450 news items found
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Hester Bijl stepping down as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 15 January 2026 to become Rector of TU Delft 17 July 2025Having served on the Executive Board for over nine years, the last five of which as Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl will leave Leiden University at the...
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From Covid student to biotech entrepreneur: Violette Defourt is working on rapid STI diagnostics 16 July 2025Armed with a bachelor’s degree from Maastricht and a passion for infectious disease, Violette Defourt came to Leiden for her master’s just before Covi...
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University Council speaks with Executive Board about security, demonstrations and occupations 15 July 2025On 14 July, the University Council discussed the draft version of the new ‘security framework’ with the Executive Board. This framework should make Le...
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts 08 July 2025The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regul...
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LUMC participates in pioneering type 1 diabetes research 08 July 2025The promising early results of an international study have shown that insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells can cure the disease. The new Cure...
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In pictures: jubilee edition of Leiden Canal Concert 07 July 2025Leiden’s Rapenburg canal was transformed into a magical open-air stage for the jubilee edition of the Leiden Canal Concert, as hundreds gathered to ce...
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Dreaming of a start-up? These students are taking the plunge: ‘Just do it and see where it goes’ 04 July 2025Many students dream of running their own business. But where to start? The Master Honours Challenge ‘Entrepreneurship’ helps students figure things ou...
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What should the university do? Questions and emotions at university conversation on Israel-Palestine 02 July 2025Should we cut our ties with Israel or maintain them? The event ‘A university conversation on Israel/Palestine’ on 1 July revealed the depth of feeling...
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What will it be like to study in 2075? Uni-visionaries help shape the university’s future 02 July 2025LEGO creations, a clothesline of visions and a journey into the past and the future: just some of the highlights of Uni-vision day, where creatives de...
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A campus in bloom: new book shows spectacular metamorphosis of Leiden Bio Science Park 01 July 2025The university campus at the Leiden Bio Science Park is flourishing. Amid lush greenery, a modern and vibrant campus has taken shape. Students, resear...
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New partnership aims to enhance public sector leadership 30 June 2025The newly launched Public Leadership in Collaboration partnership has been designed to enhance leadership within and across public sector organisation...
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Leideners find more than 2,000 species in urban biodiversity inventory 30 June 2025Around 1,300 Leideners found 2,265 species during the Expeditie Stadsnutuur urban biodiversity inventory. ‘It’s been a huge success’, says scientific ...
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Students, staff and alumni to share the stage at Leiden Canal Concert 27 June 2025Music lovers are welcome at this free open-air concert celebrating 450 years of Leiden University, on Sunday 6 July. This special jubilee edition of t...
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment 25 June 2025NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what...
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‘I can feel the pain on both sides of the border’ 24 June 2025How can the Netherlands help secure a peaceful future for Israel and Palestine? At a recent meeting at the university, two remarkable speakers shared ...