News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Strong muscles start in the gut The bacterium workout you did not know you needed 12 March 2026 Onderzoekers van het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum en de universiteiten van Universiteit van Granada en Universiteit van Almería ontdekten dat de... Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’ Dialogue session 12 March 2026 How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que... Noise at sea: research on how wind farms affect fish Biology 09 March 2026 Human activity is making the underwater world increasingly noisy. PhD candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimis... Working together for ‘broad prosperity’ in the Leiden region Symposium 05 March 2026 How can universities and research institutions, businesses and government bodies in the Leiden region drive ‘broad prosperity’? During the ‘Working on... Students compete in Monaco with ‘flying’ liquid-hydrogen boat Innovation 05 March 2026 In the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, students from across the globe build and race boats powered by sustainable energy. Leiden public administration s... Keuzegids Master’s guide: which programmes score above average? Teaching 05 March 2026 Four of Leiden University’s master’s programmes score above average across the board according to the Keuzegids Masters 2026 guide. This is based on t... War in the Middle East: What are the implications? Analysis 03 March 2026 The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domin... Japanese Ambassador visits Leiden University Japan 03 March 2026 The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ... LUMC receives tens of millions for research into new stem cell-based treatments 02 March 2026 Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), as a partner in the reNEW consortium, is once again receiving tens of millions of euros for research into new... Unequal academic freedom: women’s expertise more likely to be questioned Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture 27 February 2026 ‘You’re not a real academic.’ This is a comment Nadia Bouras has heard often. It illustrates how women experts, particularly women of colour, are not ... All news items
