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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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How Leiden University is taking action against cancerWorld Cancer Day 04 February 2026One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden Uni...
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‘The Geopoliticisation of Europe’: Joris Larik delivers the Havel-Cleveringa Lecture03 February 2026Where European integration has long been understood as a peace project, Joris Larik argued in his Havel-Cleveringa Lecture that recent developments po...
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A small step on platinum, a giant leap for electrochemistry: A more realistic picture of platinum electrodes02 February 2026Current electrochemical theory does not adequately describe realistic platinum electrodes. Scientists at Leiden University have now, for the first tim...
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollutionPhD defence 02 February 2026From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge ...
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No one is opposed to humanity. But what does it mean, and how do you put it into practice?02 February 2026Humanity is a widely used concept in organisations, yet it is rarely given concrete meaning. As a result, it often remains vague and non-committal, wi...
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VVI, LIAS, and Universitas Indonesia to organise Indonesia Human Rights Update in June 202601 February 2026This initiative is supported by the Leiden University Global Seed Fund (LUGF) 2025, awarded to Santy Kouwagam (VVI) and Irene Hadiprayitno (LIAS) toge...
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The right to demonstrate: an integral part of our democracy, but where are the limits?Discussion session 28 January 2026On 26 January, Rowie Stolk, Laura Hanrath and Marloes Noorloos spoke at the lecture ‘The Right to Demonstrate under Scrutiny’. This discussion session...
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Research improves risk assessment for hereditary breast cancerResearch 28 January 2026Researchers at the LUMC have made a breakthrough in understanding PALB2 mutations, an important cause of hereditary breast cancer. By identifying whic...
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From lab to startup: scientist develops new treatment for nerve painChangemakers 27 January 2026What do you do when a discovery in the lab shows real promise? Scientist Mirjam Huizenga founded a startup to develop a new treatment for nerve pain c...
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School pupils introduced to languages during profile choice afternoon26 January 2026Last Tuesday, the Herta Mohr building was filled with secondary school pupils. During the profile choice afternoon, they were introduced to various as...
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Launch of the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and SocietyNew fund 26 January 2026In memory of Andrea Evers, Professor of Health Psychology, the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and Society has been established. With th...
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What does the Venezuelan crisis mean for the Dutch Caribbean?23 January 2026The US intervention in Venezuela and the country’s ongoing instability pose risks for the Dutch Caribbean. How serious is that threat? ‘Dutch men and ...
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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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From sovereignty at sea to self-determination: the geopolitics of GreenlandCurrent affairs 22 January 2026Who holds rights to Greenland’s surrounding waters and natural resources? Which interests are at stake and for whose benefit? We put these questions t...