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Flying pencil links Leiden and The Hague at launch of new degree programmes 02 September 2025It was a memorable start to September. While Leiden marked the opening of the academic year, The Hague celebrated the launch of three new degree progr...
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What will university be like in the future? Vote for your favourite ‘uni-vision’ 02 September 2025What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075? Ten surprising, artistic uni-visions could be brought to life. It’s up to you to vote for ...
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Opening of the Academic Year: 'Relentlessly follow your curiosity and see where it takes you' 01 September 2025The opening of the new academic year highlighted students' and lecturers' personal motivators. Incoming students were encouraged to be bold, forge the...
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Leiden joins EU effort to unite Europe’s cancer research networks 01 September 2025The more data from cancer research we pool, the better we can search for new treatments. But how can we keep patient data safe when sharing it? Leiden...
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SUP for Sustainability: students clean up the Leiden canals 01 September 2025Some thirty Leiden students balanced on SUP boards for the Supping for Sustainability Lustrum activity. Together with alumnus Merijn Tinga, better kno...
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Researchers in the city: photo exhibition in The Hague City Hall 28 August 2025Leiden University has been firmly rooted in The Hague for 25 years. This could be seen very clearly during the celebrations around the Leiden Universi...
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot 28 August 2025On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has...
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‘It’s quite something to be on that list of names’ 28 August 2025Marc Koper, Professor of Catalysis and surface chemistry, has been awarded the EuChemS Gold Medal 2026. The prize is awarded every two years and recog...
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First ring-forming embedded planet discovered around a young sun-like star 26 August 2025Astronomers led by Leiden PhD candidate Richelle van Capelleveen have, for the first time, discovered an exoplanet that has carved a bright gap in the...
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Rare isotopes in our neighbouring stars provide new insights in the origin of carbon and oxygen 26 August 2025Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighbouring stars for the first time, providing a new window...
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International students find their way around Leiden: 'Getting a feel for the city' 25 August 2025This week, around 1,200 brand new students from 68 different countries are getting to know each other and their new student city. Orientation Week Lei...
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’ 25 August 2025Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks ...
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Nominees for the 2025 Leiden Teaching Prize 25 August 2025Which teacher knows best how to inspire their students? Carmen van den Bergh (Humanities), Egbert Koops (Law) and Arjan Louwen (Archaeology) have been...
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Transgressive behaviour Professor of Archaeology plausible, Court still rejects dismissal 22 August 2025It is sufficiently plausible that, during her employment, a professor of archaeology at Leiden University was guilty of prolonged transgressive and un...
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From equations to excursions: Leiden students excel at International Maths Competition 21 August 2025Five mathematics students from Leiden University and their coach stood out this summer in Bulgaria at the IMC: the International Mathematics Competiti...