450 news items found
-
War in the Middle East: What are the implications? 03 March 2026The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domin...
-
Joëlle Kraaijeveld wins Jan Brouwer Thesis Prize 03 March 2026Joëlle Kraaijeveld has won the Jan Brouwer Thesis Prize for history with her master's thesis.
-
LUMC receives tens of millions for research into new stem cell-based treatments 02 March 2026Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), as a partner in the reNEW consortium, is once again receiving tens of millions of euros for research into new...
-
Professor Marlou Schrover bids farewell 02 March 2026Marlou Schrover played an important role in the study of migration history for many years. Now she is bidding farewell.
-
Unequal academic freedom: women’s expertise more likely to be questioned 27 February 2026‘You’re not a real academic.’ This is a comment Nadia Bouras has heard often. It illustrates how women experts, particularly women of colour, are not ...
-
Municipal elections: visit these debates in The Hague 26 February 2026A number of election debates will be taking place in the run-up to the municipal elections on 18 March 2026. Leiden University and its partners in The...
-
Puck Rouffaer wins the Volkskrant-IISG thesis prize 26 February 2026Puck Rouffaer has won the Volkskrant-IISG thesis prize with her master's thesis on psychiatrist Coen van Emde Boas. Leiden University student Nina Wit...
-
Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research launched 24 February 2026The Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research is a new collaboration that brings together five leading educational institutions in the province of Zuid-H...
-
A quick call with Looi van Kessel on the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘International Women’s Day is important for everyone’ 17 February 2026Every year, Leiden University hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture to mark International Women’s Day. This year, historian Nadia Bouras will speak...
-
A platform for a complex conflict: ‘Friction is good’ 17 February 2026Yousef Sweid was called a ‘stinking Arab’ in the sandpit at his Jewish kindergarten in Haifa. In a packed lecture hall, the Palestinian-Israeli actor ...
-
Better understanding of cancer drugs – Leiden spin-off Omivera receives seed investment 12 February 2026How do you know if a drug will actually work? The Leiden-based spin-off Omivera is developing a new technology that could provide clearer answers. The...
-
DNA study reveals remarkable stability in prehistoric Low Countries populations 11 February 2026For thousands of years, the prehistoric communities of the Low Countries followed their own path compared with the rest of Europe. This unique region ...
-
Call for Papers: Peace Movements - A Global History 10 February 2026From the First World War until the height of the Cold War, actors from the decolonizing world sought to build connections with international peace mov...
-
How we celebrated 450 years of Leiden University 10 February 2026Over the past year, Leiden University’s 450th-anniversary celebrations brought together students, staff, alumni, partners and the residents of Leiden ...
-
Take a look at the new University Sports Centre 10 February 2026The doors of the new University Sports Centre are open to all students, staff and sports lovers. Want to see what it looks like? Watch the video and r...