Joanne van der Leun is Professor of Criminology.

On the occasion of the 440th DIES NATALIS, celebrated on Monday 9 February, Leiden University proudly awarded an Honorary Doctorate to William Christie, renowned harpsichordist, conductor, musicologist and teacher, and the foremost pioneer in the renewed appreciation of Baroque music in France, notably…

Levon started as a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in February 2019.

Sandra van Dijk is Assistant Professor at the unit Health, Medical and Neuropsychology of the Institute of Psychology. Her research focuses predominantly on chronic diseases and how individuals cope with such a condition.

The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities (LDE) alliance invites you to collaborate with Indonesian partners in developing a research proposal for the Indonesia-Netherlands Universities Consortium on Sustainable Futures (INUCoST).

Frederica Mogherini, Rector of the College of Europe, visited Campus The Hague on 23 November for the official launch of the Europe Hub. This new interdisciplinary platform for research and teaching at Leiden University focuses on the social and governance challenges facing Europe.

Before the summer a total of approximately 320 employees from Leiden Law School and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences took part on the questionnaire on Smarter digital team collaboration and communication. The results shows there is great potential for smarter digital collaboration…

Alexander Geurds is Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Archaeology.

Want to start collaborating with colleagues at the University of Birmingham, or strengthen an existing partnership? Apply from 4 June for funding for a joint research or education project. After two successful funding rounds, the Birmingham - Leiden Collaboration Fund invites researchers at The University…

In secondary education, teacher collaboration is used to further teachers’ professional development. In her dissertation, Loes de Jong (PhD candidate at ICLON) examines how various collaborative initiatives stimulate teacher learning. Her thesis defence is on 20 May 2021.

Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have signed an agreement on ICT for research. This is the further concretisation of previous cooperation between the two.

Without scientific knowledge, we won’t be able to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st century: climate change, energy transition, social inequality and coronavirus, for example. Professor by Special Appointment of the Social Value of Science Laurens Hessels is therefore calling for more transdisciplinary…

From 1 March 2025, a new university ‘fossil fuel collaboration’ committee will assess potential new collaborations with the fossil fuel industry and determine whether they comply with the Paris Agreement.

How can the university decide which partners to work with and why? This is a question many of us have, both within and outside our community. The advice presented by the Temporary Committee on Assessing Ethical Aspects of Collaborations should provide answers.

Veel Nederlanders hebben fysieke, psychische en sociale problemen tegelijk. Zij hebben hulp nodig van meerdere professionals uit verschillende organisaties. Fia van Heteren onderzoekt hoe deze professionals met elkaar én met cliënten samenwerken, en welke factoren deze samenwerking versterken of bel…

During the digital education seminar 'Reflections on 2020 and new perspectives for 2021', we will discuss our achievements in online & blended education. There will be a diverse selection of workshops relevant for anyone involved in education. Senior university lecturer Jan Sleutels will be giving a…

Nadira Saab is professor Educational Sciences at the Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching (ICLON) and fellow of the Leiden Teachers' Academy.

The Honours College Law (HC Law) is soon going to look very different. What does the HC Law currently do, and what’s going to change? Why should you apply for it? To answer these questions, we spoke to Maartje van der Woude, Designated Professor at the HC Law. She’s designing the new programme in collaboration…

Collaboration with the fossil fuel industry is the subject of debate. Leiden University is therefore introducing a new Procedure for Collaboration with the Fossil Fuel Industry on 1 March. This standard procedure will be used to evaluate new research collaborations with the fossil fuel industry.…

Which collaborative learning approaches already exist in conservatoire education, and how could such approaches be implemented? This is the subject of Tamara Rumiantsev’s (PhD candidate at ICLON) thesis. Defence on 14 April 2022.

International collaboration is essential to our research and teaching, but it also presents risks. We have a compulsory knowledge security check for all new international research collaborations.

From 1 March 2025, you will need to do a knowledge security check before starting any new international collaboration. Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have introduced a new knowledge security policy (in Dutch). This details the basic principles to ensure sensitive…

What are the benefits for us of collaboration with Chinese partners? What sparks off Leiden researchers' interest in collaborating with colleagues in China? Leiden University shows in three short films what joint projects are like.

The Leiden Africa Platform is pleased to announce that a partnership agreement between Leiden University and the University of Ghana was signed in November. The University of Ghana is a strategic partner of Leiden. Earlier this year, an agreement was also signed between LDE and the University of Nairobi…

The 'Melissa' project strengthens the Netherlands' digital resilience against ransomware through public-private collaboration. Discover the successes, such as the dismantling of the Qakbot botnet, and the insights that contribute to a more effective approach to combating ransomware crime, both nationally…

Have faith in others, embrace conflict and differences, take your time: these are just a few of the tips that emerged during a Leiden symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration on 1 February. A second session will take place on Thursday 14 March.

How is interdisciplinary collaboration faring at Leiden University? And has disciplinarity been completely abandoned? I’d like to reflect on some concerns among colleagues and on our plans for the future.

Researchers from Leiden and Indonesia work together on a range of projects on topics such as disappearing languages and cultures, the role of Islam, circular economy, biodiversity and medicine. They also work on projects to improve legal education and make Dutch sources and Indonesian heritage accessible…

We have an increasing range of digital tools and programmes at our disposal. Though these may offer many advantages, they also require clarity and smarter ways of collaboration and communication. The time we can save using these tools will contribute to a better work-life balance. A university-wide…

Exceptional collaboration between physicians is needed to better understand and treat autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in various organ systems.

The Durham Declaration was presented at the Climate Symposium marking the Coimbra Group’s 40th anniversary on 26 March. Leiden University is proud to be one of the first signatories of this declaration.

Leiden Law School and the Center for Constitutional Studies of the Mexican Supreme Court (CEC-SCJN) have signed a memorandum of understanding, to carry out joint activities in the field of constitutional law and children's rights.

Attention Leiden researchers, support staff and education professionals can apply for a Kiem grant for interdisciplinary collaboration and encounters within Leiden University. Through Kiem, Leiden University makes 25 seed grants available every year between 2024 and 2026 of a maximum of €10.000 to…

High-quality education, research involving multiple faculties, collaboration between universities and central government funding to make all this possible: these were the topics covered in a working visit of the Standing Committee for Education, Culture and Science (OCW) to the Association of Universities…