News A selection of news from Leiden University. News How the care of children was used as a weapon in the Holocaust 17 June 2024 To cover up their deportation plans which targeted Polish Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, the Nazis re-opened schools. In her inaugural lecture, historian ... Ionica Smeets receives honorary doctorate from Open University 13 June 2024 Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University. She receives the award because she exem... The number of threats is increasing. But is the Netherlands less safe? 11 June 2024 Explosions at people’s homes, gangland killings and online threats: if you follow the news, it may seem as though threat levels in the Netherlands are... Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers 11 June 2024 Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project withi... Symposium report: get out of your silo and become a better scientist 11 June 2024 How do you set up a successful collaboration between science and practice? That was the main theme of the final meeting of a triptych of symposia on h... Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa 11 June 2024 Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African k... Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’ 10 June 2024 The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the... These tips (might) help you win the Euro football pool 10 June 2024 Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that mig... ‘The sun is dying out’ as a wake-up call for better science communication 07 June 2024 ‘Take science communication more seriously.’ This is the message that Ivo van Vulpen, professor by special appointment in Science Communication in Ph... Smart monitoring of test subjects is the future of clinical research 06 June 2024 Knowing whether or not a treatment is working just by wearing your watch? Data scientist Ahnjili ZhuParris has identified a lot of opportunities for t... All news items