When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...

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

The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its in...

The state, and specifically the idea of nationality, is almost all-determining in social life in the Netherlands. It determines how people identify, h...

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...

In the fight for a liveable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and equal rights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja ...

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...

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

The war between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza or the global rise of the far-right: topics that stir up emotions but are also regularly disc...