How do you get sustainably caught fish onto more plates at events? That was the question a student team from the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) set...

Could you truly be yourself at Leiden University over the past 450 years? This question is at the heart of the first episode of ‘The Academic Pride Po...

What words do politicians choose when an attack shakes society? PhD candidate Daan van den Wollenberg studied how Prime Minister Rutte responded to th...

For the first time in Leiden University’s 451-year history, the Opening of the Academic Year took place in The Hague. The programme featured a process...

A recent UN Report exposes the extreme violations of Palestinian children’s rights by the Israeli government since October 2023. Academics and profess...

Is this your first year at a university and are you still finding your way around the university? These tips will help you settle into student life.

At the Lowlands festival last weekend, visitors could test their navigation skills and contribute to scientific research. Leiden psychologists were st...

Students at Leiden University continue to be broadly positive about their degree programmes and study environment, according to the results of the 202...

All the continents are represented, as around 1,300 students from 75 different countries start Orientation Week Leiden. What’s on the programme?

Researchers Dietsje Jolles and Rachel Plak are helping bring science to a wider audience as ambassadors for the Weekend of Science on 3 and 4 October....

Tjerk Kroes (1965-2026), a member of the Board of Governors, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday 15 August.

For two years, Alexa represented the voice of honours students within the Honours Academy board. She is now stepping down as assessor. It’s time to lo...

A woman is killed every eight days in the Netherlands. More knowledge is vital to protecting women. Professor Marieke Liem and her team aim to conduct...

The Night of Discoveries on 19 December is an evening of art, chance encounters, thought-provoking talks, live music and interactive experiences acros...

We encourage our students and staff to join Pride Leiden’s Pride Walk on Monday 31 August at 19.30.