Meet the professor

Over 1,200 children from junior schools in Leiden and The Hague will be taught by a real professor on the university's anniversary.

A professor will come to the children’s classroom and tell them all about the world of academia. The focus will be on curiosity-driven learning: the children will carry out various assignments beforehand to learn more about the professor who is coming. 

7 February

The lessons will be on Friday 7 February 2025, the day Leiden University celebrates its 450th Dies Natalis.

Preparation

The children will discover more about the professor who is coming to their class in six short introductory lessons. These lessons will be taught by their own teacher based on a teaching pack provided by the Leiden Science Hub (Wetenschapsknooppunt Leiden) at moments that suit them leading up to the class visit on 7 February.