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Leiden University awarded Institutional Audit certificate16 December 2025For the third time in a row, Leiden University has received a positive assessment in the Institutional Audit for the way it provides good teaching and...
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Grotius Centre brings academic expertise to Rome Statute Assembly16 December 2025At the 24th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, held in The Hague from 1 to 6 December, the Grotius Centre for Internationa...
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University of Birmingham awards honorary degree to Hester BijlHonorary degree 16 December 2025Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl received an honorary degree from the University of Birmingham on Friday 12 December for her contribution to educational ...
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‘Extremely valuable’: Una Europa helps PhDs and supervisors to do interdisciplinary research16 December 2025Interdisciplinarity is more than a buzzword in academia. It’s essential for tackling today’s biggest challenges. But what does it look like in practic...
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'Transdisciplinary work is fantastic, but requires dedicated efforts from all sides to understand each other’Mental health & data science 16 December 2025Eiko Fried has been appointed professor of Mental Health & Data Science. This combined chair neatly fits the view that understanding complex mental he...
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Leiden University supports Zuid-Holland Acceleration ProgrammeKnowledge transfer 16 December 2025Leiden University supports the new Zuid-Holland Acceleration Programme, which builds on the Growth Agenda for Zuid-Holland and focuses on accelerating...
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Highlights of 2025 at Leiden Law School15 December 20252025 was a year to remember at our faculty. We celebrated our 450th anniversary, launched new degree programmes and welcomed many inspiring speakers, ...
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Leiden-Birmingham Strategic Collaboration Fund15 December 2025
The Leiden-Birmingham network initiative welcomes applications from colleagues from Leiden University and the University of Birmingham for a research ...
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Elisheva Baumgarten delivers conference keynote at 'Care and the Jewish Experience'15 December 2025On Tuesday, September 16, Professor Elisheva Baumgarten (Hebrew University) delivered the keynote speech entitled 'The Kindness of Others: Jews, Chris...
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Book Manuscript Conference welcomes eight international scholars to the Netherlands15 December 2025On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Prof.dr. Sarah Cramsey convened a book manuscript event at the beach of Wassenaar near Leiden to discuss her new boo...
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What a year: our most-read articles of 2025Year in review 15 December 2025The Russian threat to Europe, pro-Palestine protests, the passing of psychologist Andrea Evers and speculations on extraterrestrial life. These were a...
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New history of Leiden presented to the mayor: ‘Always been an incredibly diverse city’Impact 15 December 2025Professor Ariadne Schmidt and Associate Professor Arie van Steensel (University of Groningen) have produced A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern L...
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Vasiliki Kosta speaks on Extremism & Taboos at Leiden Academic Freedom Sessions15 December 2025Vasiliki Kosta gave a presentation during the session ‘Building Academic Freedom’ taking place at Leiden University on 25 November 2025.
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NSE results: high scores for Humanities againQuality of education 15 December 2025Each year the NSE (National Student Survey) gives students the opportunity to express their opinion on their studies. The results are important not on...
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Student conference full of new perspectives on inequalityEducation 15 December 2025What role did inequality play in the past? On Friday 5 December, Master's students in history presented their answers at a conference they organised t...