News
-
Egyptian archaeologists deepen their expertise on human osteoarchaeology in Leiden02 December 2024The Leiden Faculty of Archaeology is an institution of international renown. Frequently, researchers from other places of learning visit the faculty t...
-
ECHO finalist Husna Jalal: We need to look past our differences02 December 2024Every year, the ECHO Award is presented to students from non-western backgrounds who are committed to social improvement in the field of diversity and...
-
Local residents research their own problems02 December 2024The Countering Syndemic Vulnerability project supports communities by identifying and tackling clusters of social factors and health problems. The pro...
-
Professor Ineke Sluiter receives Arts and Sciences Medal of Honour28 November 2024On 25 November, Professor Ineke Sluiter received the Medal of Honour for Arts and Sciences in the Order of Orange-Nassau. She was presented with the m...
-
Help create a safe haven for scholars at risk27 November 2024Persecution, conflicts and crises are threatening academic institutions and researchers worldwide. This has major implications for science. Leiden Uni...
-
Cleveringa Lecture: ‘I’m deeply ashamed of this orchestrated asylum crisis’27 November 2024The rule of law is crumbling in the Netherlands, lawyer Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You warned in her Cleveringa Lecture. She held up a mirror to those p...
-
Petra Sijpesteijn: 'Membership of foreign academies is incredible recognition'26 November 2024When Petra Sijpesteijn became a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, she was the only Dutch member with an appointment at a Dutc...
-
How can regional organizations help save the environment? Leiden and Singapore collaboration on Green Regionalism.25 November 2024On 21 and 22 November, a conference on Green Regionalism was co-organized by CompaRe and the Centre for Commercial Law in Asia of the Singapore Manage...
-
Royal honour for policy director John Kroes21 November 2024John Kroes received a royal honour from Leiden deputy mayor Julius Terpstra on 20 November. He was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for ...
-
The Nuance Project: Respectful dialogue about sensitive topics give students hope21 November 2024Students from Leiden University have launched The Nuance Project, a platform for respectful, open-minded dialogue on divisive issues. The aim is to fo...
-
‘Polarisation is good. Much better than an uneasy silence’21 November 2024If a young person from a migrant background climbs the social ladder despite internship discrimination, the exclusion often gets worse. It is only whe...
-
Antibodies against rheumatic diseases tested directly on patients20 November 2024Leiden Professor of Translational Rheumatology Hans Ulrich Scherer has one foot in the clinic, where he helps patients, and the other in the lab, wher...
-
Archaeologist Tom Hazenberg seeks the frontiers of the Roman Empire18 November 2024From Roman ships to the ‘Gordon’ cavalry mask. Alumnus Tom Hazenberg was involved in spectacular finds that put the Dutch frontiers of the Roman Empir...
-
Valerie Frissen wins Lifetime Achievement Award18 November 2024On 10 October, Valerie Frissen was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Internet Society Foundation. The professor by special appointment rec...
-
UNICEF Student Team Leiden: ‘We all have our own role to play here at Leiden University’18 November 202420 November 2024 is World Children's Day. To mark this occasion, the UNICEF Student Team Leiden is organising a lecture on children's rights. We spoke...