News A selection of news from Leiden University. News ‘The battle for sustainability won’t be won in the civil courts’ 18 March 2024 Fossil Free against KLM on greenwashing, municipalities against Chemours on PFAS discharge, climate cases against Shell and the ING Bank… Examples abo... A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’ 14 March 2024 The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying i... Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science: ‘I want to show how we’re finding alternatives to animal testing’ 14 March 2024 PhD candidate Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science. In videos and blogs, she will show what life is like as a young researcher. How Europe will be better prepared for the next pandemic 12 March 2024 The European PANVIPREP research project started at the Leiden University Medical Center on 11 March. The participants are virologists, biochemists and... ‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’ 11 March 2024 As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that mo... Inclusion on International Women’s Day: pulling together for structural change 11 March 2024 How do you achieve the structural change needed for a more inclusive university community? What challenges do female staff face in their careers and w... How touchscreens and eye trackers can tell us something about the dating life of orangutans 11 March 2024 Aesthetic attraction plays a big role in orangutans’ mate choice, behavioural biologist and PhD candidate Tom Roth has observed. But to discover just ... Jointly into the quantum future: ‘A crucial role for education and science communication’ 07 March 2024 The second quantum revolution is in full swing, bringing all kinds of new technologies to within reach, and offering many opportunities as well as cha... Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play 05 March 2024 A team with Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage. They are resea... Flentrop organ in Academy Building turns 25: ‘It’s a whole orchestra’ 05 March 2024 The organ in the Academy Building is 25 years old. University organist Jan Verschuren and tuner Bert Crama talk about the long history of university o... All news items