News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries 19 September 2023 It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines insp... Did Dutch investments contribute to Indonesia’s economic development? 19 September 2023 Foreign investments in the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period could have been of more benefit to the Indonesian economy. But the complicated... Video: Why some people feel no shame 18 September 2023 Some people seem to feel no shame. And especially for this episode, we found one such person: Appie Mussa. He is our guinea pig and if anyone can put ... How bittersweet sugar chemistry targets pathogens 15 September 2023 The challenge is considerable, but so is the satisfaction when it succeeds: creating complex sugar molecules that play a role in biology. Professor of... How arbitration law went from uncharted territory to a ‘sexy’ field of practice 15 September 2023 When she was looking for an internship, Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof happened to meet one of the founding fathers of arbitration law. ‘At the time, ... Construction of the Spui university building in The Hague has officially begun 15 September 2023 On 14 September the construction of the Spui university building officially began. This special moment was marked with a meeting in the former Hudson’... Helen Pluut involved in interdisciplinary initiative that is awarded a Kiem grant 15 September 2023 Leiden University has made available Kiem (seed) grants of €10,000 - an initiative for developing new interdisciplinary, interfaculty research partner... ‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’ 14 September 2023 Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municip... What works in suicide prevention? Lessons from the 113 Helpline 13 September 2023 As part of the ‘1K Z1E J3’ campaign week, which runs from 11 to 15 September, 113 Suicide Prevention gave a guest lecture about suicide prevention at ... Zelensky addresses students: 'Live your own life, but do so together with others' 12 September 2023 A standing ovation. A wave and a smile from the president. A final selfie. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students in the Netherland... All news items