News A selection of news from Leiden University. News LUMC will administer first Dutch stem cell gene therapy to patients 19 April 2021 Researchers and clinicians at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are about to begin a milestone clinical study. It will be the first time a stem ... Kamran Ullah: ‘I love working at De Telegraaf’ 15 April 2021 ‘People talk at the coffee machine about what’s on the front page of De Telegraaf.’ Kamran Ullah took office as deputy editor-in-chief of De Telegraaf... Queen Máxima pays a virtual visit to ‘StudentinzetopSchool’ 14 April 2021 Students from ‘StudentinzetopSchool’ help schoolchildren and gain valuable teaching experience at the same time. In an online visit on 13 April, Queen... Sea sponges may seem like simple creatures, but… 12 April 2021 One of them turned out to be two thousand years old. And older giant barrel sponges appear to have a faster rate of cell division, unlike us. They pro... ‘Skin injection could allow us to vaccinate up to five times more people from the same supplies’ 12 April 2021 The current COVID-19 vaccination campaign involves injecting the vaccine into muscle tissue, but injecting a smaller amount of vaccine in the skin mi... Government pledges millions for economic growth 09 April 2021 The government is investing 646 million euros and has set aside a further 3.5 billion to drive economic growth in the Netherlands. Much of the Nationa... Survey: Leiden students want to learn more about sustainability in their studies 07 April 2021 Students at Leiden University believe that their degree programmes should focus more on sustainability. These are the findings of a survey of more tha... Rector Hester Bijl on education in times of corona: ‘We have high hopes, but we are also realistic.' 06 April 2021 The Dutch universities as a whole are lobbying for a 'normal' academic year from the end of August, where on-campus teaching will be possible. It's a ... A lifestyle app or a children’s book? Summer school for scientists 01 April 2021 It’s about much more than learning how to write a readable piece or give a presentation that doesn’t send the audience to sleep. The intensive Science... Which Leiden alumni are in the Dutch House of Representatives? 01 April 2021 Of the 150 elected representatives, 24 studied or conducted their PhD research in Leiden. Who are they and which degrees are most popular among these ... All news items