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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...
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Partners in research: lecturer and student collaborationHonours College Law 07 May 2026Conducting legal research instead of having to sit an exam. In the ‘Onderzoeksassistent’ (Research Assistant) course, students and lecturers arrive at...
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Academic article on femicide reaches millions via TikTokViral video 07 May 2026How the TikTok account came across his publication remains a mystery to researcher Martín Hernán Di Marco. But he is well aware that his work has gone...
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Press freedom in the Netherlands eroded by threats to journalistsRapport 07 May 2026On World Press Freedom Day (3 May) the 16th edition of the Freedom of the Press Monitor was published, on press freedom in the Netherlands. While the ...
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Internist-infectiologist Meta Roestenberg and Arabist Petra Sijpesteijn elected as members of KNAWRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 07 May 2026The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 16 new members, including two academics from Leiden. Internist-infectiologist ...
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How do you talk to your child about what they see online?Child development 07 May 2026From skincare and manosphere videos to in-game chat: children are growing up in a world that is not always visible to parents. Child development exper...
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Regulation leads to lower income and poorer health in retired migrants06 May 2026The cost-sharing standard (kostendelersnorm) – a regulation affecting recipients of supplementary income for older people, often with a migrant backgr...
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Announcement of Scaliger Institute research fellowship winners06 May 2026With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers, Elsevier and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger In...
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From hormone-tracking ring to augmented-reality walker: students present their innovations during the Pretotype MarketEntrepeneurship 06 May 2026From idea to tangible ‘pretotype’: during two new workshops, psychology students brought their innovative concepts to life. Using simple materials and...
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International human rights lawyer Helen Duffy named ‘Lawyer of the Month’04 May 2026Helen Duffy, Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has been named ‘Lawyer of t...
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Former Ministers: ‘It is like jumping aboard an extremely fast-moving train’Event 04 May 2026During an inspiring meeting at the Health Campus The Hague on 2 April, Jan Anthonie Bruijn and Jet Bussemaker reflected on their experiences in politi...
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Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan: ‘How do you stay true to who you really want to be?’Interview 04 May 2026After more than thirty years in the military, Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has recently become Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. In a conversati...
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Louie Buana receives Philippus Corts Fund grant04 May 2026Louie Buana, a PhD candidate at the Institute for History, has been awarded the 5th Philippus Corts Fund grant, together with Wengki Ariando and Adria...
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Stronger together in high tech: 125 years of collaboration between Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School125 years LiS 04 May 2026For 125 years, Leiden University and the Leiden Instrument Makers School (LiS) have worked together on science and technology. This partnership is mor...
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New Director for the Institute of Biology Leiden30 April 2026Dennis Claessen has been appointed Scientific Director of the Leiden Institute of Biology (IBL) with effect from 1 September. He succeeds Hubertus Irt...