Leiden University

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Newly appointed head of the Dutch Data Protection Authority Geert Potjewijd.
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Lawyer who defended Big Tech companies to lead Dutch privacy regulator
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Police stand outside the Cheider Jewish School on Zeelandstraat in the Buitenveldert district after an overnight explosion damaged an exterior wall of the Orthodox Jewish primary and secondary school. March 14, 2026
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Iran war making Netherlands less safe: Experts expect attacks on Jewish & U.S. targets
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A woman was found murdered in her home on Molenstraat in Hellevoetsluis on 16 April 2025. The photo shows a mobile police unit and crime scene tape cordoning off the scene.
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Fewer than 100 murders reported in the Netherlands this year, incl. 10 in Amsterdam
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Historical building in Leiden city center, Netherlands
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Leiden apologizes for its role in the Netherlands' history of enslavement
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Students line up for coffee at the Koffiebrigade stand set up on the first day of the academic year at the University of Amsterdam’s Science Park campus, 4 September 2023
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Fewer international students will cost Dutch economy €5 billion, universities say
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ALMA image of HOPS-315, a still-forming planetary system
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Dutch astronomers witness the birth of a brand new solar system
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Two teenage girls vaping.
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Dutch doctors threaten legal action against snapchat over illegal vape sales
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A protest sign saying "Ceasefire Now" at a demonstration in Amsterdam about the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. 7 May 2024
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Gaza protest turns ugly at Leiden University, 75 arrested
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Aerial view of the Dam square, Amsterdam
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Amsterdam at real risk of hybrid attack by Russia; Unprepared for consequences: experts
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
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Russian war documentary to be shown on Leiden University campus despite propaganda claim
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University lecture hall
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Strikes against higher education budget cuts kick off in The Hague, Leiden today
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Letter university of leiden on a glass wall
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Leiden University reverses decision to get rid of Italian bachelor course
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Letter university of leiden on a glass wall
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Leiden University celebrates 450 years amid protests and budget concerns
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A bankruptcy administrator sitting at a desk with a big pile of papers
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Bankruptcy administrators need more resources to investigate fraud, researchers say
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An Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which can transmit malaria to humans when biting them. 2004
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House mosquitoes could thrive in saltwater, raising health concerns
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Letter university of leiden on a glass wall
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Leiden University also planning major cuts to Humanities programs
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Chinese National flag hanging at the street lamp during holidays in Longgang, Shenzhen, China.
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Government-assigned research shows that China is intimidating critics in the Netherlands
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A TU/Delft sign on the university's campus in front of the Aula, built in 1966. August 2019
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No Dutch university in top 50 of Times ranking; Makers worried about gov't plans
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Football player transfer.
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Dutch professor: Football clubs face “major” issues after EU court rules against FIFA
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Doctor checking a child's temperature
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Netherlands facing another antibiotics shortage as winter approaches
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
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Released Russian spy worked for Dutch artist
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Seasonal workers harvesting asparagus on a farm in Lottum, Horst aan de Maas, Limburg. 19 June 2021
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Immigrants cost public coffers less than citizens, Dutch study finds
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Letter university of leiden on a glass wall
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Ridicule, rage outbursts, abuse of power by Leiden archeology professor
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Leiden University's Wijnhaven location on Turfmarkt in The Hague
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Leiden University student suspected of stalking and making threats