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Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor
The French political theorist Hélène Landemore has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Professor. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 26 November.
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Michiel van ElkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.van.elk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Elise DusseldorpFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
elise.dusseldorp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278046
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Bart Barendregt appointed Dean of Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
In consultation with the Executive Board of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and having heard the views of the Faculty Council, the Executive Board has appointed Bart Barendregt as Dean of the Faculty until 1 April 2027.
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Sarah de RijckeExecutive Board
s.de.rijcke@cvb.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273057
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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Clara Bik
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Han van Konijnenburgj.h.a.van.konijnenburg-van.cittert@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hundreds of visitors learn about Leiden University science during 3 October University
Glorious sunshine, dozens of enthusiastic academics and huge numbers of Leiden residents ensured that this year’s special jubilee version of 3 October University was a great success.
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Athanasios StathopoulosFaculty of Humanities
a.stathopoulos@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009441
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Seraina RenzFaculty of Humanities
s.renz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Orson McMahon
Faculty of Humanities
o.mcmahon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Koen van der LijnFaculty of Humanities
k.m.van.der.lijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272241
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Jiaxuan Huang
Faculty of Humanities
j.huang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Saskia Cohen-WillnerFaculty of Humanities
s.g.cohen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michel Wyss
Faculty of Humanities
m.d.wyss@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Robertus Benning
Faculty of Humanities
r.c.j.p.benning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Ghulam Ali Murtaza
Faculty of Humanities
g.a.murtaza@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Anthony Coxeter
Faculty of Humanities
a.j.coxeter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8001646
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sustainability ranking for universities and universities of applied sciences
Leiden University has taken eighth place in this year’s SustainaBul, the sustainability ranking for universities and universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. It was in 18th place last year.
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Natália KubalováFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
n.kubalova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854
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Leticia Rettore MicheliFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
l.rettore.micheli@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tejaswini SharmaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
t.sharma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Open Science Week 2025
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Marloes van Moort
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.l.van.moort@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chengyi Liuc.liu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ana Cristina Arcos Marina.c.arcos.marin@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Julia FolzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.folz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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PhD candidates and early-career researchers: join a data science and AI challenge in Madrid
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Heating and cooling with a clear conscience on the Science Campus
Leiden University is taking a major step forward in the energy transition with the expansion of the thermal energy storage (TES) in the Gorlaeus Building. This expansion is needed to be able to heat and cool all the new and renovated buildings on the Campus Square of the Faculty of Science sustainably.…
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Living at the Leiden Bio Science Park? Apply for an apartment
Organisation
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collaboration agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) alliance signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology on 23 September.
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Leideners and researchers learn from each other at the Science Market
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…
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Eiko FriedFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
e.i.fried@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Eric JorinkFaculty of Humanities
h.g.m.jorink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences publishes advice on dignity and respect in academia
If universities and research institutions want to tackle unacceptable behaviour in academia, they must shift their focus from dealing with complaints to preventing such behaviour in the first place. This is what the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has concluded. It has therefore…
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Staalduinen receives Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association
Assistant Professor Briitta van Staalduinen has received the Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Science Association, Section on Class and Inequality. Her dissertation, Ethnic Inequality in the Welfare State, aims to reconcile the persistence of ethnic inequalities in expansive welfare…
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.van.well@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rachel PlakFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.d.plak@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Judith SchomakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.schomaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Agnes Schneidera.schneider@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272027
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Executive Board visits Institute of Environmental Sciences: ‘Optimism-led solutions’
The Executive Board is visiting the university’s institutes to find out what is going on. On 8 July 2025, it was the turn of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), one of the fastest-growing institutes at Leiden University. ‘Our main aim is to preserve our planet for future generations.’
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271684
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Peter PelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
pels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Executive Board Vice President Timo Kos ‘Now’s the time to step up’
Timo Kos has been Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board since 1 March. Who is he and how have his first weeks been? ‘Higher education is under threat; we’re under fire.’
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Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons
From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’
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Open Science Week online
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