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Have you started the National Quantum Course yet? 🧑‍🎓🏆 This course for everyone who wants to know more about quantum was launched in Madurodam. Watch the after movie now: youtube.com/watch?v=KzuE0Y…

Whether you’re apping someone or scrolling through Instagram, all online behaviour is being monitored.📲 In fact, others decide what you actually see. Aleksandre Zardiashvili investigated the impact of online advertising and power of companies behind it. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

Today, after a constructive and fruitful discussion between the rector of Universiteit Leiden and the chair of Campus The Hague with SfP and LSP, we agreed on several concrete steps the University will take regarding its ties to Israeli Universities. We will publish the details tomorrow.

In the fight for a liveable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and #equalrights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg. ‘That will also generate broad-based support for #sustainabledevelopment.’ universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0… #climate

Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos sheds new light on how these tiny plastic particles pose a threat to our health. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0… #plasticpollution

🚐 Psychology Lab on Wheels is coming to the Lipsius! Diego Barbosa Arize Santos and his team of cognitive psychologists launch a new project: a serious game about emotion recognition. From June 17 - 22 you can participate in the research. universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2024…

How can parents avoid passing on stress and mental health problems to their children? Bernet Elzinga develops simple interventions to help both parents and young people. For her research, she has been awarded the #SpinozaPrize. Congrats! 🎉universiteitleiden.nl/en/preview/new…

Academics from Leiden University have started a campaign against cuts at universities. From 26 June to 11 July, they are giving lunchtime pitches in Leiden and The Hague on the importance of research and higher education. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

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 ones you see on television, but when you realise you’re looking at a real body, it’s a different story.’ universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

In the light of new threats such as hybrid warfare and cyber-attacks, security services need to innovate. To what extend does the aura of mystery inhibit them. Bas Rietjens discusses this in his inaugural lecture. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

Can you only have psychedelic experiences by taking magic mushrooms? 🌀🍄 Not according to @AidanLyon, researcher at Leiden Psychology. In this podcast, he explains other ways through which we can reveal our minds in insightful ways 🧠 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/08yo6W…

Economic growth should not be the sole focus of European policy. In a paper, researchers, including well-being economist Rutger Hoekstra suggest how the next European Commission can develop an alternative policy model that centres people’s well-being. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

Discover budding creators, artists and researchers at the Night of Discoveries art and knowledge festival. There is lots to do, but what exactly? Here are five tips to get you started. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0… Nacht van Ontdekkingen

The celebration marking the opening of the new academic year will focus on the role that science can (and perhaps should) play in shaping the gamut of policy from the local to the global. The live broadcast has just started: universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/extr… #OAJ #OAJ24

Ten scientists from Leiden University will receive a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. This will allow them to launch their own project, form their own research team and implement their best ideas. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

Complex research with a generous sprinkling of jargon: PhD defences can be difficult for non-experts to follow. In the compulsory new lay talk, PhD candidates begin by explaining their #dissertation in words of one syllable. Watch our video. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/0…

Alternative demonstrations are being held in Leiden and The Hague today after the national protest in Utrecht was cancelled. Leiden University supports these protests, which were organised by WOinActie. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/1…

FGGA Dean Koen Caminada speaks in Wijnhaven: 'I believe in students, their dreams and their ability to change the world. Research and education should once again be central to the vision of our country.'

The organisers are pleased that the demonstrations in Leiden and The Hague went so well. ‘This is a taster: there’s more to come on 25 November’, says Tanja de Bie, a senior policy adviser who helped organise the event. Read back our liveblog here: universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/1…

As of 1 February 2025, Leiden University will cease activity on its corporate account on X, the reason for this is stated on our website. universiteitleiden.nl/en/about-us/co…