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AIVD Director Akerboom in conversation with students: 'Russia is the most urgent threat' 10 December 2025During the second Arthur Docters van Leeuwen Lecture on 1 December, Erik Akerboom, Director General of the AIVD, underlined how the changing threat la...
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Leiden University signs manifesto: ‘Think green, act green’ 09 December 2025Knowledge institutions play a unique role in society and can contribute to a future-proof and sustainable world. That’s why Leiden University has sign...
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level 08 December 2025The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These ...
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New security policy and amended security measures at Campus The Hague 04 December 2025The university is responsible for the safety of over 40,000 people who work, study and visit around 50 buildings in Leiden and The Hague. Find out whi...
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Timo Kos: ‘We want our buildings to be as open and safe as possible’ 04 December 2025Speaking for the Executive Board, Timo Kos reflects on the university’s security policy and what lies ahead. ‘We want to keep our buildings open, but ...
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Breaking the silence: Latin America’s fight against femicide 04 December 2025Across Latin America, stories of violence against women reveal how deeply gender, power en inequality are intertwined. Researcher Martín Hernán Di Mar...
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Professor Judi Mesman's portrait festively unveiled in Senate Chamber 03 December 2025A truly special moment in the Senate Chamber of the Academy Building: the portrait of Professor Judi Mesman has been unveiled. 'Leiden University only...
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On your marks, get set… Construction completed on new sports centre 02 December 2025With a symbolic basketball pass, the construction company handed over the new sports centre to the university on 1 December. The building is ready to ...
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Municipality of Leiden apologises for role in slavery and announces further research 02 December 2025On 2 December, the Municipality of Leiden will apologise for the role previous administrations played in colonialism and slavery. Mayor Peter Heijkoop...
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Spui Campus counts down to grand opening 01 December 2025Spui Campus, Leiden University’s fourth location in The Hague, will soon open its doors. The former V&D department store’s transformation into a unive...
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Sofie Hajer wins prize for research on balancing wind energy and biodiversity 01 December 2025How do you combine the growth of wind energy with the protection of vulnerable seabirds? With her master’s thesis on this delicate balance, Sofie Haje...
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Ten Leiden students receive prize for outstanding achievement 01 December 2025Ten Leiden students have received a prize from the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW). They were nominated by their degree progra...
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LUC The Hague once again recognised as a national top programme 28 November 2025Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges at Leiden University College The Hague has once again been awarded the coveted Top programme label. This ...
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Princeton fellowship for LUC historian Jacqueline Hylkema 28 November 2025Jacqueline Hylkema, a cultural historian at LUC, will be appointed at Princeton University from January to June 2026. There, she will conduct research...
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A message about the occupation and evacuation of the Academy Building 27 November 2025A group of nine activists from Students for Palestine occupied part of the Academy Building on Wednesday 26 November. Outside, a group of around 30 de...