450 news items found
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Strong muscles start in the gut 12 March 2026Researchers at LUMC, the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. T...
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Europe Hub launches new minor programme: European Approaches to Societal Challenges 12 March 2026As of September 2026, Leiden University’s Europe Hub will be offering a new interdisciplinary minor: European Approaches to Societal Challenges.
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’ 12 March 2026How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que...
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From holograms to case file analysis: students investigate actual cold cases 11 March 2026Can students solve cold cases? In the elective courses ‘Introduction to Cold Cases’ and ‘Cold Cases’, theory is combined with practice and students in...
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Recognition for outstanding master’s programmes at Leiden Law School 11 March 2026Both Child Law (LL.M.) and Public International Law (Advanced LL.M.) score above average across the board in the 2026 ‘Keuzegids Masters’. The assessm...
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Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three experts 05 March 2026The Netherlands is known globally for being a champion of equality. But is it really? On 8 March, International Women's Day, three Leiden experts refl...
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Share in the chair at the [s]TATTOO studio – and leave with a personal artwork 05 March 2026We often feel at ease in a salon chair, and the conversation soon starts to flow. That feeling will be recreated in the coming weeks in the [s]TATTOO ...
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Students compete in Monaco with ‘flying’ liquid-hydrogen boat 05 March 2026In the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, students from across the globe build and race boats powered by sustainable energy. Leiden public administration s...
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Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average? 05 March 2026Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide. This is based on t...
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Why the Netherlands should repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and their families 05 March 2026Dozens of Dutch nationals are being held in detention facilities in Northeast Syria or have been transferred to Iraq, risking torture or the death pen...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Scholars for Scholars: a fund for at-risk academics 25 February 2026Science thrives on freedom, safety, and stability. But what if these prerequisites are lacking? What if colleagues beyond our borders are threatened, ...