News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Brief summary of our approach to our ties with Israeli institutions 16 May 2024 Today, we had a constructive discussion between the Rector and chair of Campus The Hague with representatives of Students for Palestine and Leiden Sch... 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... ‘Some think I’m too lightweight, others too highbrow’ 14 May 2024 Cornald Maas was able to ‘pioneer’ in Leiden. This Dutch Studies graduate, presenter, programme maker and publicist combined an active student life wi... Advisory report on unacceptable behaviour published 13 May 2024 Today, 13 May 2024, Leiden University’s Executive Board is publishing the advice of the committee that investigated reports of unacceptable behaviour ... Walkout on 13 May 13 May 2024 A national walkout will be staged on Monday 13 May. The aim is to express support for the pro-Palestine protests and to speak out against police viole... Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives 08 May 2024 Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden... Leiden conference seeks out emerging trends in global governance 07 May 2024 Global challenges require global governance answers. That’s why on 5 - 7 June, the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Gov... In search of hidden voices 06 May 2024 Nearly all documents from the 16th and 17th centuries were written by more than one person but attributed to only one author. Professor Nadine Akkerma... All news items