News A selection of news from Leiden University. News Erwin Muller appointed Vice-Rector of Organisational Development 17 April 2024 Leiden University’s Executive Board has appointed Erwin Muller as Vice Rector of Organisational Development. In this role, he will help further profes... ‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’ 16 April 2024 Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, t... Leiden’s poo can help rid patients of resistant gut bacteria 16 April 2024 Transferring poo from healthy donors to the intestines of chronically ill people has beneficial effects on these recipients’ gut bacteria, also in the... Calling on universities and funders: make research information open 16 April 2024 Crucial information about research, funding or how university rankings are created is often not freely accessible. The Barcelona Declaration on Open R... Reportage: training anxious children should help prevent disorders and depression 16 April 2024 Scared to read aloud, put your hand up, answer a question or make a mistake at all: many primary school children suffer from anxiety and their numbers... How a local shaman can help fight climate change 11 April 2024 Who knows more about environmental management: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote highlands of Myanmar? ‘To ta... Will AI be listening in on your future job interview? On law, technology and privacy 11 April 2024 The law and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications need to be better aligned to ensure our personal data and privacy are protected. PhD candidate A... Leiden University/LUMC to drop cum laude honour for Master’s in Medicine 10 April 2024 As of 1 September 2024, the cum laude honour will no longer be awarded for the Master’s in Medicine. The Executive Board recently decided to grant an ... Small fire in Snellius building: no injuries, building reopened on Wednesday 09 April 2024 At around noon on Tuesday 9 April, a small fire started in the basement of Leiden University’s Snellius building. The fire brigade was quickly on the ... The internet has many bosses. It’s chaotic but it works 08 April 2024 Governing the internet is rather chaotic, says Professor Jan Aart Scholte. ‘But it works.’ Not only do national and local governments have a say but a... All news items