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• Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level News - 8 December 2025

  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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  Isaac Scarborough Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alistair Kefford Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Amalia Campos Delgado Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Maia Casna Guest researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Ralph Rippe Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Frans de Haas Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Emma ter Mors Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Dennie Oude Nijhuis University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Berthe Jansen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Stefano Bellucci University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Miranda van Eck Scientific director / professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Alireza Mashaghi Tabari Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Jan Kolen Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  James McAllister Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Joost Beltman Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Thomas Hankemeier Professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Hao Wang Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Science

• Cleveringa honoured with statue in birthplace of Appingedam News - 27 October 2021

  Almost 81 years after his famous protest speech against the German occupation, Leiden professor Rudolph Pabus Cleveringa will be remembered in his Groningen birthplace of Appingedam. A statue of him will be unveiled there on 12 November amid various other activities.

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  Hanna Swaab Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Ritanjan Das University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Fenneke Sysling Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Monique van den Dries Associate professor / department chairwoman

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Sayeh Mohammadi PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Philippe van Gruisen Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Nina van Capelleveen Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Herman Siemens Senior University Lecturer History of Modern Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bruno Verbeek Senior University Lecturer Moral and Political Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jelle Bruning University Lecturer Middle Eastern Studies / Arabic

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Thomas Fossen University Lecturer Political Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nathal Dessing University Lecturer Anthropology of Religion

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Edmund Amann Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Kees Waaldijk Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Joost Broekens Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Mirjam de Bruijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Liesbeth van Vliet Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Wilma Resing Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Voice of the ocean News - 16 November 2023

  There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition: the Ocean Race.

• Results of the 2025 university elections announced News - 16 May 2025

  The results of the 2025 university elections are in. Who will represent us in the participation organs?

• Alumni in Indonesia: ‘My experience in Leiden inspired me to try to change the situation here’ News - 13 June 2023

  Alumni and researchers met at two well-attended alumni dinners in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The alumni reminisced about their time in Leiden and got to see their lecturers once again.

• Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’ News - 11 March 2022

  The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.

• Huge interest from prospective students (and their parents) on Bachelor’s Open Day News - 4 March 2024

  Presentations, city tours, themed cafés and information fairs − there was plenty to discover on the Bachelor’s Open Day last Saturday. Around 6,000 prospective students and 4,000 parents visited faculties in Leiden and The Hague to soak up the atmosphere and imagine how it would be to study at Leiden…

• Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities News - 29 October 2024

  The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

• Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis News - 8 February 2023

  The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…

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  Nidesh Lawtoo Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Anne Heyer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Martina Vijver Scientific director/Professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Sylvestre Bonnet Professor

  Faculty of Science

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  Leonor Alvarez Francés PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Suzan ten Heuw PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities