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Martina Vijver reappointed as Scientific Director04 June 2026Martina Vijver has been reappointed as Scientific Director of the Centre for Environmental Sciences Leiden. Vijver has been Director of CML since 2022...
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How can we properly measure the impact of disasters, attacks, and wars?Book 04 June 2026In Chasing Events, researcher Thijs van Dooremalen explores how we can truly understand the impact of major events. He shows that traditional comparis...
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Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman back in The Hague: ‘Good policy is not always good politics’Lecture 03 June 2026For the second time this academic year, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman visited The Hague. Addressing a packed lecture theatre in our new Spui buildin...
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Students bring turbulent past of Valkenburg airfield to lifeHeritage 03 June 2026The former Valkenburg airfield is steeped in history: the Romans defended their empire here, German forces landed here in 1940 and even the Cold War l...
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How a small amount of rare earth metal shapes the environmental impact of magnetsEnvironmental sciences 02 June 2026Magnets for electric cars and wind turbines contain only a small amount of the rare earth metal dysprosium. Yet, this metal is responsible for a large...
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King Willem-Alexander and Emperor Naruhito of Japan to visit Leiden UniversityState visit 02 June 2026Emperor Naruhito and King Willem-Alexander will visit Leiden University on Thursday 18 June. The Emperor and his wife, Empress Masako, will be in the ...
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Leiden Declaration: AI is challenging the core values of mathematicsOpinion 02 June 2026In the ‘Leiden Declaration’, an international group of researchers warns that AI is putting fundamental values of the discipline under threat. The ris...
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Where do the stereotypes about Africa come from?PhD research 02 June 2026In the seventeenth century, stereotypes about Africa and its inhabitants became deeply ingrained in European culture. PhD candidate Matthias Lukkes is...
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Austria Centre Leiden hosts Seventh Annual Lecture featuring Professor Jakub Beneš02 June 2026On Wednesday April 8, 2026, the Austria Centre Leiden and the Special Chair for Central European Studies hosted the Seventh Annual Lecture in Austrian...
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Visiting Professor for Central European Studies Saskia Jaszoltowski talks about 'lullabies' with the ERC Starting Grant 'CareCentury' team01 June 2026On May 15, Prof. dr. Saskia Jaszoltowski, the Visiting Professor for Central European Studies this semester at Leiden University, led a seminar on the...
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The Hortus as a living lab: new technology reveals hidden relationships between speciesInaugural lecture 01 June 2026Hortus botanicus Leiden is a treasure trove for research into interactions between species. Surprising discoveries are being made with new techniques ...
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Second edition of 'Nacht van de Digitale Veiligheid' a success: digital resilience requires collaborationNacht van de digitale veiligheid 01 June 2026With a full auditorium at the university's Wijnhaven campus, an extensive programme, inspiring speakers and visitors from a wide range of disciplines,...
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Medieval insights for modern urban planningPhD defence 01 June 2026In his PhD research, historical geographer Marcel IJsselstijn developed a new approach that improves our understanding of how medieval cities were pla...
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Grant for projects that help researchers harness data and technologyNWO grants 01 June 2026The Thematic Digital Competence Centres (TDCC) are network organisations that help researchers harness digital data and technology. They connect exper...
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Leiden University continues work on vibrant neighbourhood at Leiden Bio Science ParkConstruction 01 June 2026Students and international staff are already living in the Entrance Area at the Leiden Bio Science Park. Construction has now begun on MORE8: 141 rent...