291 search results for “new relations and alternative spirituality” in the Student website
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New portal helps students choose from 200 minors at 3 universities
As from April 2023 all students at Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam will start using the eduXchange portal to register for a minor.
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Easing of corona measures: additional education and exam provisions scaled back in block 4
Education
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Out now! LEAP # 3: Sense(s)
The editorial board of the Leiden Elective Academic Periodical (LEAP) is proud to announce the release of the third edition , titled “Sense(s)”!
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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NSE: The National Student Survey
All students in the Netherlands are invited to take part in the National Student Survey (NSE) once a year. Via the NSE you can give your opinion on the positive aspects of your study programme, as well as what you think could or should be improved.
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LipsiusCleveringaplaats 1, Leiden
- Course Design
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Other disabilities
Not every person who experiences chronic challenges identifies with the term disability.
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Studying with a visual disability
Having a visual disability can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a chronic illness
A chronic illness is a long-term and persistent health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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FAQ Programme
Below you can find the most frequently asked questions and answers provided by staff and students themselves.
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CEU Praesidium Libertatis Scholarship
Master
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Mental well-being
Student psychologists
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Brave New World 2023
Conference
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Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’
A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.
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Open Lecture Series | Novel approaches to delay ageing and age-related diseases
Lecture, Lecture part of a series
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Relief of Leiden: University closed on 2 and 3 October
Facility
- New application deadline (May 27) for Graduate Masterclass: The Classical Body Exposed by Byvanck professor Carrie Vout
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Chinese New Year Festival Reception
New year reception
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Zoom available for teaching from 22 January on
From 22 January on, the video conferencing app Zoom will be available for students and teachers at Leiden University. The University is responding to calls by staff and students, and has now acquired the programme.
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Call for Applications - Classics Colloquium, 12-15 December at the University of Bologna
Education
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Discover plant-based food at the university during Meat- and Dairy-Free Week
Facility
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Consequences of fire and power cut at Leiden Bio Science Park
Facility
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Cybersecurity month: Always work safely online, wherever you are
ICT
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Doing the CPC Run in The Hague? Collect your free Leiden University running shirt
Social
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Need immediate assistance abroad? University’s external emergency number temporarily changed
Security
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Chinese calligraphy: Chinese New Year special
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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Online teaching and assessment
Online education and assessments
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Studying with dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning disorder which is common among students and can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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Expanded access NexisUni in 2023
Education, Library, Research
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Students become ‘change agents’ in Sustainability Challenge
Leiden students working to solve a sustainability problem at the request of an external party: that is the Sustainability Challenge. During a recent symposium, 28 groups of four to five students unveiled their solutions. The commisioners expressed great enthusiasm.
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More Dutch at the university? ‘We desperately need internationals’
He did an English-taught degree, completed a master’s abroad and now teaches on an English-taught programme at Leiden University College The Hague. Jan Meijer is the definition of an international researcher and he’s proud of it.
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Freedom: what does it mean?
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that should not be taken for granted. We asked international students and staff what it means to them.
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Rutte IV: a fifth of the cabinet studied in Leiden
The new cabinet has finally taken office. Six of its members studied in Leiden, once again making the University a key supplier to the cabinet. Who are these alumni?
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award
Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged in society and promote diversity and inclusion. The three Leiden nominees are Gnimdou Yaovi Assih, Husna Jalal and Sohana Jethnani.
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How to Disappoint your Parents
Career and apply for jobs
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A circular economy is about much more than just recycling
It’s Circular Economy Week, from 1 to 6 February. But what is it that makes an economy circular? And just how circular is our university? René Kleijn, lecturer on the honours class Circular Economy: from challenge to opportunity, explains.
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Plastic in cigarette filters: why smoking is bad for the environment too
We all know smoking is bad for our health. But we might not have known that the cigarette filters that litter our streets also impact the environment. Esther Kentin is a lecturer at Leiden Law School. She is raising awareness of the University’s cigarette butt problem.
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Study associations sign covenant: limit your alcohol consumption and look after each other
Opting more often for mocktails or soft drinks rather than beer or wine, talking to others about their drinking and pointing out the ban on drugs. Leiden University’s new covenant on alcohol and drugs for study associations encourages providing more alcohol-free alternatives.
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Executive Board decision after University Council advice: People counters will not be switched on again
The more than 370 sensors that have been hung up in Leiden University buildings to count the people present will not be switched on again. The equipment will eventually be removed from the buildings.
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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Workshop Academic Writing for New Students (Writing Lab Humanities)
Study support, Study support
- Well-being Wednesday - Loneliness workshop: Building new communities
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Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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Studying with AD(H)D
AD(H)D stands for Attention Deficit(-Hyperactivity) Disorder, which is a common disorder that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Health and safety
Health and safety
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Owada Chair in International Law & Geopolitics
Seminar programme
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Student associations
Leiden University is well known for its student associations, which provide a great way for you to get to know your fellow students. As well as parties and social events, student associations also offer excellent sporting and cultural opportunities.
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IncLUsion helps asylum seekers study: ‘It has given me self-confidence’
Studying as an asylum seeker without a residence permit. Every year, student initiative IncLUsion enables dozens of asylum seekers to take several courses at Leiden University. ‘Education has given me a lot of support.’