450 news items found
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Which Leiden alumni are in the Dutch House of Representatives? 01 April 2021
Of the 150 elected representatives, 24 studied or conducted their PhD research in Leiden. Who are they and which degrees are most popular among these ...
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Student Cabinet presents ‘coalition agreement’ 29 March 2021
The Student Cabinet, a shadow cabinet with students from the Dutch universities, has presented its first ‘coalition agreement’. As Minister for New De...
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’ 23 March 2021
Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel...
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Students: ‘We want to be the most sustainable university in the world’ 23 March 2021
The students from the Leiden University Green Office have big ambitions and have outlined their recommendations in a new Green Paper. Like being the m...
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Over 3,600 euros for #wakeuptocorona thanks to NSE respondents 22 March 2021
Over the past weeks, thousands of students from Leiden University have filled in the National Student Survey (NSE). To thank them, the university is d...
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OCW-survey on codetermination in higher education 22 March 2021
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) has started a survey to identify the success factors of a strong codetermination culture wi...
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COVID Radar is a good predictor of increasing infections 18 March 2021
The COVID Radar app is citizen science at its best. More than 200,000 users in the Netherlands are answering questions about their health and behaviou...
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A university in times of corona: one year on 15 March 2021
It is exactly one year ago that the university had to close, bang in the middle of the academic year. Suddenly, on that third Monday in March, we foun...
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Stand as a candidate in the university elections! 12 March 2021
The university elections will be held from 17 to 21 May 2021. Students and staff can shortly put themselves forward as candidates for the University C...
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Find a mentor via the revamped Mentor Network site 11 March 2021
What is the right master’s if I want to work in a particular profession? Can I come and have a look at your company or do an internship there? As a st...
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Zeineb Romdhane: Student and Minister for New Democracy 11 March 2021
A shadow cabinet has just been formed. This one consists of students from all the Dutch universities. They will be keeping politicians on their toes i...
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‘Sometimes choosing a different path can take you further’ 05 March 2021
On International Women's Day (8 March) we take time to consider female emancipation and participation. What does this day mean for Leiden University, ...
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Annetje Ottow back in Leiden 02 March 2021
Annetje Ottow is the first female president of the Executive Board of Leiden University, which means a return to her Alma mater.
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The kick-off of the Ommetje app challenge during the Let's Walk Week 01 March 2021
Today marks the start of the Healthy University - Let's Walk Week 2021, a week focused on the mental and physical health of our employees. Including a...
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Open science means better science 19 February 2021
Leiden University has an active open science community. Open science means transparency in all phases of research by precisely documenting every step ...