450 news items found
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Strong muscles start in the gut 12 March 2026Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people an...
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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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Video: Who makes the rules in space? 11 March 2026At the LDE Space & Society Honours, students explore everything the universe has to offer. From the technical frontiers to the rules that govern it: s...
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Still unsure who to vote for? Here’s how to tell if your strategic vote is truly strategic 11 March 2026On 18 March the municipal elections will be held, and you can cast your vote strategically for what you consider important in your town. This raises a...
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Adam Lichtenheld receives ISA Distinguished Book Award 2026 10 March 2026Assistant professor Adam Lichtenheld received the ISA Distinguished Book Award for the best book in the study of international politics of ethnicity, ...
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International Women’s Day: Four Student Perspectives on Strength, Equality and Solidarity 05 March 2026International Women’s Day is a moment to reflect on the progress women around the world have made, but also on the challenges that remain. Four studen...
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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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International Women’s Day: four women on pride, leadership and impact 02 March 2026
On 8 March it’s International Women’s Day. We spoke to four women from our faculty about what they are proud of, their personal journeys and social ch...
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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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Summer School: ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ 02 March 2026What does global governance look like in practice? In this advanced Summer School, Master’s and PhD students explore how the European Union and the Un...
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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 ...