News
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity 04 April 2023
The Netherlands and Japan share a long and unique history with knowledge exchange playing a leading role. And knowledge exchange still proved to form ...
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Celebrating Twenty Years of MIRD: Alumni, Professors and Students Reconnect 03 April 2023
On 25 March, the Advanced Masters of Science in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Throughout the day, the ...
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Literary Leiden 03 April 2023
Quietly read a book in our new reading nook, listen to interesting and bizarre stories set in early twentieth-century Leiden, walk past literary locat...
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Warfare: technology and ethics - a reading list 23 March 2023
While the United States continues to carry out drone strikes, and China conducts large-scale cyber and information operations, Ukrainian and Russian s...
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Monique Koemans likes a front-row seat to history in the making 16 March 2023
She moved from Sydney to London to Washington, but Leiden was there throughout. ‘Leiden is a surprising constant in my life,’ says alumnus Monique Koe...
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Professor by special appointment Rogier Hartendorp on collaboration with The Hague District Court 13 March 2023
Rogier Hartendorp is professor by special appointment of social effectiveness of justice at Leiden University and a judge at The Hague District Court....
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Alumni event Brussels: ‘Europe and the new geopolitical reality’ 06 March 2023
On 23 February 2023, Leiden University organised an alumni event in Brussels, which was attended by around a hundred people. Joris Larik, representing...
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The spirit of Leiden in Brussels: successful fourth alumni event 27 February 2023
Another successful edition (the fourth!) of the Leiden Alumni in Brussels event took place on 23 February. With a fully booked registration list, it a...
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Alumnus Jonathan works with Ukrainian refugees: ‘They still have a smile on their face’ 24 February 2023
When alumnus Jonathan Katzman started his master's programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies, he didn't foresee how useful those skills would be in th...
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Proteins are not distributed equally in ancient teeth 20 February 2023
In a study led by Leiden alumnus Jan Dekker, based on his research master’s thesis, he applied Mass Spectrometry Imaging to archaeological human teeth...
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Collection of anatomical drawings available in Europeana 16 February 2023
Almost 4400 anatomical drawings from the collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) are now available through Europeana. The collection shows me...
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Call for proposals Scaliger Institute fellowship grants 13 February 2023
The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 April 2023. ...
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Getting your master's thesis published in a prestigious journal: alumni Matthieu did that 27 January 2023
After completing one bachelor’s and two master’s programmes at Leiden University, alumnus in Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and the Economy Ma...
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OPZIJ-editor-in-chief Marleen Hogendoorn: ‘I was already a budding feminist at the age of eleven' 19 January 2023
Marleen Hogendoorn (36) studied Dutch Language and Culture at Leiden University and is now editor-in-chief of the feminist monthly OPZIJ. How does she...
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Publication - inaugural lecture by ACPA alumnus Falk Hübner 18 January 2023
At the start of the new year, Falk Hübner's (DocARTES/ ACPA alumnus and now professor/lector of Artistic Connective Practices at Fontys Fine and Perfo...