Leiden University has its finances in order Leiden University has its finances in order and in the last year has booked a positive result of more than twenty million euros. The money will be used for educational investments due to the increase in student numbers. In the coming years, this positive result is expected to drop to two million euros.  Read more

			Leiden archaeologist Wil Roebroeks appointed Academy Professor Wil Roebroeks, Professor of Palaeolithic Archaeology in Leiden, is to be awarded the ‘Academy Professors Prize’ of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW). Roebroeks has drastically changed academic thinking about the behaviour of early hominins and our knowledge of the earliest colonisation of Europe and Asia.  Read more

			Leiden University scores highly in Leiden Ranking 2013 Leiden University is in 58th position in the 2013 Leiden Ranking, making it the highest ranking university in the Netherlands. This ranking lists universities according to the impact of their scientific work.  Read more

			Get to know Hanna Swaab and discover how to bring up a problem child How can you guide a child who behaves aggressively? Or help an autistic child to communicate? Hanna Swaab, Professor of Neuro-pedagogy and Development Disorders, is an expert in this field.  Read more

			How English is Leiden University? The United Nations designated Tuesday 23 April as 'English Language Day' to celebrate the role of English as a connecting language across the world. How English is our University? ‘An increasing number of programmes are integrating academic English in their curriculum.’  Read more

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	International students Vote in the University Elections Student adviser: ‘Bureaucracy, cultural differences and please call your mother!’ Study plan for the second year Thoroughly renovated sports centre re-opens Meet us in your country: 23 May, Münster Summer School on International Children's Rights

	International staff Vote in the University Elections Keep computer criminals out! Thoroughly renovated sports centre re-opens Expat Centre Leiden: Signatures, Leiden Culture Weeks 18 May - 9 June

	New: Leiden classics The coldest place on earth

			Coming events 17 May: Nietzsche Seminar with Keith Ansell-Pearson 18 May: Van Bergen Cup 24 May: The Current State of Buddhism in China 25 May: Museum Night in Leiden (info in Dutch) 30 May: Lecture on 'Asia Trade and the Great Divergence Debate, 1600-1850' by Berkeley Professor Jan de Vries 31 May: Lecture by ECHO award winner Sass Rogando Sasot 5 June: Open concert 8 June: ISN Cultural Festival 9 June: Conference on 'Immunity of International Organizations' 12 June: Public Lecture by Mr Radoslav Sikorski, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland More events

	Laureates Leiden University: most successful institution at EUROMUN 2013 Leiden University wins 2013 ICC Trial Competition

	Blogs Leiden's tradition of moot courts 'Facebook depression?' The influence of social media on adolescents Youngsters and the new credit counter

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