Leiden fraternity member ends up in hospital     A member of Leiden student fraternity Minerva was allegedly kicked in the abdomen. The student has been hospitalised and the association has filed a report, reports (in Dutch) De Telegraaf newspaper.   The violence reportedly took place in early November and the student ended up in hospital…

Leiden University closes The Hague location due to security risk     A The Hague location of Leiden University was closed on Friday. There was reportedly an ‘increased security risk’. The university did not want to disclose details. Police are on the scene.   The location in question is the Wijnhaven building, next to The…

 Scouts appointed for TU in Rotterdam The establishment of a programme team marks the start of a new phase for a new TU Delft knowledge ecosystem in Rotterdam, reports the Executive Board in a message to employees. Caspar Chorus (Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering) and Han Derkx (former ICT director) will lead…

Climate activists interrupt Dies Leiden     Students of End Fossil Leiden/Delft disrupted the opening speech of Leiden rector magnificus Hester Bijl at the Dies celebration in the Pieterskerk on 8 February. They want Leiden University to cut ties with the fossil industry, because the students believe it is destroying their future.   Photo: End…