1,086 search results for “board history” in the Student website
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences publishes advice on dignity and respect in academia
If universities and research institutions want to tackle unacceptable behaviour in academia, they must shift their focus from dealing with complaints to preventing such behaviour in the first place. This is what the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has concluded. It has therefore…
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Schilderij Rein Dool hangt op nieuwe plek in Academiegebouw
Het schilderij van Rein Dool waarop voormalig bestuurders van de Universiteit Leiden zijn afgebeeld, is verhuisd naar de Receptieruimte van het Academiegebouw.
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Ariette DekkerFaculty of Humanities
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Wim BlockmansFaculty of Humanities
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Tamsin PrideauxFaculty of Humanities
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Khizar Jawad
Faculty of Humanities
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Carolina LenarduzziFaculty of Humanities
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André KnulstFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn Treur
Faculty of Humanities
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Brianne WesolowskiFaculty of Humanities
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Daniele Paolini
Faculty of Humanities
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Wouter van BeekAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Annetje Ottow back in Leiden
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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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
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Mariken TeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting
‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the new Strategic Plan on the University’s 447th Dies Natalis. The new Strategic Plan therefore focuses on innovating and connecting, among disciplines and…
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Ronald Petrarca
Faculty of Humanities
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Kenan van de Mieroop
Faculty of Humanities
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Karel Berkhoff
Faculty of Humanities
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Geert HamFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden University starts dismissal procedure against professor on the grounds of unacceptable behaviour
A professor from Leiden University, together with a former employee (who is also the professor’s partner), has been guilty of long-term unacceptable and often transgressive behaviour in the form of abuse of power and manipulation. This behaviour led to a culture of fear among staff who were largely…
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Caroline de RuijterFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Niels LaurensFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Mick de KruijffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Linda DeegenaarsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Timo KosExecutive Board
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Leiden University positive about coalition plans, with a few concerns
Dutch universities have responded positively to the new coalition plans. Investments in education, research and innovation will be prioritised, and the stringent cutbacks proposed by the previous cabinet will be reversed. Optimism is the order of the day in Leiden, though caution is advised.
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
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Shiru LimFaculty of Humanities
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Philippe BucFaculty of Humanities
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Luc SelsExecutive Board
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level
The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor for 2025.
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Hester Bijl stepping down as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 15 January 2026 to become Rector of TU Delft
Having 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 start of next year. In a new step in her career, she will become Rector Magnificus on the Executive Board of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)…
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Maia Casna
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
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Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus
Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Sarah de Rijcke appointed Rector Magnificus of Leiden University
Professor Sarah de Rijcke will become the new Rector Magnificus on the Executive Board of Leiden University on 15 January 2026. She will succeed Professor Hester Bijl, who will become Rector Magnificus at Delft University of Technology.
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
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Frits van der MeerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Debate on painting of cigar-smoking white men
The brief removal of Rein Dool’s ‘cigar-smoking white men’ painting generated a storm of reactions last November. Students, staff and alumni reflected on this at a symposium on Friday 26 May.
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Symposium about Rein Dool painting and University exhibition policy
At a symposium on 26 May, experts, staff and students from Leiden University will discuss what should happen with Rein Dool’s painting in the Academy Building and what the guidelines for the University’s exhibition policy should be. These issues will be explored from diverse perspectives during the…