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Updated thesis repository built for the future 10 June 2026Student Theses, the thesis repository of Leiden University, has been migrated to the new Alma Digital platform. Due to this modernisation, Student The...
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Public Lecture | Praying with Books - Special Collections in the Spotlights 21 May 2026Which roles did books have in prayer in the late Middle Ages? What did the interaction with these books by readers and users look like? And how can we...
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Leiden University to return Chola Plates to India 16 May 2026The Chola Plates, currently in the possession of Leiden University, will be returned to India. This has been decided by the Executive Board. The resti...
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Announcement of Scaliger Institute research fellowship winners 06 May 2026With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers, Elsevier and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger In...
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Leiden University joins OpenAIRE 17 April 2026Leiden University has become a member of OpenAIRE, a European non-profit e-infrastructure organisation that supports open science. Leiden University L...
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Giant Robots, Big Ideas - Exploring the World of Mecha in Japanese Animation 31 March 2026From towering mechanical heroes to city-destroying battles, giant robots have become one of the most iconic images in Japanese animation. On 28 April ...
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New Collection Policy Plan Leiden University Libraries 25 March 2026Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently issued a new collection policy plan, containing priorities for the coming years regarding the formation, ma...
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(re)Mapping Africa: Colonial cartography collection soon ready for search 18 March 2026Describing almost 1400 maps of Africa in three months. It’s no small task that student assistants Artemis Mantheakis and Beatriz Veiga have been worki...
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Japanese Literature Reading List 04 March 2026From experimental essays to comfort reads, and from manga to court literature in verse: Japanese literature has it all.
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Japanese Ambassador visits Leiden University 03 March 2026The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ...
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New interface for Catalogue 16 February 2026The interface of the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Catalogue has been updated. Thanks to a fresh and modern design, users have a better experience...
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Honorary Doctorate Recipients - Safiya Noble and Catherine Malabou: The Reading List 05 February 2026This February, Leiden University honors two scholars who have responded to the challenges of modern society in important, innovative and exemplary way...
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Acquisition of oldest map of Dutch island Dejima in Japan 20 January 2026Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of Dejima acquired by Leiden Uni...
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Celebrate free access: Public Domain Day 2026 07 January 2026At the start of the new year, we celebrate the release of a new selection of collection items into the Public Domain. This year, Leiden University Lib...
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National Museum of Taiwan Literature donates to Leiden Chinese Queer Collection 10 December 2025On the occasion of the Workshop organized last July to officially launch the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC), the National Museum of Taiwan Lit...
