News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Protest at Academy Building and Hortus botanicus ended 17 May 2024 Today’s protest at the University’s Academy Building and the Hortus botanicus ended at around 16.30. The dozens of demonstrators left the grounds volu... Our ties with Israeli universities 17 May 2024 Leiden University has recently received various petitions from students and staff concerning our ties with Israeli universities. We have also held ext... A message from the Executive Board 17 May 2024 These are turbulent times at Dutch universities. We have all seen what has been and is still happening at various campuses in the country. Protests, d... Keeping our campus safe 17 May 2024 The world is in turmoil. International wars and conflicts have been raging for some time. And political and social developments are causing insecurity... Live blog: Academy Building protest 17 May 2024 This page provides updates on the protest today at the Academy Building and Hortus botanicus in Leiden. Protest in Wijnhaven building has ended 16 May 2024 Everything is peaceful again in and around the Wijnhaven building at Campus The Hague. Earlier today, the location was the scene of a large pro-Palest... Brief summary of our approach to our ties with Israeli institutions 16 May 2024 During the last couple of months, Leiden University has conducted many constructive discussions with the University Council and many other experts and... Design METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope finalised 16 May 2024 The design for the METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is final. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green ligh... Vanessa Mak and Herman Paul new KNAW members 16 May 2024 The KNAW has appointed 17 new members, including Leiden University's Vanessa Mak, Professor of Private Law, and Herman Paul, Professor of History. The... King of Sweden visits Leiden University 15 May 2024 Collaborating in drug discovery and health research was the goal of a visit to the Leiden Bio Science Park on 14 May by a Swedish delegation including... All news items