1,190 search results for “board history” in the Student website
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
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Executive Board decision after University Council advice: People counters will not be switched on again
The more than 370 sensors that have been hung up in Leiden University buildings to count the people present will not be switched on again. The equipment will eventually be removed from the buildings.
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Carolien StolteFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
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Junjie HuangFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Giliam de ValkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
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Lukas MilevskiFaculty of Humanities
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Statement from the Executive board: taking care of one another
The world is currently beset by many problems. The armed conflict and continuing violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is resulting in numerous casualties. This is giving rise to many emotions and reactions worldwide, and also greatly affecting our own university community. We have seen…
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Vineet ThakurFaculty of Humanities
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Executive Board column: Our institutes abroad are part of our international DNA
Ever since its foundation, Leiden University has turned its gaze outwards to other cultures, languages and forms of academic practice. It is only natural, therefore, that we as a university have four institutes abroad: the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW)…
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Executive Board column: Running to clear your mind
A lot is going on in the world right now, and our university regularly faces big issues and dilemmas too. Then it can be tricky to switch off. For me, exercise is a way to unwind. We want our staff to be able to relax too and are therefore offering various events and workshops that should help.
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Jeroen OosterbaanFaculty of Archaeology
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Ying ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Camilla MarracciniFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’
The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by new subjects that are more closely aligned with the field of research and students’ interests. One of these new specialisations will also be taught entirely…
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Fan LinFaculty of Humanities
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Alain WijffelsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jeroen Touwen joins Campus The Hague Board
Jeroen Touwen officially joined the Campus The Hague Board on 28 November.
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Limin TehFaculty of Humanities
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Annetje Ottow to step down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board from 1 September
After nearly five years as President of the Executive Board, Annetje Ottow will be stepping down from the role as of 1 September. During her time as President, she helped shape the university’s strategic direction, strengthening its regional, European and international profile. Sustainability, and dignity…
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Diego SalamaFaculty of Humanities
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Maja VodopivecFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter KopICLON
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Aad van Mastrigt
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Roos StolkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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André GerritsFaculty of Humanities
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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Fenneke SyslingFaculty of Humanities
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Alicia Schrikker appointed Professor History of The Netherlands in the world
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Alicia Schrikker as Professor History of The Netherlands in the world, effective 1 January 2026. The chair is based at the Institute for History at the Faculty of Humanities.
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Willem ZwalveFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Executive Board column: Which parts of online learning do we want to keep?
Luckily we’ve been able to meet up on campus again for a few months now after two years of mainly online teaching. Alongside the inconvenience, enforced digitalisation has brought us valuable innovations and smart tools. The question is: what’s going well and what could we do differently? I’d love to…
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Timo Kos new Vice President of the Executive Board
Timo Kos has been appointed Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board and will take up the role on 1 March 2025. He succeeds Martijn Ridderbos, who will join the board of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) on 1 January 2025.
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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History MOOC 'The Rooseveltian Century' returns
Prof. Giles Scott-Smith has made the first History MOOC (Massive Online Open-Access Course) produced by Leiden University. The MOOC 'The Rooseveltian Century', which covers the influence of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt through the 20th century, is now online at Coursera. The successful MOOC…
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Jiyan IlbrinkFaculty of Humanities
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A message from the Executive Board
These are turbulent times at Dutch universities. We have all seen what has been and is still happening at various campuses in the country. Protests, demonstrations, occupations. Situations and scenes that deeply affect us all.
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Call for Papers: Peace Movements - A Global History
From the First World War until the height of the Cold War, actors from the decolonizing world sought to build connections with international peace movements. These efforts produced new networks and practices of solidarity while also exposing tensions over the centrality of decolonization in global struggles…