She studied Korean and Asian Studies and, four years after graduating, is now working as a specialist for an ICT secondment company. This is the story...

Looking for a job after a financial crisis is not easy, but Ward Hoskens (28) managed to take his fate into his own hands. During an internship, he fo...

When delegations from Leiden University visit foreign countries, they often arrange a meeting specially for alumni of the country. Mexico was no excep...

There are still things we can learn from the Ancient Greeks. How they managed to make sure that innovations were accepted, for example. A group of cla...

A permanent job or start your own company? After her studies in English Language and Culture and History, Anna Visser (28) was faced with this exact c...

Sander Kok (35) was a hit as a model for Armani and he is now making a name for himself as a writer. His philosophically tinted first novel 'Smeltende...

Street theatre, drama, poetry and a lot of science: Leiden's Rapenburg was the backdrop for the fifth Night of Art and Knowledge on Saturday 16 Septem...

One person can already make a difference, and if all students and academics were eco-friendly, the world would be a much more sustainable place. Plast...

Students were able to continue their studies in September 1945 after the University had been closed for several years during the Second World War. Thi...

Free advice and tips on the job market from a Leiden alumnus. This is what the Leiden University Mentor Network offers. Curious about how it works? He...

Leiden University Mentor Network offers free advice and tips from a Leiden alumnus. Sign up now! Our Vice-Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is a Leiden ...

Philosopher Stefan Buijsman obtained his doctorate this year at the age of 20 at the University of Stockholm, making him the youngest PhD in Sweden. H...

Chuan Zha from China studied International Relations at Leiden University. He comes from Chengdu, a city of more than 14 million inhabitants, but reg...