Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos...

Four prints, ten years of research. Not that she got bored of them, on the contrary. Corrie van Maris, who receives her PhD this week, has always rema...

Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Searc...

Leiden University has had a turbulent week. There have been protests inside and outside our buildings that have evoked reactions, and students and sta...

You might be wondering what the reconstruction of the former V&D store at Spui in The Hague looks like now. If so, you can come and find out for yours...

How does a psychology graduate end up with a podcast? Alumnus Sam van Raalte followed his passion into freelance journalism. ‘I studied psychology to ...

Do you also love a city where nature can bloom, crawl and flutter freely and exuberantly? And do you fancy a challenge out in the fresh air? If so, gr...

Today’s protest at the University’s Academy Building and the Hortus botanicus ended at around 16.30. The dozens of demonstrators left the grounds volu...

A mediation meeting was held today between the University Council and the Executive Board about the appointment procedure for the Vice-Rector of Organ...

Leiden University has recently received various petitions from students and staff concerning our ties with Israeli universities. We have also held ext...

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, d...

The world is in turmoil. International wars and conflicts have been raging for some time. And political and social developments are causing insecurity...

With right-wing parties across Europe riding high in the opinion polls, the debate on migration is expected to become highly tempestuous. Despite this...

This page provides updates on the protest today at the Academy Building and Hortus botanicus in Leiden.

Everything is peaceful again in and around the Wijnhaven building at Campus The Hague. Earlier today, the location was the scene of a large pro-Palest...