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Spui Campus counts down to grand opening 01 December 2025Spui Campus, Leiden University’s fourth location in The Hague, will soon open its doors. The former V&D department store’s transformation into a unive...
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Ten Leiden students receive prize for outstanding achievement 01 December 2025Ten Leiden students have received a prize from the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW). They were nominated by their degree progra...
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A message about the occupation and evacuation of the Academy Building 27 November 2025A group of nine activists from Students for Palestine occupied part of the Academy Building on Wednesday 26 November. Outside, a group of around 30 de...
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Sustainability Monitor 2024: Leiden University slashes carbon emissions and strengthens role in climate transition 27 November 2025The Sustainability Monitor 2024 reveals that Leiden University has again taken significant steps to become a more sustainable and future-proof univers...
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Keuzegids: seven top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University 27 November 2025Leiden University has seven top-rated bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2026, a consumer guide to university programmes. Thi...
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Cleveringa Lecture moved because of demonstration in Academy Building 26 November 2025A small group of Students for Palestine demonstrators occupied the Academy Building on Rapenburg in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 November. The Clever...
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From lone genius to cocreator: how AI is changing the role of composers 26 November 2025Who is the real creator when a musician uses AI? This was the burning question for Adam Lukawski, himself a composer. During a fascinating premiere at...
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Occupation makes for eventful Cleveringa Lecture: ‘Protect free spaces for debate’ 25 November 2025Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa ...
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HEAR ME NOW: exhibition on the impact of sexual misconduct 25 November 2025Portraits that gaze at you and have moving stories to tell: HEAR ME NOW says what usually remains unsaid. The exhibition in our Wijnhaven building bre...
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Sarah de Rijcke appointed Rector Magnificus of Leiden University 24 November 2025Professor Sarah de Rijcke will become the new Rector Magnificus on the Executive Board of Leiden University on 15 January 2026. She will succeed Profe...
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Hundreds join Leiden Reclaim the Night march 19 November 2025‘Let’s get everyone home safely!’ This was the message of an estimated 750 demonstrators as they marched through the centre of Leiden on 18 November. ...
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A place to belong: ESN Leiden wins the Student Well-being Award 18 November 2025At the annual reversed constitution reception (omgekeerde constitutieborrel), the Executive Board presents an award to a student organization that has...
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Is there room to challenge the status quo at universities? 18 November 2025
How is academic freedom restricted by the academic community itself? This was the central question at a debate at Leiden University on 14 November. To...
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‘Building Academic Freedom’: on extremism and taboos at the university 17 November 2025
On Tuesday 25 November, Leiden University is holding the first of four sessions on ‘Building Academic Freedom’. Students and staff are invited to a co...
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Sempre Crescendo: a close-knit group of musical students 14 November 2025In 2026, Sempre Crescendo student orchestra and choir will celebrate its 195th anniversary. In the run-up to this anniversary, they will give three co...