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Health and safety information session for students going abroad (Leiden) Event - 8 July 2026
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Health and safety information session for students going abroad (Leiden) Event - 3 May 2026
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Leiden University's Winter Weeks - 22 December – 2 January Event - 22 December 2025

Health and safety information session for students going abroad (Leiden) Event - 5 November 2025
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CLOSING SOON: Apply for the Leiden Leadership Programme Announcement - 25 September 2025
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Fieldwork in Leiden News - 16 June 2021
How do the residents of the Kooi neighbourhood in Leiden find living there? What can we do about loneliness? In this extraordinary academic year, students have been conducting all sorts of research, in Leiden. They presented their initial findings and recommendations at a Learning with the City meeting…

Knowledge Orchard: day on inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration Leiden University Event - 28 November 2025
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Got a question about science? Ask Leiden! News - 29 August 2023
Due to its success, the Leiden2022 Q&A has been extended and is looking for even more thought-provoking, interesting or unusual questions.

Leiden University bids farewell to Mayor Lenferink News - 30 August 2023
This week, Leiden University bade farewell to Henri Lenferink, who is retiring after 20 years as mayor of Leiden.

Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students News - 18 February 2014
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…

Leiden University in The Hague praised by L’Express as one of Europe’s ‘schools of power’ News - 27 September 2025
Leiden University is featured by French magazine L’Express as one of Europe’s leading ‘schools of power’, highlighting its Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs in The Hague and its role in training future leaders in politics, diplomacy, and securi…

Lights out, stars on: Daan Roosegaarde on Seeing Stars Leiden News - 20 September 2022
‘What if we switch off all the lights one evening? That idea crossed my mind from time to time. And when I mentioned it to a taxi driver one day, he said: “Oh, you mean: lights out, stars on!” That’s not completely true, of course, because the stars are always on, but his phrase summed up the idea n…

Diabolical dilemmas in timeless theatre about the Relief of Leiden News - 12 September 2024
What is freedom worth in times of hunger? ‘Beleg’ is a modern interpretation of Lucretia van Merken’s 1774 play. With five performances in Leiden’s Schouwburg theatre, the play is a prominent part of the Relief of Leiden celebrations, and Leiden alumni are playing a big role. Take a look behind the…

Which MPs have Leiden roots? News - 5 December 2023
Twenty-two of the 150 newly elected members of the Dutch House of Representatives studied at Leiden University or did their PhD research here. But who are they and which degrees are most popular?

Leiden Classics: Cleveringa’s protest News - 14 November 2013
On 26 November 1940 Professor Cleveringa held his courageous speech protesting against the dismissal of his Jewish colleague, Professor Meijers. Cleveringa was arrested and the university was closed. Every year the university honours Cleveringa with a chair and meetings throughout the world.

Annetje Ottow back in Leiden News - 2 March 2021
Annetje Ottow is the first female president of the Executive Board of Leiden University, which means a return to her Alma mater.

10 maart: Universiteit Leiden start estafettestaking tegen bezuinigingen News - 6 March 2025
Medewerkers van de Universiteit Leiden trappen maandag 10 maart de estafettestaking af van de Nederlandse universiteiten tegen de kabinetsbezuinigingen.

Humanity core theme in certificate ceremony Leiden Leadership Programme News - 10 July 2023
On 3 July, students of the Leiden Leadership Programme received their certificates in the Marekerk church in Leiden. During the festive closing ceremony, it became clear that humanity and leadership go hand in hand. ‘As a leader, you have to listen, observe and acknowledge problems.’

Algorithms and data behind Leiden Ranking in public domain News - 30 January 2024
The Leiden Ranking – Open Edition is completely transparent. The ranking compiled by the CWTS uses open data and publishes the algorithms that are used.