450 news items found
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Scientists and journalists in dialogue: What should we do about Trump? 15 October 2026Journalists and FGW researchers gathered at the Academy Building on Monday 5 October. During a round-table discussion, they sought an answer to the qu...
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Sophia Pekowsky conducted doctoral research in Romania with support from the Austria Centre Leiden research stipend 13 October 2026Her research formed part of her PhD project and provided an opportunity to work with archival and other source materials relevant to her field of stud...
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Knowledge organisations warn against EU budget cuts to research and innovation 13 October 2026The Netherlands should not advocate a smaller EU budget, but a smarter one. That is the message being put forward by Dutch knowledge institutions and ...
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The [s]TATTOO studio has closed, but the stories continue 13 October 2026Two hundred and eighty staff members and students shared their thoughts this spring from the black leather salon chairs of the [s]TATTOO pop-up studio...
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Patient or Test Subject? In Search of Forgotten Voices in the Dutch East Indies 13 October 2026Those who received new medications in the Dutch East Indies were sometimes both patients and test subjects. How did patients themselves experience tha...
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From equality to biodiversity: this prospectus guides students through our sustainability-focused range of programmes 08 October 2026The word sustainable generally brings to mind green, nature and climate, but it goes much further than that. The 2026/2027 Sustainable Study Guide giv...
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A student who sleeps well is a better student 08 October 2026When did you last wake up feeling fit, fresh and well-rested? Students often struggle with a disturbed sleep pattern, which can make them more suscept...
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‘Schools and employers: do more about declining tolerance of homosexuality’ 05 October 2026Young people have become much less tolerant of homosexuality, research has shown. Initiatives like Purple Friday are much needed, says Professor Jojan...
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Languages and cultures alive and thriving at sold-out festival 01 October 2026From language speed dates to Japanese ideophones, and from Russian propaganda to a crash course in Hangul. Saturday’s well-attended Day of Languages a...
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Language shapes your view of the world: ‘Mountains can lead to more references to height in your language’ 01 October 2026How is the language we speak linked to the way we understand the world? With her new Vidi project, Assistant Professor Sara Petrollino aims to get clo...
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Huizinga Lecture: The Right to Wonder 29 September 2026Prof.Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf, mathematical physicist and University Professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), will deliver the 55th Huizinga Lectu...
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Teun Schneiders, the new Den Tonkelaar: ‘I have a great love for the history of Leiden’ 25 September 2026In the early morning of Leidens Ontzet, Teun Schneiders takes the floor. The former history student delivers the Den Tonkelaar speech during the chora...
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Podcasts to help you unwind after 3 October 24 September 2026Would you like to unwind after the Relief of Leiden? Have a listen to one of these podcasts, produced by staff from the Faculty of Humanities.
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Leiden University launches annual series of lectures on Asia 24 September 2026Asia was for a long time regarded as a source of cheap labour and materials, and as an important target market. Today the continent is a source of inn...
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Weekend of Science: discover how science works in Leiden and The Hague 23 September 2026Do you understand what your dog is trying to tell you? How does NATO work? And can you tell different smells apart? On 3 and 4 October, you can invest...