News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Leiden researchers discover oxygen in the most distant known galaxy 20 March 2025 Two teams of astronomers, including one from Leiden University, have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This groundbr... Leiden students develop AI tool for marking assignments 20 March 2025 Jeroen van Gessel’s lecturers didn’t always have time for extensive feedback on his written assignments. So, together with tech-savvy friend Menno Hah... Alumnus Marit Brun makes travel guides with a nod to anthropology 19 March 2025 Anthropologist Marit Brun captured Leiden’s student life during her studies, which won her the ‘Best Leiden photo’ competition. She now wants to conti... Lodewijk Govaerts to leave Board of Governors as of 1 April 18 March 2025 As of 1 April 2025, Lodewijk Govaerts will be standing down from the Board of Governors due to other commitments that will demand a significant part o... Executive Board Vice President Timo Kos ‘Now’s the time to step up’ 18 March 2025 Timo Kos has been Vice President of Leiden University’s Executive Board since 1 March. Who is he and how have his first weeks been? ‘Higher education ... Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance 18 March 2025 Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and... AI internship for students on reducing administrative burden in healthcare 11 March 2025 Health and well-being staff spend at least 25 per cent of their working hours on admin.* Time that could be used for care. Much of this work could be ... Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts 10 March 2025 Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this ... 10 March: Leiden University to start staggered strike against government cuts 06 March 2025 Staff from Leiden University will start the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. University of Applied Scienc... Always vegan, always fun: student-run Community Kitchen thanks to The Hague Market 05 March 2025 Healthy communal meals that also prevent food waste. On 4 March, Hague alderman Robert Barker came to see what was cooking at the LUC Community Kitche... All news items