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Leiden reaches the semi-final in the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition09 June 2026Advanced LL.M. European and International Human Rights Law and LL.M. European Law students are semi-finalists in the final round of the Helga Pedersen...
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2026 European Horizons Youth Security Conference09 June 2026
The European Horizons Youth Security Conference successfully took place on May 9th, 2026. More than 85 students gathered in Leiden to participate in a...
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Michiel Hogerheijde appointed Vice-Dean of Faculty of Science09 June 2026Michiel Hogerheijde has been appointed Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science as of 1 January 2027. He succeeds Bart de Smit, who has held the position s...
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‘Practice and academia need each other desperately’Roy de Ruiter appointed Professor of Maritime Strategy by special appointment 09 June 2026Since May 2026, Roy de Ruiter has been strengthening the Institute of Political Science as professor of Maritime Strategy by special appointment. This...
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NWO Open Technology grant for research into the circular power plantPHYSICS 09 June 2026Leiden professors Dirk Bouwmeester and Irene Groot are jointly investigating the concept of a circular power plant. Research that contributes to new s...
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Three Comenius Teaching Fellowships for Leiden lecturersInnovation in teaching 09 June 2026Four lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius Teaching Fellowships to innovate within their teaching, together with their project t...
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From molecule to model: working together on better antibioticsAntimicrobial resistance 09 June 2026How can we combat the growing global health crisis of antibiotic resistance? At Leiden University, researchers are tackling this issue from multiple a...
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Sarah de Rijcke elected member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and LettersAppointment 09 June 2026Rector Magnificus and Professor of Science, Technology & Innovation Studies Sarah de Rijcke has been elected as a corresponding member of the Royal Da...
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Leiden scholars critical of EU Return RegulationEU Return Regulation 08 June 2026During the annual State of the Art Conference organised by the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration on 2 June, Talha Gunay and Mark Klaassen from th...
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Anne Urai receives 2026 Heineken Young Scientists Award for Social SciencesAward 08 June 2026How do people make choices, and what happens in our brains when we do? Anne Urai investigates how our brains process information and use it to make de...
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Shaping the future of international relations and diplomacy08 June 2026From peace missions and military intervention to climate adaptation and geopolitical competition, students of the Advanced MSc in International Relati...
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Grant awarded for research into prehistoric settlement in the Province of ZeelandArchaeology 08 June 2026The research project Between Land and Sea (Tussen Land en Zee) was awarded funding by the Reuvens Fund for Innovation in May. The project brings toget...
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Climate solutions, fragile systems: who really pays the price?08 June 2026Climate action is often framed as urgent and necessary. But on the ground, it can also unsettle lives in unexpected ways. LUC researcher Bernardo Alme...
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New study on spatial ability ‘You need it all day long'Research 08 June 2026From loading the dishwasher to packing the car: good spatial ability is always useful. How do children develop this skill in primary school? Researche...
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Video: Why is my friend with ADHD always late?ADHD 08 June 2026Can you have ADHD even if you’re not hyperactive? How does Ritalin work? And does ADHD present differently in girls from boys? In a University of the ...