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Combining art and science in the recovery of Ukraine
How wonderful would it be to use art, technology and science in Ukraine's recovery? Young Ukrainians currently residing in Poland get guidance to develop creative programmes and activities that can later be implemented. Leiden astronomers Pedro Russo and Kateryna Frantseva cooperate in the project.
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Municipal elections: visit these debates in The Hague
A number of election debates will be taking place in the run-up to the municipal elections on 18 March 2026. Leiden University and its partners in The Hague are also organising several initiatives that give students and staff the chance to exchange ideas with local politicians about the city’s futur…
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Meet the four Leiden participants in the Europaeum Scholars Programme
Four PhD candidates from Leiden University started the two-year Europaeum Scholars Programme this month. They have now completed the first week of the programme. How was it and what do they expect from this programme?
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Leiden researchers discover oxygen in the most distant known galaxy
Two teams of astronomers, including one from Leiden University, have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This groundbreaking discovery shows that galaxies could form much faster in the early universe than was previously thought.
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Reminder: Take part in the National Student Survey 2025!
Education
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Covid graduates sign their names in the Sweat Room
Many students who graduated during the pandemic were unable to celebrate their graduation in style. To make up for this, they were given the chance to sign their name in the Sweat Room on Friday 26 May.
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Pilot with cleaning robot in the Gorlaeus Building
Facility
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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langerak, disabled herself and working at the Honours Academy, about her experiences: ‘Significant improvements are being made.’
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award
Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged in society and promote diversity and inclusion. The three Leiden nominees are Gnimdou Yaovi Assih, Husna Jalal and Sohana Jethnani.
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Classroom scanners in the Lipsius building tested by ethical hackers
To check whether the classroom scanners are secure, a ‘pen test’ was performed in the Lipsius building on Monday 28 March. This involved switching on the person counters for a day so that ethical hackers could try to gain access to the system.
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Stand as a candidate in the university elections!
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 Council, Faculty Councils or Department Councils.
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Two new programme directors to start in the new year
In early 2026, two new programme directors will begin their roles at FWN. Joost Broekens will take charge of the bachelor’s programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), while Sander van Kasteren will become programme director of the MSc in Life Science and Technology (LST).
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(Hoisting) work in the Gorlaeus Building on Monday 13 October
Facility
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Looking for atmospheres in the ultimate quest for extraterrestrial life
To look for atmospheres around planets outside our solar system is to look for extraterrestrial life. Astronomist Sebastian Zieba used data from the James Webb Space Telescope to study small rocky exoplanets but found no aliens yet. However, his findings are still very interesting for future observations.…
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Sarah CramseyFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Berna GürogluFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ton LiefaardFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jaap van den HerikFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Jason LaffoonFaculty of Archaeology
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah SchraderFaculty of Archaeology
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Federico De MussoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mitch van GeelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Peter van der PuttenFaculty of Science
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Eduard Fosch VillarongaFaculty of Law
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Liesbeth van VlietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Max van DuijnFaculty of Science
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Lara WierengaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
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Léon BuskensFaculty of Humanities
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bleda DüringFaculty of Archaeology
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Nadira SaabICLON
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Maryla KlajnFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martina VijverFaculty of Science
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Rene KleijnFaculty of Science
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Hans SlabbekoornFaculty of Science
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Annelieke HagenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marie-leen Ryckaert
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs