News
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Who is the best lecturer in 2017? 13 June 2017
Three lecturers have beennominated for the LUS Teaching prize: Florian Schneider, Thijs Porck and Christine Espin. The prize, an initiative of the Lei...
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LUCIS funding continued from 2018-2020 30 May 2017
We are delighted to announce that the funding of the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society (LUCIS) will be continued from 2018 u...
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LUCDH small grants 18 May 2017
The Leiden University Centre for the Digital Humanities (LUCDH) invites applications from Leiden University staff and students for funding aimed at de...
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From robots to populism: students present their Honours work 17 May 2017
The second instalment of the Humanities Lab - the three-year honours programme of the Humanities – has reached its conclusion. On 12 May, 11 groups of...
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Who gets your vote in the University elections? Meet the student parties 16 May 2017
The University elections are taking place from 15 to 19 May. It's your chance to vote for who you think will best represent your interests in the Huma...
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Erik Kwakkel confesses his love of Medieval books 09 May 2017
As Scaliger professor, Erik Kwakkel is responsible for the academic context of the complete Special Collections of the Leiden University Library. His ...
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Ideas from bachelor's students sought after by government and businesses 09 May 2017
In their third year, students of International Studies get their teeth into difficult issues put forward by government and businesses such as Unilever...
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Partnership with Roosevelt Institute gives impetus to American Studies 18 April 2017
It's easier to understand Trump's America if you have a sound knowledge of the country's history. Research on the US has been given an impetus with t...
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Museum Night in Leiden all about time 13 April 2017
The ninth Museum Night in Leiden will take place on Friday 19 May 2017. This year's theme will be 'About time'. Nine museums are taking part and the ...
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Call for Applications | LUCIS Summer School | Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World 11 April 2017
Apply now for the LUCIS Summer School on Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim world, which will take place from Tuesday 15 August until Friday 25...
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ACPA Education 07 April 2017
News on our ACPA Electives
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Studying with a disability: 'Accessibility alone is not enough' 07 April 2017
How can we make studying easier for students with a functional disability? This will be the key question during a public conference on 20 April. Romke...
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‘International isolation is not an option’ 05 April 2017
Security in the broadest sense of the word was the key focus in the Interfaculty Conference on 4 April in Leiden. With almost 200 attendees and such w...
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Student for a Day in The Hague: What students say 04 April 2017
Wijnhaven is the pride of our The Hague campus. For the first time, three faculties jointly presented their programmes in this modern building. We ask...
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Student for a Day in the new Wijnhaven location: modern yet familiar 04 April 2017
No matter how informative websites and brochures are, you only really know what it feels like to be a student when you are sitting in the lecture room...