News
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Hague campus to become international academic centre 09 June 2016
Within the next five years, Leiden University wants its campus in The Hague to become a leading international academic centre with research and teachi...
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LUMC Master’s programme in Vitality and Ageing updated and fully funded from 1 September 08 June 2016
From 1 September, the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) will be offering a fully funded regular Master’s programme in Vitality and Ageing.
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Leiden master's programme in Pharmacy to start September 2016 26 May 2016
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Leiden University (Faculty of Science) will be offering a master's programme in Pharmacy from September 20...
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Sculptures in Leiden exhibition is intriguing and endearing 24 May 2016
Art and science: are they polar opposites? The theme of this year’s Sculptures in Leiden open air exhibition is ‘life sciences’. It has resulted in ma...
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Distinguishing differences in dementia using brain scans 23 May 2016
Neuroscientist Anne Hafkemeijer is able to distinguish two different forms of dementia using advanced imaging techniques. This is the first step towar...
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Seven new Medical Delta professors 20 May 2016
Medical Delta has appointed seven professors who will bridge the medical worlds of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam.
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Eleven Vidi grants for Leiden 13 May 2016
NWO has awarded eleven Leiden researchers a Vidi grant of 800,000 euros. The research subjects range from Cicero and muscle dystrophy to the archaeolo...
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Malaria researchers from all parts of the world in Leiden 29 April 2016
Researchers from all parts of the world will be in Leiden from 2 to 4 May for a major malaria conference. The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) ...
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Leiden University launches Data Science research programme 14 April 2016
Leiden University is investing 4 million euros in a new Data Science research programme. This is a joint initiative of all the faculties, headed by De...
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Start of LUMC Campus The Hague 18 March 2016
LUMC Campus The Hague will be contributing to the health of the inhabitants of The Hague with research, teaching and a training programme for GPs. The...
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Master's Day attracts students from all corners of the world 14 March 2016
A young refugee who wants to give something back to the Netherlands; a Greek girl who wants to study in her mother's home country and, of course, a lo...
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Sexual responses can be learned and unlearned 08 March 2016
Undesirable associations with sex can be unlearned, but return if the circumstances change. They must therefore be unlearned in different situations. ...
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Room for women in Senate Chamber 07 March 2016
For the duration of a month, the portraits of female professors only will hang in the Senate Chamber of Leiden University. This is the initiative of A...
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5 figures about the Open Day on 5 March 01 March 2016
Thousands of curious students and parents are visiting the Open Day on 5 March. How do they get a good idea of the study programmes and the city?
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Cancer vaccine packaged in minute particles 22 February 2016
Leiden researchers have carried out successful tests using a new method of packaging a cancer vaccine in nano-particles. The new vaccine has induced a...