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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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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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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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Annual Review 2025impact 15 December 2025In 2025, students, lecturers, researchers and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities were once again at the heart of society. They demonstrated the impor...
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Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’12 December 2025In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a for...
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Report: key role for Leiden in Dutch earning capacityLeiden Bio Science Park 12 December 2025Leiden University and the Leiden Bio Science Park can make a significant contribution to the earning capacity of the Netherlands. This is the finding ...
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How science informs policy: ‘As a researcher, my work only becomes truly relevant once it is used in society’IMPACT 11 December 2025Green cities and a well-protected food system: Roy Remme and Oliver Taherzadeh study ways to achieve these. But how can their scientific findings lead...
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Podcasts for the holidaysImpact 11 December 2025Long evenings and closed university buildings make a perfect combination for listening to podcasts. Over the past six months, staff, students and alum...
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LUF grant for Urban Studies aims to make The Hague safer and greenerInterdisciplinary collaboration 11 December 2025Starting this semester, Urban Studies students will be able to work on the urban development of the municipality of The Hague. A LUF incentive grant w...
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Leiden University signs manifesto: ‘Think green, act green’09 December 2025Knowledge institutions play a unique role in society and can contribute to a future-proof and sustainable world. That’s why Leiden University has sign...
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How should we deal with global warming? Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg answers this question on the “Beste-ID” platformGlobal warming 04 December 2025At the end of 2024, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency stated that it is “highly unlikely that the Netherlands will achieve its statutory...
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Breaking the silence: Latin America’s fight against femicide04 December 2025Across Latin America, stories of violence against women reveal how deeply gender, power en inequality are intertwined. Researcher Martín Hernán Di Mar...
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Proceeds from Ameland children’s book support new research into the microbiota–gut–brain axisGut–brain axis 03 December 2025Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology Laura Steenbergen has received a donation from the Klei & Zand Foundation to conduct research into the micr...
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Contribute to the fifth edition of the national Historians’ Days in LeidenAnniversary edition 03 December 2025The History Days are coming to Leiden for their anniversary edition! The History Days in Leiden on 27, 28 and 29 August 2026 bring together everyone w...