Dossier

The sustainable university

Leiden University is very aware of its role in society. Good scientific research and teaching are crucial for a safe, healthy, sustainable, prosperous and just world; this is one of the premises of the University's 2015-2020 Strategic Plan 'Freedom to Excel'. You can read in this dossier about how Leiden University handles its responsibilities in the areas of sustainability and the environment.

News

Leiden University takes 18th place in SustainaBul sustainability ranking 03 June 2021
Leiden University has taken 18th place in the SustainaBul, the sustainability ranking of universities and universities of applied sciences in the Neth...
Liveable Communities: project with a sustainable outlook 31 May 2021
With the Liveable Communities – Liveable Planet project, Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainability and Livelihood, is showing tha...
'Climate issues and sustainability should be part of every study programme' 20 May 2021
Having lectures on sustainability when you're a first-year student of Law, or a course on climate change when you're studying Public Administration ma...
Survey: Leiden students want to learn more about sustainability in their studies 07 April 2021
Students at Leiden University believe that their degree programmes should focus more on sustainability. These are the findings of a survey of more tha...
Students: ‘We want to be the most sustainable university in the world’ 23 March 2021
The students from the Leiden University Green Office have big ambitions and have outlined their recommendations in a new Green Paper. Like being the m...

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