Just a few years ago, jihadist terrorism was seen as Europe’s most pressing threat. Today, we are facing hybrid warfare and extremist groups that are ...

Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in persp...

Modified viruses can both kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. This is what an LUMC team discovered while researching a new prostate canc...

‘Wadden Sea Sounds’ is the name of a new project launched by the Waddenvereniging in collaboration with researchers from Leiden University and the Uni...

Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countri...

From street harassment to coercive control: gender-based violence has many faces. Assistant professor Mischa Dekker has studied street harassment in t...

He started out as a temporary staff member at the CML’s education office, and now – eight years later – Jasper Williams is the institute’s new Directo...

Polarisation is pervasive: in the workplace, within teams, and even at the top of organisations. Discussions become entrenched, emotions rise, and col...

Wearing All Stars and ‘just’ a pair of jeans, with a backpack slung over his shoulder. It was an informal Friday afternoon with Mark Rutte, NATO Secre...

In a packed lecture hall at Wijnhaven, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman succinctly summed up the essence of his argument on Wednesday 17 September: ‘Ru...

Brian McGarry and Cecily Rose, both affiliated with the Grotius Centre, are members of an adjudicative body established under the auspices of the NATO...

Countries in the Global South, including India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Nigeria, are gaining increasing influence in the world economy and in internati...

From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...

The Night of Discoveries is a voyage of discovery through music, exhibitions, theatre, debates, workshops and inspiring talks on the subject of art an...

Bubble baths and face masks: that’s what we often see on social media when discussing self-love. However, is this a true reflection of what self-love ...