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Grant for research into fungus that could make vegan cheese cheaper and more sustainable07 April 2026Leiden researchers and partners have been awarded a 1.3-million-euro grant to produce milk protein for vegan cheese using fungi. While this process is...
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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.
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LUCL to start working with Macroscope: ‘One place filled with datasets and tools’31 March 2026Over the coming years, LUCL will be collaborating on the development of Macroscope, a new scientific infrastructure that maps social change at the pop...
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Spui University Campus officially opened: the puzzle is now completeOpening 27 March 2026With the six pieces of the puzzle now assembled by the partners of the University Campus and the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, the building at th...
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New start-up company: Leiden astronomers develop a technology to detect gas leaksSOCIETAL IMPACT 26 March 2026Helping industry to spot dangerous and climate-harming gas leaks faster, cheaper, and more reliably than today’s tools: that's what Leiden University ...
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Max van Duijn, new chair of The Young Academy: ‘We need to be more resilient to ideological pressure’The Young Academy 25 March 2026Assistant professor Max van Duijn is the new chair of The Young Academy. He aims to support young academics, bring research closer to society and make...
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human handsPhD defence 25 March 2026Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German...
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How vulnerable is the Netherlands to an energy crisis?Current affairs 24 March 2026The Iran war has pushed up fuel prices and raised concerns about a global energy shortage. How well prepared is the Netherlands? We asked two experts,...
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Researchers awarded NWO grants for green technology and new enzymesInnovative technology 23 March 2026Developing safer alternatives to harmful PFAS filters and seeking new enzymes for medical applications. Two projects with Leiden researchers have been...
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Master's students organise graduate conference ‘Who is Asian?’19 March 2026Master's students Adam El Amraoui, Eesha Sheel, Frieda Chen and Lawrence Kurowski are organising a graduate conference. On March 26, students will gat...
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Unsafe and discriminatory algorithms: ‘Regulating AI begins with experimentation’Inaugural lecture 16 March 2026AI, data and algorithms are developing at breakneck speed, while legislation inevitably lags behind. But laws and regulations are essential – look no ...
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‘Global challenges call for international knowledge exchange’Collaboration with Zhejiang University 13 March 2026A delegation from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, is on a two-day visit to Leiden University. The aim is to explore opportunities for further ...
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial pastDialogue session 12 March 2026How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these que...
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Sexual abuse between siblings: what can be done about it?Guidelines 10 March 2026Sexual abuse between brothers and sisters can cause deep psychological wounds. Little is known about how, as a practitioner, you can help heal these w...
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Working together for ‘broad prosperity’ in the Leiden regionSymposium 05 March 2026How can universities and research institutions, businesses and government bodies in the Leiden region drive ‘broad prosperity’? During the ‘Working on...