News A selection of news from Leiden University. News 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... Leiden symposium on science-practice collaboration 06 May 2024 How do you set up successful interdisciplinary collaborations? That is the central question of a Leiden symposium. On 6 June, we look at cooperation a... 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... ‘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... All news items