450 news items found
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Five reasons to stand for the university elections 18 March 2026The university elections are coming up. If you’d like to represent the interests of students and staff in the coming year, register as a candidate on ...
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Three new Leiden minors with internships in national security 16 March 2026Three new minors at the intersection of security and resilience will launch in September 2026 at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. A disti...
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Municipal elections: vote at Leiden University 16 March 2026It’s election time again on Wednesday 18 March – this time the municipal elections. Two Leiden University buildings are being used as polling stations...
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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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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...