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• Thousands of new students start an old-style EL CID News - 15 August 2022

  Smiling faces, a mass dance and a bit of awkwardness: after two ‘corona editions’ of EL CID, the Leiden introduction week is back with a vengeance this year. A total of 3,412 first-year students from Leiden University and University of Applied Sciences Leiden, accompanied by 486 mentors, started EL…

• Pubs, the beach and study spots: students get to know The Hague News - 21 August 2023

  Almost a thousand students started HOPweek in The Hague on Monday morning. During this introduction week students get to know the city, the university and each other.

• Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’ News - 25 September 2023

  A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.

• From assignment to action plan: students take on the housing crisis in The Hague News - 11 May 2026

  The Hague has positioned itself as a vibrant student city, and with its growing student population is well on its way to becoming one. But the student housing market is struggling to keep pace.

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  Anne Land-Zandstra Associate professor

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  Simcha Jong Kon Chin Professor

• Listening, asking questions and soaking up the atmosphere at the Bachelor’s Open Day News - 15 October 2024

  So many interesting programmes, but which one suits me best? It was the Bachelor’s Open Day in Leiden and The Hague on Saturday 12 October. Among the many things to do in The Hague, prospective students could find out more about three new bachelor’s programmes: Science for Sustainable Societies, Cybersecurity…

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  Vineet Thakur Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Hanno Pijl Professor emeritus

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  Tycho de Graaf Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Lisa Cheng Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Esther van Ginneken Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Alistair Kefford Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Marieke Tollenaar Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Karsten Lambers Guest researcher

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  Nico Schrijver Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

• Oud CADS promovendus Stacey MacDonald in Atlas over natuurbeleid op Bonaire News - 12 October 2022

  In the scientific television programme Atlas, social psychologist and former Cultural Anthropology PhD student Stacey MacDonald talks about her research on Bonaire. She shows how to align different parties to make conservation projects succeed.

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  Felicia Rosu Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jasmijn Rana Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Adriaan Bedner Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Jojanneke van der Toorn Professor by Special Appointment LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Hannah De Mulder Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• How polluting are the clothes in your closet? News - 5 September 2023

  Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…

• Tropical start to 55th edition of EL CID News - 12 August 2024

  Armed with sunglasses, a thick layer of sunscreen and several bottles of water, over 3,300 students have arrived in Leiden for their introduction week. The start of the 55th EL CID happened to be on the hottest day of the year.

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  Hanna Swaab Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• How a small amount of rare earth metal shapes the environmental impact of magnets News - 2 June 2026

  Magnets for electric cars and wind turbines contain only a small amount of the rare earth metal dysprosium. Yet, this metal is responsible for a large share of the environmental impact and costs, according to research by environmental scientists Stellina Samuel, Robert Istrate and René Kleijn.

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  Remko Offringa Professor

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  Nadia Sonneveld Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Annelou van Gijn Professor emeritus

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  Marian Klamer Director PhD programs / Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nadia Garnefski Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Vivian Kraaij Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Maarten Jansen Professor emeritus

• How to choose the optimal location for wind turbines in the North Sea News - 21 January 2025

  In the next decades, thousands of wind turbines will be added to the North Sea. Environmental scientist Chen Li identified the most beneficial areas for their construction, focusing on material use, carbon footprint, and environmental impact. His paper was published in Environmental Science & Techno…

• Producing ammonia with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions: this novel solution shows it’s possible News - 16 December 2024

  Using biomethane to produce ammonia, a crucial chemical in agriculture, could drastically reduce the climate impact of the process. In a study published in One Earth, researcher Robert Istrate shows it’s even possible to make ammonia production net-zero or carbon negative.

• Students Ruşen and Rana fight for diversity in higher education News - 29 November 2021

  Two Leiden students stand a chance of winning the ECHO Award for Higher Education. Deniz Rana Kuseyri (Rana for short) and Ruşen Koç are two of the six finalists for this annual national prize that is awarded to students who promote diversity and inclusion in their own discipline.

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  Ionica Smeets Professor

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  Mirjam de Bruijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Wouter Veenendaal Professor by Special Appointment in Kingdom Affairs

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Miguel John Versluys Professor of Classical & Mediterranean Archaeology

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  Annemarie Samuels Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Thijs Porck Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Ariadne Schmidt Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Philip Spinhoven Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Gilles van Wezel Professor

• Social Sciences Connect

  Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…

• European grant to research Tibetan collection: 'Tibetans' literary output was and is huge' News - 17 January 2023

  As a student, university lecturer Berthe Jansen fell under the spell of the Van Manen collection: a collection full of Tibetan writings and objects. A €1.5 million grant now makes it possible to take a really close look at it. 'There is still so much to do and discover.'

• Former CADS PhD student MacDonald on climate change in Dutch tv show News - 13 February 2023

  In the Dutch tv-programme 'NOS Amalia and the Dutch Caribbean' Stacey shows the impact of climate change on the coast, coral and culture.

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• Welcome to Leiden University Law and Digital Technologies (Advanced LL.M.)

  Welcome to Leiden University