Get involved: Faculty activities

Welcome to the Leiden Science community! Throughout the year, our faculty hosts a range of events designed to bring together students and staff. From interesting lectures to lively gatherings and ceremonial milestones, there’s always something happening for you. Explore the upcoming events and make the most of your time with us. Whether you’re looking to learn, celebrate, or connect, you’re invited to join!

Tuesday Talks and more

Join our monthly gathering consisting of a presentation by one of our researchers that is accessible for everyone in our community followed by drinks to meet each other informally. The meeting is hosted by Leiden Science's dean Jasper Knoester.

Tuesday Talks is every second Tuesday of the month from 16.00 – 17.00 hrs.

Every Thursday drinks at De Fusie

De Fusie is open every Thursday from 17.00 - 23.00 hrs for all students and staff of the faculty. You can enjoy a soft drink, as well as a beer or wine, and a tasty snack. On other weekdays, the bar is only open on request for institutes and student associations of the faculty.

Faculty activities

Every year in May, we host the We are Science Week. As faculty, we believe it is important to have fun together besides work and study. Therefore, during the We are Science Week, grab your chance to take part in fun and relaxing activities on campus! 

Besides the We are Science Week, we celebrate the winter holidays together in December and look ahead to the new year in January during the New Year’s Reception. And don’t forget the opening of the Academic Year in September!

Podcast Wetenschap op je gemak

Do you ever wonder about extraterrestrial life? Or what robots can take over from us? And how safe are our smart devices actually? Learn the answer to these and other interesting science questions in the podcast Wetenschap op je gemak. Five of our scientists are featured in the podcast to answer your questions: Maarten Schrama, Ignas Snellen, Nele Mentens, Michelle Spierings, and Roy de Kleijn.

Listen to the first episode 👇

Graduation ceremonies

Curious about what all those smart PhD students at our faculty have done for four years? You are free to watch a promotion online via a livestream.

Meanwhile at Leiden Bio Science park

Leiden Science is partner of the Netherlands’ largest life sciences campus, Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).

Exhibition Planten & Planeten

Take a journey through the history and future of life on planet Earth and discover what great leaps forward scientists have made in the last century. Come to the Plants and Planets exhibition at Hortus botanicus Leiden and the Old Observatory.