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In memoriam: Takamitsu Muraoka (1938-2026)18 February 2026On February 10, 2026, emeritus Professor Dr. Takamitsu Muraoka (1938–2026) passed away, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. From 1991 until h...
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New Visiting Professor for Central European Studies Saskia Jaszoltowski delivers talk about her work16 February 2026On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Professor Saskia Jaszoltowski, the new Visiting Professor for Central European Studies at Leiden University joined stud...
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Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods11 February 2026The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Po...
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Advancing child-friendly justice through dialogue and exchange in Santiago, Chile04 February 2026From 12 to 16 January 2025, Professor Ton Liefaard, UNICEF Chair in Children’s Rights and Head of the Department of Child Law and Health Law visited S...
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Congratulations, Dr. Juan Pablo Bascur!PHD DEFENCE 28 January 2026On 21 January 2026, Juan Pablo Bascur successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University, titled 'Science maps for information retrieval'.
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How does artificial intelligence influence democratic processes?Una Europa Seed Funding Grant 22 January 2026An international team of researchers, including scholars from Leiden University, has received a Seed Funding Grant within the Una Europa network. The ...
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Leila Akkari appointed Special Professor of Cancer–immune interactionsAppointment 08 January 2026Leila Akkari was appointed Special Professor of Cancer-immune interactions at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) on 15 December. Akkari is a rese...
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Jan Kolen concludes his term as Dean of Archaeology: 'It's part of the role'06 January 2026After 7.5 years, Jan Kolen is stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology. For him, it does not feel like a dramatic moment. ‘It is part of th...
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In memoriam Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal (1939-2025)18 December 2025On 4 December Professor Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal passed away. Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal worked at the African Studies Centre from 1967 to 2002,...
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Leiden University co-hosts Council of Europe expert exchange on accountability for crimes against children in Ukraine11 December 2025Bringing together practitioners, policy-makers, academics and children’s rights experts, the event explored how accountability for atrocity crimes com...
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Wil Roebroeks looks back on a life in archaeology: ‘I’ve always enjoyed my work’09 December 2025After nearly two years of retirement, Wil Roebroeks looks back on a career that began in a time of freedom and ended in a field that has undergone pro...
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Answering the biggest questions with the tiniest particlesLeiden Science Young Talent Award 09 December 2025From lectures by Robbert Dijkgraaf to a telescope on the ocean floor: during his double bachelor’s in Physics and Astronomy, Jelle Oonk discovered tha...
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Leiden University Global Seed Fund for Sara de Wit and Miriam Waltz17 November 2025Congratulations to Sara de Wit and Miriam Waltz, who have just won a Leiden University Global Seed Fund. Their proposed project entails 'Climate Talks...
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International collaboration on environmental research with appointment Arnold Tukker at Nanjing UniversitySPECIAL APPOINTMENT 11 November 2025Arnold Tukker has been appointed as distinguished visiting professor at Nanjing University, one of China’s top research universities. ‘I am delighted ...
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Congratulations, Dr. Eleonora Dagienė!PHD DEFENCE 07 November 2025
On 30 October 2025, Eleonora Dagienė successfully defended her PhD thesis at Leiden University, titled ‘Quantitative Research Assessment and its Unint...