The Europaeum academic community was awarded the Scaliger medal on 23 September in recognition of its promotion of academic values. Andrew Graham, tru...

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be useful allies in the fight against critical environmental problems. Could because the use of GMOs is st...

The number of insect species is plummeting, which is why the University is creating a more biodiverse environment around its buildings. Annetje Ottow,...

After the Second World War almost three million people emigrated from the Netherlands to countries such as Canada and Australia. The government inform...

The annual homicide rate has decreased considerably since the 1990s. In their hunt for an explanation, researchers Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem mad...

With the long lockdown, it’s been a hard year for Leiden businesses. How can the local economy bounce back and how can the University help? Two talk s...

Like other big cities, The Hague is facing a severe teacher shortage. A new university teaching degree might help solve this problem. Research has sho...

Anyone in Leiden wanting to join a student association has plenty to choose from. But the risk of alcohol abuse is a very real one. Leiden University,...

The clever young people at the National ThinkTank who tackle an urgent societal problem each year include two Leiden alumni this autumn: Jiao Harmsen ...

Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden will develop new plans for an alternative Humanities Campus in the city centre. This means they will ...