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Two awards for biodiversity research in LeidenFunding 09 February 2026From more natural beaches to research on how peace advances biodiversity. Two Leiden research projects have been awarded funding from the European Bio...
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‘The Geopoliticisation of Europe’: Joris Larik delivers the Havel-Cleveringa Lecture03 February 2026Where European integration has long been understood as a peace project, Joris Larik argued in his Havel-Cleveringa Lecture that recent developments po...
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Harvest: a garden for learning, experimentation and community07 January 2026LUC students and staff came together this past semester to transform a local urban garden into a hands-on space for learning, experimentation, and com...
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FGGA in 2025: This was the year of our facultyYear overview 17 December 20252025 was a year full of impact and milestones for FGGA: From a record number of graduates and new programmes to international collaborations, prestigi...
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LUC The Hague once again recognised as a national top programme28 November 2025Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges at Leiden University College The Hague has once again been awarded the coveted Top programme label. This ...
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Princeton fellowship for LUC historian Jacqueline HylkemaNews 28 November 2025Jacqueline Hylkema, a cultural historian at LUC, will be appointed at Princeton University from January to June 2026. There, she will conduct research...
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LUC awarded NVAO special feature sustainable higher education11 November 2025Leiden University College (LUC) is proud to announce that it have been awarded the Special Feature Sustainable Higher Education by the Accreditation O...
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In a world without certainty: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer’s call for European resolve30 October 2025Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and Secretary General of NATO, has returned to Leiden University College ...
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What does learning 'for' sustainability mean?29 October 2025As of October, Joeri Reinders has joined the Leiden Teachers’ Academy, a group of innovative lecturers who each receive a €25,000 grant for projects f...
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Joris Larik, new Director of Education at LUC: ‘Keep growing in quality’Interview 22 October 2025Joris Larik has been appointed Director of Education at Leiden University College The Hague (LUC). The timing is perfect: this year marks his tenth an...
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Thriving together: How Ghana’s forest communities and ecosystems stay resilient10 September 2025At a time when the climate crisis demands global action, Leiden University College’s (LUC) research project REFloC (Resilient Ecosystems and Flourishi...
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Negotiating with the enemy: this ‘unloved masterpiece’ is a great exampleInterview 09 September 2025During the Cold War, 35 states sat down at the table and negotiated for three years – with results. Lecturer Kai Hebel sees the Helsinki Final Act (19...
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Everyone has the right to food security, in peacetime and during armed conflict03 September 2025Food security touches upon human rights, international law and sustainable development. These frameworks are not separate worlds but deeply interconne...
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LUC sustainability students transform the Geul river into a living laboratory21 August 2025LUC sustainability students dive into the Geul river to study rewilding. Through fieldwork and lab research, they explore biodiversity, water quality,...
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Human Rights and Food Security – Legal Training for Professionals at LUC23 June 2025Food security is increasingly under pressure due to rising inequality, climate change, and armed conflict. From 28 October, Leiden University College ...