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Ester van der Voet appointed professor of Sustainable Resource Use
The energy transition is already a huge challenge for society, but sustainable use of resources is even more complicated. Yet it is at least as urgent. Ester van der Voet has been working on it for decades, for example within the United Nations. Since February, she is a professor at the Centre for Environmental…
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
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Marjorie in 't VeldLeiden University Libraries
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Arie in 't VeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Statement on Academic Freedom – The Rectors of the Dutch Universities (2025)
Without academic freedom, we might not have antibiotics, nor a deep understanding of human behaviour. Literary criticism, climate models, and ecological restoration would be severely limited; just like ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, justice, trauma, parenting, faith and hope. All these…
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A real professor in the classroom
It’s starting to become a real Dies Natalis tradition: on 8 February professors from Leiden University teach a class at primary schools in the region. This introduces children to academia and teaches them more about conducting research. ‘Had you expected me to be a woman?’
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Strong muscles start in the gut
Researchers from the LUMC and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. Their findings, published in the journal Gut, hint at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy ageing.
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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 University outlines approach to responsible collaboration fol-lowing advice of Committee on Human Rights
Leiden University is announcing its approach for sensitive collabora-tion with external partners. This has been prompted by the ongoing, troubling situation in the Middle East and the recent advice from the Committee on Human Rights and Conflict Areas regarding current col-laboration with Israeli pa…
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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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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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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 Geel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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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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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
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities