450 news items found
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Vidi grants for eight researchers from Leiden University 29 June 2023Eight scientists from Leiden University have been awarded a grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this Vidi funding, the researchers can set...
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Doing more together for less waste 27 June 2023
Leiden University wants to contribute to a sustainable society, a healthy climate and the reduction of litter and waste. This intention is in alignmen...
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Student research projects on societal issues in Leiden 23 June 2023How safe do people feel in the parks in Leiden? Why are kids playing less outdoors? And why are people not insolating their homes? Students looked int...
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The choice is yours! Three introduction weeks for Leiden University students 20 June 2023Leiden or The Hague? Dutch or English? These two questions decide which introduction week new Leiden University students should choose: EL CID, HOP or...
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‘When you work together, you get a much broader understanding’ 20 June 2023At the Capstone Conference, Honours College students of the Humanities Lab presented their final projects. In small groups, they conducted research on...
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University concerned about minister’s plans to curb internationalisation 16 June 2023Leiden University is concerned about the plans presented by Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf to limit English-taught cours...
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Leiden through the student lens: Student Loïs de Jong wins Leiden Media Contest 15 June 2023A TikTok by student Loïs de Jong from Leiden University in which Leiden sparkles as a student city won the final of the Leiden Media Contest on 13 Jun...
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Psychologists at Lowlands Science: can virtual reality trigger a psychedelic experience? 15 June 2023Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on th...
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Rein Dool painting to move to more public space in the Academy Building 13 June 2023The Rein Dool painting depicting board members of Leiden University will be moving soon to the Reception Room in the Academy Building, where more peo...
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Alumni in Indonesia: ‘My experience in Leiden inspired me to try to change the situation here’ 13 June 2023Alumni and researchers met at two well-attended alumni dinners in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The alumni reminisced about their time in Leiden and got to ...
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Honours Conference brings ‘equally ambitious students’ together 06 June 2023At the Honours Conference, honours students shared interesting projects and valuable lessons learned during their honours education. As icing on the c...
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Finally signing the walls of the Sweat Room: 'That really is the finishing touch' 05 June 2023An online ceremony, no party and then no signature in the Sweat Room: during the pandemic, many graduation traditions could not take place. Now anyone...
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Take a sneak peek at the new Gorlaeus building 05 June 2023Want to see how the most important building on our Science Campus at Leiden Bio Science Park is taking shape? Come and find out on Construction Day (D...
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Faculty of Humanities joins 'Hidden Disabilities Sunflower' 05 June 2023A hidden disability can make studying a considerable challenge, partly because of the disability itself, but also because others may not realise that ...
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Conference ‘Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives' 02 June 2023As both old and new democracies experience increasing democratic backsliding, there is a critical societal need to rethink the design and effectivenes...