News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024 Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ... Video: Leiden University awards Kiem grant to interdisciplinary initiatives 09 July 2024 With a 'Kiem grant' of up to €10,000, Leiden University stimulates initiatives in research and education where diverse fields of study meet. This inte... Leiden technology research receives funding from NWO and businesses 09 July 2024 A CT scanner to treat eye cancer, energy-efficient software for the future and a test to identify male chick eggs. Three projects by researchers from ... Ferd Grapperhaus new Chair of the Board of Governors 05 July 2024 The Board of Governors of Leiden University is pleased to announce that the outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, ha... New student accommodation in Oegstgeest a step closer 05 July 2024 The construction of 285 student studios on land owned by Leiden University is a step closer. On Thursday, student housing organisation DUWO and the Re... Innovation in the shade: the difficulties for secret services 04 July 2024 ‘Intelligence and security services need to adapt urgently to their constantly changing environment,’ says Professor by Special Appointment Bas Rietje... Ethics committee for partnerships launched 02 July 2024 The ‘Committee for Assessing Ethical Aspects of Partnerships’ is being launched this month. This committee, created by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl a... Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery 01 July 2024 Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that estab... Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’ 01 July 2024 Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o... Researcher teaching in the classroom: ‘We need to imitate nature more closely’ 27 June 2024 How can we supply the growing world population with sustainable energy? At Laurens Lyceum in Rotterdam, Prof. Marc Koper speaks with the students abou... All news items