Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...

Jan Joosten studied civil and tax law in Leiden from 1985. After periods studying abroad and an internship, he became infatuated with the United State...

Historic and iconic yet expensive and cold. It’s with mixed feelings that the university is leaving the Gravensteen building, which dates back to the ...

From 1 March 2025, a new university ‘fossil fuel collaboration’ committee will assess potential new collaborations with the fossil fuel industry and d...

A new government, conflicts around the world and obviously a lot of science: these are the five stories about Leiden University that you enjoyed readi...

Not all students spend the holidays with family and friends. The Leiden University Winter Weeks gives these students the opportunity to take part in a...

Federica Antoniani is the recipient of the very first MA thesis prize awarded by Leiden University’s Europe Hub. She received the prize for her thesis...

Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, h...

Hundreds of students and staff from Leiden University gave a ‘whistle concert’ on 11 December against the planned cuts to higher education. Similar pr...

Marlotte Roldaan, a master’s student in ‘Encyclopedie en filosofie van het recht’, set off for the United States in January 2024 where she spent five ...

Few public datasets are available for criminological research, especially when it comes to homicides. Privacy laws often prevent data sharing. The SEN...

Are you considering doing a master’s degree in 2025? Join our Governance of Migration and Diversity (LL.M.) Online Webinar on 16 December!

The new Humanities Hub in the Huizinga Building was officially opened on Tuesday 3 December. In the different labs, researchers presented the options ...

Timo Kos has been appointed Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board and will take up the role on 1 March 2025. He succeeds Martijn Ridde...

On 2 April 2025, eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies of Leiden University will celebrate its 40th anniversary as the oldest digital law dep...