Assembly in Kraków from 26 to 28 May.
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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‘Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations lead to better scholarship and solutions’
How can you persuade researchers who are used to conducting research within clearly defined disciplines to adopt an interdisciplinary approach? Newly appointed distinguished professor Arnold Tukker explained.
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‘Scandals mean society is actually doing well’
Whereas the Netherlands Court of Audit used to conduct an investigation once a year, the average civil service organisation now has a few per year to contend with. Is so much going wrong nowadays? Not at all, says Professor by Special Appointment Sjoerd Keulen. ‘It’s one of the methods that makes democracy…
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Executive Board visits Institute for History: ‘History helps us make sense of the present’
Each research institute has its own dynamic. The Executive Board is visiting our institutes to find out what they are up to. On 24 June, it was the turn of the Institute for History. ‘History helps us make sense the present, whether through family stories, local issues or world politics.’
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‘Whenever you need European partners, Una Europa should be your first step’
Eight Leiden University research teams recently received €15,000 each to take their research to the next level through Una Europa. Dario Fazzi, one of the selected researchers and professor of Transatlantic Environmental History, shares how Una Europa helps him expand a Leiden-based project into a international…