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June 2025

A village on campus: De Kattekop nursery

Parents from all corners of the university bring their children to De Kattekop, the university’s day nursery. De Kattekop is celebrating its 45th anniversary, and Ellen Buschman is at the helm. How does she use her psychology degree in her work?

Relationships, diversity, law: Support the Waaldijk Orientation Fund

With this fund, professor Kees Waaldijk aims to make a lasting contribution to the education of lawyers fighting for equality and legal recognition worldwide. Support the Waaldijk Orientation Fund and contribute to future education and research on sexual orientation and gender diversity in law.

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► Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force'

► Floris Harm studied Chinese, just like one of his ancestors: ‘We’re both trying to promote mutual understanding’

► More than 100 years of studying South Asia: ‘The view of the area is changing’

► ‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’

► Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’

► English Department turns 75: English Studies alive and kicking in Leiden

► Seeking justice is also democracy

► Tools for public authorities to be more transparent about algorithmic profiling

► Firefighting robots must be developed responsibly

► Launch of 'Picturing Scholasticide': Preserving knowledge, culture, and lives

► The people who lose out in the climate transition

► New vaccine makes hidden lung cancer cells visible to the immune system

► Medical Milestone: LUMC Treats First Dutch Patient with CAR T-Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease

► Silent protest for free access to medical care in Gaza

► Target values provide guidance, but ICU care remains personalized

► Major study offers practical guidance on antibiotic dosing in patients with obesity

► Smarter hypothesis testing with statistics: how e-values can improve scientific research

► Leiden-developed drug candidate ready for final clinical trial phase

► More news

Events

► Collecting Global Heritage

26 June | Wereldmuseum Leiden | Conference

► The Future of Human Rights

1 July | The Hague | Roundtable

► A New Era in International Arbitration?

2 July | The Hague | Roundtable

► Climate Change: Pathways to Public Interest Advocacy

3 July | The Hague | Roundtable

► Leiden Oxford Transplantation Summer School

6 - 9 July | Leiden | Summer School

► Summer School Population Health Management

7 July | The Hague | Summer School

► Ethics in Cybersecurity and AI

7 - 8 July | PLNT Leiden | Conference

► The Chinese Queer Collection - A Workshop for Activists, Archivists and Academics at Leiden University

24 - 25 July | University Library | Workshop

► 54th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics

25 - 27 August | Leiden | Conference

► Mastering International Children’s Rights: Academic Pathways and Professional Impact Enhancing Accountability for Children’s Rights

29 August | Leiden | Anniversary Celebration

► Beyond tradition - Research and the shift towards responsible, animal-free innovations

16 September | Leiden | Symposium

► European Day of Languages

26 September | Various locations in Leiden | Festival

► All events

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