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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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Aleida Nijland on Track: Preliminary Design Approved 14 July 2025With the approval of the preliminary design (PD), an important milestone has been reached in the design process for the Aleida Nijland building. This ...
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Leiden mayor visits Humanities: ‘The diversity of subjects is fantastic’ 10 July 2025Mayor Peter Heijkoop is busy getting to know his city better. On Monday 7 July, he visited the Faculty of Humanities. ‘A few hours and you can see how...
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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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Mette Kamerich appointed as assessor in the Faculty Board 04 July 2025The Executive Board has appointed Mette Kamerich as the assessor and student member of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Humanities. The appointment...
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4 KIEM grants for HUM 03 July 2025Four projects led by the Faculty of Humanities have been awarded KIEM grants. The researchers will receive €10,000 to carry out their plans.
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Mirjam Oomens: ‘Healthcare professionals should be cautious about survival prognoses’ 03 July 2025Mirjam Oomens was working on her PhD research on language in the consulting room when she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Four years later, she ...
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Snacks, drinks, poster presentations: Education Market inspires teachers 03 July 2025On Thursday 19 June, the sun-drenched garden of the Huizinga Building was the setting for the Education Market. Over snacks and drinks, colleagues ins...
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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...