In the media
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Liselore Tissen in Leiden Global on ‘bridging the gap between technology and the humanities’ 23 November 2023
External PhD Candidate Liselore Tissen was interviewed by Leiden Global about her work, in which she uses 3D printing. Recently she made a copy of a d...
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How can the voices of African scientists be heard? 22 November 2023
African researchers want more international research collaborations for better representation in the scientific community. As of now, their voices are...
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Why is there no longer compulsory voting in the Netherlands? 21 November 2023
In 1970, compulsory voting was abolished in the Netherlands. It wasn’t functioning at the time, and it was abolished for practical and ideological rea...
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Leiden Psychology Podcast: Get to know the new hosts! 15 November 2023
Season 2 of the Leiden Psychology podcast has started, and we're kicking it off with a special Q&A featuring our new hosts Aziza and Priya. In this ep...
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New Dutch PM must look beyond national political landscape 15 November 2023
In the upcoming Dutch general elections, the focus of the party campaigns is on national issues. Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Prac...
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Still unclear whether Omtzigt might become Dutch PM 14 November 2023
Pieter Omtzigt, a strong contender in the polls for the Dutch general elections with his New Social Contract party (NSC), has said he would prefer to ...
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Meloni’s migration plan contrary to international law 14 November 2023
Italy recently struck a deal with Albania to accommodate thousands of boat migrants in two reception centres in Albania. Is this not contrary to asylu...
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Caspar Jacobs, Marta Bielinska Winners of Du Châtelet Prize 2023 08 November 2023
The Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics is awarded annually for previously unpublished work in philosophy of physics by a graduate student or j...
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Opinion: Global Safety Summit on AI avoids real issue 08 November 2023
The first global safety summit on Artificial Intelligence is a fact. Prime Minister Sunak organised the conference because he believes that the issues...
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Bianca Boyer on why people with ADHD often experience overstimulation 07 November 2023
What happens in the mind of someone with ADHD? GZ psychologist Bianca Boyer discusses this in a two-part episode of the Dutch 'Podcast Psycholoog'. Sh...
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Should judicial review be allowed in the Netherlands? 02 November 2023
In the aftermath of the child care benefits scandal in the Netherlands, politicians in The Hague turned to self-reflection and, as a result, the call ...
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How accessible is information from Dutch public authorities to journalists? 30 October 2023
Journalists in the Netherlands are unhappy about the handling of their requests under the Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid, Woo). They say...
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Opening of new DNA-GER research network 27 October 2023
On October 26, the Dutch Embassy in Berlin celebrated the opening of a new research network for Dutch academics in Germany. Dutch minister of Educatio...
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Criticism from Dutch civil servants about the Government's stance on war in Middle East 23 October 2023
Two open letters are currently circulating among civil servants in the Netherlands calling for the Dutch government to take a different stance towards...
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Adriaan van der Weel in multiple media on the Ljubljana Manifesto 19 October 2023
Professor Emeritus by special appointment Adriaan van der Weel has co-authored a manifesto on the importance of higher-reading.