450 news items found
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’ 10 June 2025
‘Our infrastructure is under attack, elections are being influenced and political assassinations being committed. We’re already at war – it just looks...
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Between Fact and Fiction, looking to the future: HSVL symposium supports child welfare through LUF 05 June 2025
'Between Fact and Fiction' was the intriguing theme of this year's annual HSVL symposium, which took place on 7 May. This theme was the thread running...
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Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions 03 June 2025
The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month. Questions were a...
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD 03 June 2025
A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition ...
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Medical milestone at LUMC: first Dutch patient receives CAR T-cell therapy for autoimmune disease 03 June 2025
The LUMC has become the first institution in the Netherlands to treat a patient with an autoimmune disease using CAR T-cell therapy. This marks a sign...
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Statement on Academic Freedom – The Rectors of the Dutch Universities (2025) 30 May 2025
Without academic freedom, we might not have antibiotics, nor a deep understanding of human behaviour. Literary criticism, climate models, and ecologic...
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Meeting held about Wijnhaven protest and occupation on 6 May 28 May 2025
On Tuesday 27 May a first meeting was held in response to the demonstration and occupation at the Wijnhaven building on 6 May. The aim was to explore ...
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Update Executive Board: Motion to scrap assessment of non-Dutch-taught programmes 28 May 2025
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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National strike on 10 June 26 May 2025
On 10 June, students and staff from all the Dutch universities will go on strike against the government’s proposed budget cuts. The day after the stri...
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What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners 26 May 2025
You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how th...
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Suicide prevention professor: ‘Talking saves lives’ 22 May 2025
Despite an increase in prevention efforts, the suicide rate in the Netherlands has not decreased in recent years. According to Professor of Suicide Pr...
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Annetje Ottow to step down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board from 1 September 21 May 2025
After nearly five years as President of the Executive Board, Annetje Ottow will be stepping down from the role as of 1 September. During her time as P...
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Sneak preview: from department store to university building 20 May 2025
Just a stone’s throw from Binnenhof, the heart of Dutch politics, Spui Campus will open its doors in early 2026. This involves a dramatic transformati...
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Student Support Team offers listening ear and advice after upsetting incidents 19 May 2025
From a disruptive campus occupation to a fellow student falling ill during a lecture – an incident at university can leave a lasting impression. The n...
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Enchanting artwork with a message: ‘Cinquecento Medusae’ at KOG 19 May 2025
Since 24 March, the Kamerlingh Onnes Building of the Faculty of Law has been full of hundreds of colourful jellyfish. But behind that enchanting sight...