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 2015-2016 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
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Canal Cups project 59th in Trouw newspaper’s Sustainable 100Canal Cups, Auke-Florian Hiemstra and Liselotte Rambonnet’s project to rid Leiden of disposable plastic cups and its canals of litter, has taken 59th ...
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Leiden University in top 10 of sustainability rankingFor the first time, Leiden University has made it to the top 10 of the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Of the 780 p...
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Leiden University keeps fifth place in SustainaBul listIn SustainaBul, 16 higher education institutions are ranked on sustainability each year. Leiden University has managed to keep its fifth place. A good...
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Leiden University supports climate letterThe 14 universities, brought together in the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), have expressed their support for the open letter o...
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Leiden University climbs international rankings on sustainabilityLeiden University has climbed to 24th place in the UI Green Metric, an international sustainability ranking for universities. This puts Leiden Univers...
