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Leiden University strengthens academic ties with EgyptVisit 13 May 2026Egypt serves as a strategic gateway to Africa and the Middle East. For that reasons, Luc Sels, President of the Executive Board and a delegation visit...
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This shame-free evening also asks a little courage from the audienceShame 13 May 2026At work and in love, shame follows us everywhere. Yet it is precisely by embracing your shame that you can free yourself from it. But how do you do th...
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Burying Hester Bijl’s valedictory lecture: how a joke became a tradition13 May 2026The valedictory lecture of former rector magnificus Hester Bijl was buried on Tuesday 12 May in the garden of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG). Whe...
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Cultural and social anthropology ERC-funded projects profiled at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual MeetingPhoenix, February 2026 12 May 2026The American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting is one of the largest and most influential interdisciplinary scientific confere...
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34th ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and PolicyApplications now open! 12 May 2026One of the most prominent activities of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) is the ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, welcoming students...
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'Trust in polarised times': The start of a sustainable and substantive research networkResearch 12 May 2026For the university-wide theme ‘Trust in polarised times’, researchers from Leiden and The Hague are joining forces. On Friday 5 June, the theme will b...
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As a parent, you influence your child’s depression (and why that is also good news)Depression 12 May 2026‘Shouldn’t you get out of bed for once?’ Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young pe...
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’International Day of Families: 15 May 12 May 2026What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and wide...
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Polish-Dutch research into Old English Psalter fragments receives funding from the British Academy12 May 2026Thijs Porck (Universiteit Leiden) and Monika Opalińska (University of Warsaw) have received a small grant from the Neil Ker Memorial Fund (British Aca...
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New study shows how a single star can reshape an entire galaxy11 May 2026Astronomers who simulate galaxies do not always get the same result, even when they start from identical conditions. New research from Leiden Universi...
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‘Children do not fit into the adult mould’Inaugural lecture 11 May 2026The healthcare system still treats children as though they are small adults. And that approach does not work, says Lissy de Ridder, professor and head...
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From assignment to action plan: students take on the housing crisis in The HagueStudent manifesto 11 May 2026The Hague has positioned itself as a vibrant student city, and with its growing student population is well on its way to becoming one. But the student...
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Development of the education building at the Reuvens site begins11 May 2026Work on the buildings for the Faculty of Humanities is continuing. Planning has begun for a modern, future-proof education building on the site of the...
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Lead isotopes in artifacts from ancient China and the ambiguity that comes with themIsotope Analysis 08 May 2026Chen Wang has recently finished her doctoral research and will be defending her dissertation on May 13th. For her PhD she researched the lead in artef...
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Take our Europe quiz08 May 2026On Europe Day (9 May), we celebrate the creation of the European Union. How well do you know the EU? Take part in our quiz on unexpected and interesti...