492 search results for “van klaas naar kessel” in the Student website
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‘In the second half of the eighteenth century, decisions were made in the stadtholder’s audience chamber.’
The stadtholder’s court in the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands has long been underestimated. Real courts and the associated court culture were to be found elsewhere in Europe. PhD candidate Quinten Somsen is trying to reverse this image. ‘The stadtholder’s court was actually very lively.’
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Tackling societal issues with a new vision on public leadership
The Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC) aims to connect science with practice when it comes to public leadership. The Centre, founded by, among others, Dr. Ben Kuipers and Prof. dr. Sandra Groeneveld, is collaborating with a number of organisations. A recent result was a research assignment for a new vision…
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Sporen van Poëzie in Leiden
City walk
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De Oorlog van Morgen bookpresentation
Bookpresentation
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Carmen Van den Bergh on her nomination for the LUS Teaching Prize: ‘It’s an encouragement to further develop passion for literature and education’
Assistant professor Carmen Van den Bergh has been nominated for the Leiden University Teaching Prize. ‘I combine literature education with social relevance and personal experience.’
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Van de Waallezing 2023: Maarten van Heemskerck, Rome and classical mythology
Alumni event, Lezing
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Arthur Docters van Leeuwen Annual Lecture
Lecture
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Safety instructions
The university finds it important that students and staff are offered a safe environment. Read here about the safety measures in place and what you should do in case of emergencies or other incidents.
- 450-talk Sigrid van Wingerden
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Powerful new Leiden 'super antibiotic' may overcome resistance
The prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine has published a study by researchers from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) on a potent new antibiotic that can overcome resistance. ‘The idea was to tweak the original antibiotic and create a next-generation drug’, says Nathaniel Martin, professor…
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Spinoza Prize for astrophysicist Ignas Snellen
With his clever measuring methods Ignas Snellen – together with his team – was the first to detect carbon monoxide in the atmosphere of exoplanets. For his pioneering work the Leiden astrophysicist has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest academic honour in the Netherlands. The prize of 2.5 million…
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Nienke van der Marel on astrochemistry
Lecture, Kaiser Lente Lezing
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Symposium: Digitale Autonomie van de Nederlandse overheid
Symposium
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Meijerslezing en Nieuwjaarsreceptie 2024
Meijerslezing, Meijersprijzen en Van Wersch springplankprijs en Nieuwjaarsreceptie 2024
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Meijersprijzen en scriptieprijzen uitgereikt tijdens nieuwjaarsreceptie
Op dinsdag 10 januari 2022 zijn tijdens de facultaire nieuwjaarsreceptie de jaarlijkse Meijersprijzen en de scriptieprijzen uitgereikt.
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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Tackle debt with healthcare funds: researchers on a healthier society for all
Technology, medical knowledge, social measures and the design of the living environment: all these needed to achieve a healthier society. In a series of interviews, 14 researchers from Zuid-Holland, including from Leiden University, argue for an integrated care approach.
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Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Brainstorming with and for students about money management
How do we tackle financial stress among students? Policymakers and students came up with a plan. The outcome has been a report that the university can use to help answer the question. Vera Hilgevoord organised the brainstorm session with students and has compiled their ideas.
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A ‘lock’ to make genetic modification safer
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be useful allies in the fight against critical environmental problems. Could because the use of GMOs is strictly regulated at the moment. A Leiden student team is now trying to make these GMOs safer with the aid of an ingenious lock.
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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Are the brains of males different from those of females? Psychologists produce a podcast on brain research and mental health
Women are more often diagnosed with depression, whereas ADHD is much more frequently detected in men. And there are other more striking differences. What role does the brain play in mental health and what is the influence of the environment? For answers to these questions, listen to the ‘(Un)gendered…
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Resistance against the Dutch and German Occupiers: Indonesian Students in Leiden
On the eve of World War II, Leiden was home to the largest Indonesian student community in the Netherlands. Many of these students joined the resistance against the German occupation, and later some fought for Indonesia’s independence.
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A Nimble Arc: James Van Der Zee and Photography
Lecture, Talk
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Book presentation: In Staat van Beleg - Aeneas Tacticus
Lecture, Book presentation
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Onzekerheid beïnvloed - de rol van emoties tijdens conflicten en strafbepaling
Lecture
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Seven projects receive funding from Humanities' JEDI Fund
The Faculty of Humanities' Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund provides small grants to initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion, with specific emphasis on creating an inclusive learning environment.
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Month of Tutankhamun: Egypt's most legendary pharaoh
November marks exactly 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. To celebrate this special discovery, the Faculty of Humanities, together with various parties, is organising the 'Month of Tutankhamun': a month full of activities around Egypt's most legendary pharaoh.
- 450-talk by Jan van de Streek
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Book presentation: Van Bedaja tot Madonna: de Javaanse beeldsnijder Iko
Lecture, Book presentation
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End of year message from the Executive Board for staff and students
With the holidays just around the corner in this dark month of December, when we light candles as a symbol of warmth and hope, we would like to take a moment to reflect on this past year. We have accomplished a great deal together but the year has been difficult at times.
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.
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Workshop: Other Forms of Understanding Language / Andere vormen van taalbegrip / Otras formas de entender el lenguaje
Course, Workshop
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Linda van Erp-van GenderenFaculty of Science
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Yvonne van Eijk-van VeenFaculty of Archaeology
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Angelica van Haaster-van der VliesFaculty of Law
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Angelique van Wetten-van der LindenFaculty of Law
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Connie van Gent-van DorpFaculty of Science
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Vera van Egmond-van der Molen
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Willeke van Heyningen-van RijFaculty of Law
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Marguerite van Wijk-van Lennep
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Elisabeth van Persijn van Meerten
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Caroline van Battum-van Klink
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Margareth van Hoorn-van der Poel
Administrative Shared Service Centre
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Jacomijn van Haersolte-van HofFaculty of Law
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Laura van Vliet-van den Dool
Faculty of Science
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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022
The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?
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Previous projects
You can find an overview of the projects and a list of all research trainees below.
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Film night: 'In Time' (2011) with passion talk by Filip van Dijk
Filmavond & lezing
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Van de Waal Lecture 2025: Shared heritage or cultural appropriation? The Iko-Schmutzer sculptures
Alumni event, Lezing