450 news items found
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Why online care does not work for everyone (and how we can change that) 09 March 2026Apps to help people stop smoking, eat more healthily or exercise more are everywhere. eHealth programmes are abundant, yet they are often not accessib...
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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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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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Podcast: Ageism in the Age of AI 26 February 2026When we think of ageism, we often think of discrimination against older adults. However, ageism occurs across the entire lifespan; in the tech world, ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods 11 February 2026The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Po...