Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

You have chosen to do a PhD track at Leiden University. What do you need to know when you start conducting your PhD research?

Leiden University enjoys an excellent worldwide reputation, built on more than four centuries of outstanding teaching and research. The university has two locations: Leiden and The Hague. Our Science for Sustainable Societies programme is located in Leiden.

With an MSc degree in Governance of Sustainability you are well prepared for a broad array of career prospects in the field of sustainability, such as working with or for governments, at consultancies or continuing your academic research.

We aim to conduct as few animal experiments as possible. We are continually exploring methods to Replace, Reduce, and Refine animal experiments, commonly referred to as the three Rs. Additionally, we assess each study to ensure the implementation of the 3Rs has been maximised. The Animal Welfare Body…

This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University Medical Center with the University of Havana.

This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden University’s Faculty of Science with two Colombian universities, Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Universidad de Antioquia.

The key subject of the research programme Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence 1500-now (CMGI) is Inequality (at local, national and global levels). We study this from an intersectional perspective: gender, class, ethnicity or race, religion, sexuality, age, ability/disability, citizenship and…

Computers are capable of making incredibly accurate predictions on the basis of machine learning. In other words, these computers can learn without intervention once they have been pre-programmed by humans. At LIACS, we explore and push the borders of what a revolutionary new generation of algorithms…

Language learners in higher education increasingly conduct out-of-class self-directed learning facilitated by mobile technology. This project aims to explore how university students use mobile technology for their self-directed language learning and investigate factors that influence their self-directed…

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences brings together high-quality research and outstanding mono- and multidisciplinary teaching.

Experimental research

Leiden University offers students a rich environment in which to reach their potential.

Leiden University offers ambitious students a world-class environment in which to reach their potential.

Lecture, Research Seminar

A master's degree in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

Article by Ana Dragojlovic and Annemarie Samuels in the Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology.

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members study phenomena such as migration, immigration, citizenship, integration, ethnic parties, minority and caste-based politics, borders and migration,…

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. Its members examine the sources, design, effects and contestation of norms, rules, institutionalised practices and formal organisations that operate across national…

Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? You can develop your persenol leadership style or study abroad. Would you like to experience education at Leiden University up close before starting your master’s? Apply for one of our Summer School programmes.

Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? Have you thought about applying for our Summer School programme or are you interested in developing your personal leadership style?

Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? Have you thought about applying for our Summer School programme or are you interested in developing your personal leadership style?

How can we develop a new microscope that can distinguish individual atoms in proteins?

Navarro Paredes

From black holes to artificial intelligence and from drug research to data science: welcome to the fascinating world of the Faculty of Science. Our researchers, students and guests regularly give public lectures about their work. You are welcome to attend.

How does CO adsorption on gold promote its own oxidation and the oxidation of other organic molecules?

LIAS aims to advance the globally conscious vision of area studies, both within and outside the academic community. Focusing on Asia and the Middle East, the institute is a meeting place of multiple fields of inquiry, theories and methods, historical periods, and areas.

Leiden heeft de oudste botanische tuin van Nederland, gesticht in 1590.

The overarching aim of the ICLON research programme is to improve the quality of teaching-learning situations through a deep theoretical understanding of teaching and teacher learning.

What is the relationship between probability experiments and cryptographic applications?

Gubbens

What are the mechanics of soft materials (e.g. foam, sand)?

How can lasers control the growth of new blood vessels?

Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of the leading international research universities in Europe.

John van Noort

Bruin

Bouwmeester

The centralized LUMC biobank department helps to implement rules and regulations regarding informed consent, collection, storage and distribution of biomaterials and data for biobanking.

Walsh

What are 'defects' and mechanical properties of mosaics of different shapes of tiles?

Why is the swimming efficiency of the European eel higher than predicted?

How can we extend the drug residence time to combat diseases more effectively?

How can we make the production of chlorine cheaper and more friendly for the environment?

The Laboratory for Human Osteoarchaeoloy examines human remains and their burial context to address questions about the human past.

We organise various activities for high school students and their physics teachers to learn about Astronomy at Leiden University.