387 news items found
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‘Just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean we should do it’ 18 June 2026In a world where medical advances are progressing rapidly, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ben Cohlen argues that these must always go hand in...
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime 05 June 2026Cyberattacks, online fraud and digital security are among the most pressing challenges of our digital age. In this podcast series by the Institute of ...
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Students bring turbulent past of Valkenburg airfield to life 03 June 2026The former Valkenburg airfield is steeped in history: the Romans defended their empire here, German forces landed here in 1940 and even the Cold War l...
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NSE: students satisfied with programme, but for one-third, academic pressure is too high 26 May 2026Students at research universities and universities of applied sciences are positive about their lecturers’ expertise and the atmosphere within their p...
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New High-Tech Innovation specialisation: ‘Time for a small celebration’ 21 May 2026The Dutch high-tech industry urgently needs specialised technicians. Leiden University aims to help meet this demand with its new specialisation in Hi...
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Minor on sustainable healthcare launches with support from a Kiem grant 20 May 2026Leiden University and the LUMC will introduce a new ‘Sustainable Health and Care’ interdisciplinary minor in September. The organisers received suppor...
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‘Unessays’ exhibition: where law and creativity intersect 20 May 2026What happens when you let go of the traditional essay and instead invite creativity, imagination and experimentation? Honours College Law students fou...
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From assignment to action plan: students take on the housing crisis in The Hague 11 May 2026The Hague has positioned itself as a vibrant student city, and with its growing student population is well on its way to becoming one. But the student...
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Partners in research: lecturer and student collaboration 07 May 2026Conducting legal research instead of having to sit an exam. In the ‘Onderzoeksassistent’ (Research Assistant) course, students and lecturers arrive at...
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Pauline Happée winner of Moot Court Challenge Cup 14 April 2026It was the seventeenth time the Moot Court Challenge Cup had been awarded! This time for the best pleader in the autumn term of the 2025–2026 academic...
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Aftermovie: Students make legal support accessible during the Legal Tech Challenge 09 April 2026On 2 April, the final of the Legal Tech Challenge 2026 took place in the Academy Building of Leiden University. During the final, teams of students pi...
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Psychology lecturers awarded grant for ‘Family Dinner’ critical thinking app 24 March 2026Lecturers Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol have been awarded a 100,000-euro Dutch National Education Institute (NKO) Scale-Up Grant for their ‘Family ...
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From holograms to case file analysis: students investigate real cold cases 11 March 2026Can students solve cold cases? In the elective courses ‘Introduction to Cold Cases’ and ‘Cold Cases’, theory is combined with practice and students in...
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Recognition for outstanding master’s programmes at Leiden Law School 11 March 2026Both Child Law (LL.M.) and Public International Law (Advanced LL.M.) score above average across the board in the 2026 ‘Keuzegids Masters’. The assessm...
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Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average? 05 March 2026Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide. This is based on t...