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Dorine van Norren appointed Professor by Special Appointment at LUC The Hague: ‘Global ambassador for happiness’Interview 06 July 2026Dorine van Norren has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in ‘Intercultural Rights, Citizenship, and Sustainability’ at Leiden University ...
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Working with the most beautiful plants in the worldMy job rocks 06 July 2026Every summer brings a new sense of anticipation in the greenhouse: will the giant waterlilies emerge, how large will their leaves grow, and when will ...
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Leiden’s Austria Centre supports Dr. Jonathan Singerton at the Central European History Convention in Vienna11 June 2026The Austria Centre Leiden was thrilled to receive an application from our colleague Dr. Jonathan Singerton (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) to support h...
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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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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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Colleagues honour Leiden astrochemist Harold Linnartz with a collection of academic articlesFestschrift 05 June 2026In memory of Harold Linnartz (1965–2023), Professor of Laboratory Astrophysics at Leiden University, a special Festschrift has been published. The vol...
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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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In memoriam: Prof.dr. Klaas Anthony Worp (1943-2026)30 May 2026Emeritus professor Klaas Worp was professor of Papyrology at Leiden University and the Leiden Papyrological Institute from 2002 to 2008.
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Matthew DiGiuseppe receives NWO XS grant for research on AI governance19 May 2026Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, has been awarded an NWO XS grant for his project ‘...
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Cultural and social anthropology ERC-funded projects profiled at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual MeetingPhoenix, February 2026 12 May 2026The American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting is one of the largest and most influential interdisciplinary scientific confere...
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School of Democracy 2026The basics of Democracy, Storytelling and messaging 15 April 2026
The School of Democracy is an initiative of several Dutch political foundations aimed at engaging and empowering young people who are eager to strengt...
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In Memoriam Ton Anbeek (1944-2026)10 April 2026On Easter Monday, the spring holiday that commemorates and celebrates returning life, A.G.H. Anbeek van der Meijden passed away. From 1982 to 2005 he ...
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Niels van Willigen starts as Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies09 April 2026Starting April 2026, Niels van Willigen will join the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences...
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Faculty of Science appoints three new professors01 April 2026The Leiden Faculty of Science has appointed three new professors. Daniel Rozen, Frank Takes and Matthijs van Leeuwen were appointed on 1 April.