450 news items found
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How biodiverse is your campus? Take part in the Biodiversity Challenge to find out 28 April 2026A surprising amount of life grows, crawls and flutters around Leiden University’s buildings. During the Biodiversity Challenge – from 30 April to 2 Ju...
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Magic tricks reduce stress, pain and anxiety during vaccinations 23 April 2026Injections can be a source of stress and anxiety for children. The Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital is exploring ways to improve the experience. T...
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What is the role of protest in academic debate? 23 April 2026Protest is a human right and an important way to hold the authorities to account. But how does the right to protest relate to academic freedom and the...
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Leiden University outlines approach to responsible collaboration following advice of Committee on Human Rights 23 April 2026Leiden University is announcing its approach for sensitive collaboration with external partners. This has been prompted by the ongoing, troubling situ...
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Students meet potential employers at Career Events in Leiden and The Hague 23 April 2026On Wednesday 15 April, two career events for students took place: the Humanities Career Event in Leiden and the Job Fair in The Hague. Together, these...
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(s)Tattoo sets up shop at FGW 16 April 2026What happens when you ask students and staff how they’re really doing? On Tuesday 14 April, FGW members were able to share what was on their minds at ...
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New University Sports Centre officially opened: more than a sports building 14 April 2026Sport brings people together. This became clear on 9 April during the official opening of the new University Sports Centre. In a varied programme with...
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No ordinary sea: who governs the Strait of Hormuz? 14 April 2026Which law governs the Strait of Hormuz? Under international law, both Iran and the US are expected to comply with the ‘Constitution for the Oceans’. I...
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Rafal Matuszewski elected to the Board of the Young Academy of Europe 14 April 2026Rafal Matuszewski has been unanimously elected to the Board of the Young Academy of Europe.
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Duende and Café: The 40th Anniversary of Latin American Studies 13 April 2026“Europe must look […] southward, where the global majority resides. The BRICS countries alone represent almost 50% of the world economy and a quarter ...
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From chants to a voice: how young workers organised 13 April 2026‘All the groceries, but not a fig for young workers’, read a banner during the occupation of Ahold’s headquarters in 1981. ‘For a long time, young wor...
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Yung Lin receives Young Scholar Award 2026 13 April 2026Researcher Yung Lin received the Young Scholar Award at the annual conference of the European Association for Taiwan Studies (EATS). She obtained her ...
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Rafal Matuszewski receives Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award 09 April 2026Assistant professor Ancient History Rafal Matuszewski has been honored with the prestigious 2026 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alex...
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions 07 April 2026Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. ‘People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways’, says P...
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Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation 31 March 2026From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April ...