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Simon makes the ISSA podcast: ‘It is fun meeting new people and to have good conversations’ News - 21 June 2021
Simon van Hoeve is a student of the master’s degree programme International Relations. Every week, he makes a podcast episode for his study association, in which he discusses topics related to his study programme with his guests.

LUF grant for Urban Studies aims to make The Hague safer and greener News - 11 December 2025
Starting this semester, Urban Studies students will be able to work on the urban development of the municipality of The Hague. A LUF incentive grant will enable them to put their knowledge into practice even more effectively. At the same time, a study will be started on the optimal use of urban spac…

Three students nominated for an ECHO Award: ‘I want to make the world a better place’ News - 13 September 2022
A more inclusive and diverse society is what Talisha Schilder, Hawra Nissi and Chiraz Hassoumi spend many hours a week working towards. Their hard work led them to being nominated for the ECHO Award.

Nominate a lecturer who makes a difference for the Faculty Teaching Prize Announcement - 13 November 2025
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celebrate ten years Honours Academy: ‘We are educating people who can make a difference’ News - 25 September 2023
The Honours Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. How did the institute develop over time, and what are aspirations for the future? We speak with the current Dean and a predecessor who was there at the Academy's founding. A conversation about identity, inspiration, and impact ensues. ‘It is about…

Get Started campaign kicks off: Make students aware of the importance of the library News - 5 September 2022
Assignments, work groups, deadlines and the first exams in sight! The Get Started campaign of Leiden University Libraries aims to help new students to find their way in the library. We can use the help of teachers for this campaign.

Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology News - 19 March 2025
Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to continue with photography and making travel guides with a nod to anthropology.

University Council chair : ‘You have to be patient but you really can make a difference’ News - 27 February 2024
The university elections are approaching. Are you going to represent student and staff interests this coming year? University Council chair Pauline Vincenten gives a peek behind the scenes at student and staff participation at Leiden University. ‘I get so much energy from collaborating with the students…

Successful On-Campus Master’s Experience Day: ‘It will help me to make a good choice’ News - 20 March 2023
The Faculty of Humanities’ On-Campus Master’s Experience Day was a pleasantly busy event. The information sessions and corresponding information market went down well with interested undergraduates.

Occupation makes for eventful Cleveringa Lecture: ‘Protect free spaces for debate’ News - 25 November 2025
Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa Lecture as planned on 26 November. She reflected on the protest and the importance of open debate, within the university and within a democracy.

Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’ News - 9 August 2022
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.

History student wins thesis prize: ‘Look for the stories that didn’t make the history books’ News - 22 March 2021
Envoys jumping out of windows, fights, and illegal diplomacy: history student Tessa de Boer encountered them all while writing her master's thesis on Amsterdam as a diplomatic city during the 17th and 18th centuries. For her thesis, she was awarded the Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis prize…

Graduated, and then what? 'We want to make sure the network stays alive and well' News - 18 January 2022
Alumni associations are there for both recent and older alumni to exchange experiences about the field and more. We spoke to Arla Mannersuo, board member of the International Studies Alumni Association, about the benefits of membership and what happens behind the scenes.

Should you leave academia to handle democracy? News - 6 July 2022
The relationship between academia and democracy is a complicated one. Should policy makers listen to scientists or to citizens? That is the dilemma Valérie Pattyn and Johan Christensen will discuss with a panel of experts during the academic conference EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF).