News A selection of news from Leiden University. News ‘Immigration doesn’t threaten welfare states’ 02 May 2024 It is often thought that immigration threatens the solidarity on which redistribution relies. But looking at the post-war period, PhD candidate Emily ... China as a laboratory for the rest of the world 30 April 2024 Professor of Modern China Florian Schneider researches what people do with technology and what technology does with people. Social media, for example.... Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other 30 April 2024 North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international s... Student tower opened with café, common room and spectacular views 26 April 2024 The 289 students who recently moved into the tower on Kolffpad at the Leiden Bio Science Park are sitting pretty. They have the keys to a self-contain... Leiden University starts dismissal procedure against professor on the grounds of unacceptable behaviour 25 April 2024 A professor from Leiden University, together with a former employee (who is also the professor’s partner), has been guilty of long-term unacceptable a... ‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands 24 April 2024 When you hear ‘Black Power’, you probably think of the United States. But in the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of th... Leiden workshop on post-consumer textile 'waste’ in the Netherlands (and beyond) 23 April 2024 On Thursday 30 May, Leiden University hosts a workshop to foster collaborations to improve the governance of European textile waste export. Different ... Buzzing decline: Dutch landscape is losing insect-pollinated plants 22 April 2024 The Netherlands is losing plant species that rely on pollination by insects. Leiden environmental scientist Kaixuan Pan demonstrates this after analys... Two researchers receive Rubicon grant for research abroad 22 April 2024 Uncovering ageing processes in the brain and research on the use of the word ‘that’. Thanks to a Rubicon Grant, two Leiden researchers who were recent... ‘Children’s healthcare rights deserve more attention’ 19 April 2024 ‘Children’s rights are somewhat of a poor relation’, says Professor of Law and Health Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm. In her inaugural lecture, she will em... All news items