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Developments Humanities Campus: Renovation of De Vrieshof starts and changed plans Lipsius South 22 January 2025
There are some changes in the plans for the development of the Humanities Campus. The Faculty of Humanities along with the central organisation and th...
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Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean 22 January 2025
Prof. J. (Jos) Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, will be the interim Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities fro...
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Chairperson Susan van Grol: We need to be critical but realistic 21 January 2025
After 14 years of chairing the Faculty Council, Associate Professor Jan Sleutels is handing over the baton. Student Susan van Grol takes over the chai...
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Mayor Heijkoop feels like an ‘ambassador’ for the university 21 January 2025
Leiden Mayor Peter Heijkoop visited the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Science on 20 January. He met various university...
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Princess Beatrix to attend 450th Dies Natalis 21 January 2025
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend the Dies Natalis ceremony at Leiden's Pieterskerk on Friday 7 February to celebrate...
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague 21 January 2025
How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. Th...
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The face of the city: university buildings in Leiden 20 January 2025
The university has been shaping the city of Leiden for 450 years. A brief history of the university buildings that have helped define the city.
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Healthcare and the Dutch East India Company: Two centuries of arrogance and challenges 20 January 2025
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) took healthcare seriously, albeit mainly for business reasons. Former GP Ton Zwaard’s PhD research reveals that alt...
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Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday 14 January 2025
Leiden University is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2025 with a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. The anniversary year opens with an extra sp...
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450 trees for Leiden: join us 14 January 2025
Leiden University and Stadslab Leiden invite you to improve the Leiden and The Hague environment with 450 extra trees – a living reminder of 450 years...
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Participate in the Legaltech Challenge: 'Access to Justice' 13 January 2025
Join the Legal Tech Challenge 2025 and collaborate with fellow students to design an innovative app that makes legal services more accessible. Gain pr...
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Nine US presidents and their Leiden roots 13 January 2025
There are many links between Leiden and the US. The highest office there has been held an impressive nine times by presidents with Leiden roots. This ...
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Leiden University 17th in global sustainability ranking 08 January 2025
Leiden University has taken 17th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Over 1,400 universities from all arou...
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The foundation of the university: two friends, one success story 06 January 2025
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 ...
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Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University 19 December 2024
Leiden University has six top bachelor's programmes according to Keuzigids universiteiten 2025, a consumer guide to university programmes. This puts L...