577 search results for “exploring the university” in the Staff website
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First photo of black hole at the heart of our Galaxy
Finally we know for sure that there is a black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. Today, astronomers unveiled the first ever photo of Sagittarius A*, a super-massive object at the centre of the Milky Way. This picture could only be taken thanks to the cooperation of telescopes worldwide.
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Contact person for the University Teaching Qualification
The University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) is proof of the competence for University teaching staff. If you are a lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor and professor with an appointment of 0.5 FTE or more and have been working at the University for a year or more, you must earn the UTQ.…
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Stand as a candidate for the University elections 2026
Education
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Update: Warning! Fake message sent on behalf of the university
ICT, Security
- Connecting your laptop to the university network and internet
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Odile HoogzaadLeiden University Libraries
- Your ideas on disability inclusion at the university
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Radwa Khalil -
Mariëtte KeukenLeiden University Libraries
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Leiden delegation expands collaborations with the University of Ghana
The Leiden Africa Platform is pleased to announce that a partnership agreement between Leiden University and the University of Ghana was signed in November. The University of Ghana is a strategic partner of Leiden. Earlier this year, an agreement was also signed between LDE and the University of Nairobi…
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Keara The
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jorre The
Faculty of Science
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Alex Tavadian
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Andreas Coutsoudis
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frederic Perron-WelchFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kritika Sharma
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Diane Amann
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shadi SadrFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Raymond SavadogoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daniela Kravetz
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alastair Stewart
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Adrian Plevin
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Joseph Orangias
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Anita KeizersLeiden University Libraries
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A call about... the University Council
The University Council gives the Executive Board (un)solicited advice and helps decide on important topics. For example, permanent contracts for lecturers and the workload and well-being of our students and staff. It’s an important organ, but many staff have no idea what it does. ‘I think it’s great…
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The sustainable University
The University has established an Environmental Policy Plan, which sets a number of ambitious goals to reduce its direct environmental impact and CO2 footprint and to raise staff awareness of sustainable and eco-friendly operations.
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Pilot: recycling machines at the university
Facility
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External access to the university network temporarily restricted
ICT, Security
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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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Brief network outage at the university, problems now resolved
ICT, Organisation
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Five reasons to stand for the university elections
The university elections are coming up. If you’d like to represent the interests of students and staff in the coming year, register as a candidate on 14 or 15 April. Here are five good reasons why.
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The foundation of the university: two friends, one success story
The university was a gift from William of Orange to the people of Leiden for their courageous resistance to the Spanish. We’ve all heard the story of the university’s foundation. But its foundation was also a success story for two friends.
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines inspired the public with their quest to understand our world.
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Libraries
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A quick call to: the chair of the University Council
The University Council is the central participation body at the University. It is looking for a new chair as of 1 September. Until then Charlotte de Roon is at the helm. She talks about her experiences as chair of the University Council.
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Professor Bart Schermer on digital threats to the university
Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime Bart Schermer researches the relationship between new digital technologies, enforcement and human rights. What cybercrime trends can he see that are relevant to an organisation like Leiden University?
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Join the discussion on the university's future direction
What should our education and research look like in 2027? How can we make the university more sustainable and achieve greater impact? The new Strategic Plan will set the direction for the coming years, and the Executive Board wants students and staff to provide as much input as possible. Would you…
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‘Building Academic Freedom’: on extremism and taboos at the university
On Tuesday 25 November, Leiden University is holding the first of four sessions on ‘Building Academic Freedom’. Students and staff are invited to a conversation about today’s hot-button issues.
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Green islands around the University buildings to entice threatened insects
The number of insect species is plummeting, which is why the University is creating a more biodiverse environment around its buildings. Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, planted the first bee-friendly plants in the front garden of Oude UB on 20 September.
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Mayor Heijkoop feels like an ‘ambassador’ for the university
Leiden Mayor Peter Heijkoop visited the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Science on Monday,
- Municipal elections: vote at the university on 18 March
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Update Executive Board: Implications of caretaker government for the university
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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Largest radio survey ever maps the Universe in unprecedented detail
The radio telescope LOFAR, with a major contribution from Leiden Observatory, has produced the most detailed radio map of the Universe ever made. Never before have so many cosmic radio sources been captured in a single survey: 13.7 million.
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What should be done differently at the University? Three lead candidates respond
From the workload to sustainability: the University Council helps decide on important topics. In the University elections – from 9 to 13 May – you can vote for who will represent you on the Council. Three questions to the three lead candidates of the staff parties: PhDoc, Universitair Belang and Leidse…
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What will it be like to study in 2075? Uni-visionaries help shape the university’s future
LEGO creations, a clothesline of visions and a journey into the past and the future: just some of the highlights of Uni-vision day, where creatives developed their vision of the future of study.
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Mamadou HébiéFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alfred van StadenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Emre AcarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Arvind PillaiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bojana RisticFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid