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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility News - 8 September 2025
‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third Pride Leiden for the university boat, with the theme: ‘450 years of being yourself’.

COVID Radar is a good predictor of increasing infections News - 18 March 2021
The COVID Radar app is citizen science at its best. More than 200,000 users in the Netherlands are answering questions about their health and behaviour to help predict the development of the pandemic. Niels Chavannes, Professor of General Practice at Leiden University Medical Center, explains how the…

Rogier Creemers in The Economist: 'Corruption is as much an issue as incompetence' News - 15 April 2025
Assistant professor Rogier Creemers of Leiden University discusses in The Economist the vulnerabilities in China’s handling of personal data.

‘Together, we have to ensure that the faculty is a respectful and safe environment’ News - 26 July 2022
Student initiative COOP is committed to a respectful and safe academic environment. Here is a report of the activities over the past few months.

‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam News - 7 February 2022
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.

‘Studying in Leiden is a life-changing experience’: students on the LExS grant News - 3 December 2021
Last year around 2,000 international students started a master’s degree at Leiden University. To make this possible, there are various grants that these students can apply for. One such grant is the LExS: the Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme. Three LExS students tell us about their…

Students complete research traineeship: 'This is a good start for a career as researcher' News - 9 September 2022
After seven months of hard work, the participants in the Research Traineeship Programme concluded their research on Friday 2 September with a pitch and a poster presentation.

Hester Bijl: ‘On-campus teaching is a big step forward, so take care’ News - 31 August 2021
‘We’re going to see each other again on campus. We’re so pleased, but we do have to say safe.’ Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is looking ahead to the new academic year, which begins on 6 September. No more 1.5m distancing, but we do have to take responsibility for other people’s safety.

Salvador Santino Regilme in The Associated Press: 'The U.S. aid freeze is a return to hard-power coercion' News - 24 February 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze U.S. foreign aid is raising concerns about ceding global influence to China. The Associated Press explores how this shift could weaken America’s soft power, traditionally used to build alliances and counter adversaries.

Collaboration with other universities Organisation
Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and the Erasmus University Rotterdam have worked together for many years on numerous aspects of teaching, research and valorisation. In 2012 this collaboration was formalised in the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities strategic alliance.

Studying with a disability Study support
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.

Study associations Study related
A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Studying abroad
Studying abroad is a great way to broaden your horizons. As well as being beneficial for your academic and personal development, it is also an asset to your CV. With increasing internationalisation, many employers regard international experience as a real advantage.

Internships and research vacancies Internships and research
During your studies you'll acquire a good theoretical basis. But what about practical experience? By doing an internship you can gain a clearer picture of a particular position or sector. For some study programmes an internship is a compulsory part of the curriculum.

GP and healthcare insurances Where to turn
Hopefully it won’t be necessary but should need to access healthcare during your studies, you can find all the necessary contact information here. Make sure you also have adequate health insurance. This is a legal requirement in the Netherlands. We also highly recommend that you take out liability i…