News A selection of news from Leiden University. News The fight against lung cancer doesn’t begin in the hospital World Lung Cancer Day 28 July 2026 World Lung Cancer Day (1 August) is not just about the disease; it’s about the person behind the diagnosis. We spoke with Professor of Lung Surgery Ko... More students choosing university teacher training programmes Education 27 July 2026 More students are training to become teachers at university, according to Universities of the Netherlands, the sector organisation representing Dutch ... Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant? Migration 20 July 2026 The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si... Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babies electron microscopy 20 July 2026 Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies ... Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff advises on EU rescue missions at sea 20 July 2026 Together with Professor Violeta-Moreno Lax, Leiden researcher Sarah Wolff has advised Frontex, the EU and other institutions on a European framework f... Leadership helps reduce stress in operating theatre: ‘Performing under pressure begins before the operation’ Publication 16 July 2026 The success of an operation depends on more than just expertise and technical skills. A study by Leiden researchers shows that surgeons’ leadership sk... Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchers Dutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026 Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ... Workshop ‘Geopolitics in Europe and the World’ marks start of interfaculty theme cross-faculty workshop 15 July 2026 Leiden researchers from law, political science, governance and global affairs and humanities gathered for the first workshop organised in the context ... Defending goals and borders: Wietse Jelles’ work for FC Utrecht and the Marechaussee Alumnus 15 July 2026 In the morning, Wietse Jelles can be found on the FC Utrecht training ground, working as Assistant Coach of the women’s team. In the afternoon, he adv... Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb Egyptology 14 July 2026 A team of Dutch archaeologists headed by Carina van den Hoven from Leiden University has discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb in Egypt. The tomb sheds new... All news items
