News A selection of news from Leiden University. News ‘The university and the Relief of Leiden are inextricably linked’ 19 September 2024 Lara Ummels came from Maastricht to study law in Leiden, and never left. She recently joined the board of the 3 October Association. You can’t get mor... Special donor makes stroke recovery research possible 19 September 2024 How do you ensure that people who have had a stroke get the right therapy at the right time? This is the question researcher Jorit Meesters wants to a... ‘Young Academy Leiden wants to stand up for young researchers, especially in difficult times’ 17 September 2024 Young Academy Leiden (YAL) will change its board this month and welcome seven new members. Outgoing chair Julia Cramer and incoming chair Rachel Plak ... ‘Let politics be the focus at the State Opening of Parliament’ 16 September 2024 A big performance by André Rieu, food trucks in The Hague and more contact with the Royal Family: grand plans were announced in April to make the Stat... Why rules don’t work for some of the population 16 September 2024 Excessive regulatory burden causes economic harm and can undermine trust in government. Policymakers wishing to ease this should be more mindful of pe... Diabolical dilemmas in timeless theatre about the Relief of Leiden 12 September 2024 What is freedom worth in times of hunger? ‘Beleg’ is a modern interpretation of Lucretia van Merken’s 1774 play. With five performances in Leiden’s Sc... Science for Sustainable Societies: a new interdisciplinary bachelor’s programme 12 September 2024 How do you tackle environmental challenges and societal transitions from an interdisciplinary perspective? Starting from September 2025 students will ... University introduces lay talk and it looks like this 11 September 2024 Complex research with a generous sprinkling of jargon: PhD defences can be difficult for non-experts to follow. In the compulsory new lay talk, PhD ca... ‘Partying is fine but we still need to protest’ 09 September 2024 Leiden University was present for the second time at the second Leiden Pride on Saturday. With a boat with room for 60 students and staff, decorated i... ‘Digital services lean heavily on the social infrastructure’ 09 September 2024 Governments worldwide invest huge sums in their digital services and data strategies. Efficiency and effectiveness are key. But these are not achieved... All news items