Lecture, LIMS seminar / Austrian Studies Seminar

Conference, Book presentation

How do conflicts escalate? Escalation and the existence of an escalation ladder, which denotes conflicts reaching ever increasing levels of intensity, are often used terms but have been little developed academically. Beyond the original context of the Cold War where these ideas originated, escalation…

Lecture, European Union Seminar / CHEI Seminar

Lecture, Sign Language & Deaf People

The emergence of social media and the "digital literary sphere" provide amateur readers numerous opportunities to write about their reading experiences and to connect with other readers across national borders, political positions, and literary preferences. This talk focuses on transregional ‘affective…

Duration documentary: 77 min., followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film makers of +/- 25 min. Language: English, Dutch, and Japanese spoken. English subtitles. Together with Bioscopen Leiden, Studium Generale presents Neutrino. Neutrino is a poetic-philosophical documentary showing the…

Gaza. Palestine. Israel. War. Conflict. Context. Justice. Peace. Freedom. International Law. Solidarity. Protests.

Lecture, European Union Seminar

During the event 'Fout?' by De Jonge Akademie, Ellen de Bruijn held a lecture about the social context of making mistakes and the psychological elements of learning from it.

Conference

After the first public screening in Paris in 1895, when did the cinematograph arrive in Istanbul? Where and by whom were the first cinema screenings held? How did the Ottoman Palace and Ottoman Society react to the emergence of the new medium at the end of the 19th and at the beginning of the…

Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…

Whispp, a Leiden-based speech technology start-up, is developing an app to help people who stutter express themselves more freely. Among those working together with Joris Castermans and his team at Whispp, are researchers and students from the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL).

What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…

Lecture

Why do some smokers quit much more easily than others? Can we think ourself to insomnia? And does playing music together help to calm conflicts? Psychology students investigated these questions and presented their findings during the Psychology Science Day 2023.

Klare taal en betere regels rond geheimhouding. Dit zijn enkele aanbevelingen van Leidse onderzoekers om de toegang tot informatie te verbeteren voor burgers die procederen tegen de overheid. Bestuur en rechter moeten zo vroeg en zoveel mogelijk informatie delen.

Framing Poland through the lens of post-socialism, as is common in the social sciences, has become outdated. This label no longer captures the rapid changes that have taken place since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ola Gracjasz's research shows that people are redefining their national identity, blending…

The Faculty Council issued a favourable opinion regarding the Faculty Board’s proposal to withdraw the research master’s programmes in African Studies and Latin American Studies. This was not a proposal we were eager to put forward, but unfortunately it was necessary, in view of the problems we are…

Book Presentation | Studium Generale Lecture

Transferable skills

Lecture, Studium Generale

European procurement policy is full of good intentions like sustainability and innovation, but in practice it often proves impractical. Researcher and procurement officer Alexander Schermerhorn shows in his dissertation 'Public Procurement Distance' why rules clash with reality.

Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series

On Thursday afternoon 7 March, the seventh edition of Psychology Connected will take place. An event to which the entire Psychology Institute is invited to engage in a conversation over drinks about a better university and society. What do those look like and how do we get there?

Transferable skills

Lecture

On this page we've bundled the best practices which will be presented during the Education Market of 19 June 2025.

As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…

Education

Professor Nira Wickramasinghe has won the American Historical Association John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History for her book Slave in a Palanquin. Colonial Servitude and Resistance in Sri Lanka' (Columbia University Press: New York 2020).

Between the 16 and 18 October, 85 Advanced MSc International Relationsand Diplomacy first-year students accompanied by team members embarked on an academic excursion to Brussels and various of its prominent EU institutions.

Camille Lefebvre has been selected as one of the 30 finalists vying for a spot in the 2022–2025 scholarship of The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

On Tuesday a few dozen students and staff from Leiden University protested on the square in front of the Lipsius building against the classroom scanners that have been installed in buildings and lecture halls. They are demanding that the scanners be removed.

Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft dr. M. Artola Summary Glycosidases (GHs) are enzymatic biocatalysts responsible for the degradation of carbohydrates and play many roles in human health and (patho)physiology. Often, abnormal levels of glycosidase activity are markedly linked to human pathologies. Illustrative…

Subtle changes in eye appearance can influence how people perceive others and affect their generosity. Articles from PsyPost and The Washington Post highlighted two experimental studies in which psychology researchers from Leiden University, including Mariska Kret, explored this phenomenon.

Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.

Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series

To eat or get eaten. It describes the evolutionary race of snakes versus the mammals and birds that prey on these snakes. Muzaffar Ali Khan devoted his PhD to investigating the molecular mechanisms play of the evolutionary arms race, and has his promotion 16 February. What makes mammals and birds successful…

What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075? Ten surprising, artistic uni-visions could be brought to life. It’s up to you to vote for your favourite.

A gold carpet welcomed students, staff and curious locals into Spui Campus on Monday 2 February. The V&D department store has been transformed into a unique open knowledge centre.

John Kroes received a royal honour from Leiden deputy mayor Julius Terpstra on 20 November. He was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his exceptional services to the university and his extensive voluntary work for organisations in Leiden and The Hague.

As a university employee, you probably work with personal data. That is not just names and telephone numbers – it can also include things like cookies. How can you make sure you are working in a privacy-proof way?