News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Antibodies against rheumatic diseases tested directly on patients 20 November 2024 Leiden Professor of Translational Rheumatology Hans Ulrich Scherer has one foot in the clinic, where he helps patients, and the other in the lab, wher... Invisible forces in academia in new photo exhibition 19 November 2024 A lecturer winning a prize, an expert appearing in the media or a professor giving their inaugural speech: these are faces we often see. But we rarely... How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war 19 November 2024 The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the star... Cleveringa Professor Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You: ‘Exclusion is dangerous’ 18 November 2024 Amid rising polarisation and discrimination, lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You wants to show in her Cleveringa Lecture on ... Historical telescope returns to the Old Observatory 15 November 2024 The Old Observatory in Leiden has reclaimed its most important telescope. Since the 1960s, the Meridian Circle (also known as a transit telescope) had... Live blog: Alternative demonstrations in Leiden and The Hague against government cuts 14 November 2024 Alternative demonstrations were held in Leiden and The Hague on Thursday 14 November after the national protest in Utrecht was cancelled. Leiden Unive... ‘A safe city starts with good education and robust policing’ 14 November 2024 It is more myth than reality that people with migration backgrounds commit more crime. Leiden has successfully tackled anti-social behaviour by Morocc... Join the protest against the higher education cuts 13 November 2024 Students and staff from Leiden University are protesting in The Hague on 25 November against the billions in cuts to higher education. ‘The cuts are a... Making room for conflicting feelings will help police promote diversity and inclusion 13 November 2024 Diversity and inclusion within the police creates opportunities but also meets resistance. Professor by special appointment and former police officer,... ‘Leiden could raise its profile as an AI expert’ 13 November 2024 ‘In the field of AI, Leiden is still a relatively unseen university,’ says Thomas Dohmen. The brand-new Director AI Collaboration Center, would like t... All news items