Friday 25 September 2026
Security services warn universities: GNSV is far-right extremist
Universities are normalising far-right extremist ideology by providing a platform to the Groot-Nederlandse Studentenvereniging (GNSV), write security services AIVD (General Intelligence and Security Service) and NCTV (National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism). ‘It is façade politics: outwardly, they present themselves as moderate, while internally, they express much more extreme views.’
Friday 25 September 2026
‘Protest is part of Pride’, say SP and PvdD. ‘It’s not just a fun party’
‘Protest is part of Pride’, say SP and PvdD. ‘It’s not just a fun party’
Friday 18 September 2026
Legal experts warned against ethnic profiling
Internal correspondence reveals that the Legal Affairs Department warned the university that the security policy at the Wijnhaven building could be regarded as ethnic profiling. ‘Visitors with certain ethnic characteristics are at risk. The question may be asked whether this was justified.’
Monday 14 September 2026
Why was the university absent from Canal Pride? ‘If students aren’t allowed to protest, we won’t join in’
Leiden University was conspicuously absent from Canal Pride. Although the university did participate in previous years, this was not without some friction. ‘The students’ vision was incompatible with that of the organisers.’
Monday 14 September 2026
German university twists Leiden study on electric cars
A press release from the Technical University of Munich has completely distorted the conclusions of a Leiden study on electric cars. Professor Arnold Tukker posted a scathing response on LinkedIn, in which he distanced himself from the German news. ‘Scientifically, this is utterly indefensible’
Tuesday 2 June 2026
#Basisgate: renowned political scientist Cas Mudde cancels lecture over ‘bullying charge’
Political scientist Cas Mudde has cancelled his lecture at the International Studies study association due to the bullying behaviour at BASIS. ‘The organization has done too little to convince me that the bullying charge is unfounded.’
Thursday 28 May 2026
#Basisgate: Faculty Board ‘shocked’, but takes no action against bullying treasurer
The Humanities Faculty Board is not taking any action against the board members of BASIS, the International Studies study association where members have been slandered and hounded out of the organisation. ‘You can dismiss the board, but what happens then?’
Monday 18 May 2026
The university elections are coming up. What do the parties stand for?
Mare asked all student and staff parties about their top priorities. Who is responsible in the maze that is Leiden University? ‘The digital chaos needs to end.’
Tuesday 5 May 2026
#BASISgate: an hour into the meeting, bullying behaviour still hasn’t been discussed
During the General Meeting of Members of the BASIS study association, many questions about the disrupted internal relations remained unanswered. ‘Did you or did you not bully Maya?’
Thursday 30 April 2026
#BASISgate seems like a ‘never-ending conflict’: bullying continued even after report
The atmosphere within the BASIS study association has become so toxic that the treasurer’s bullying continued even after the ombudsperson had completed her investigation. ‘This has vastly disrupted my mental well-being.’
Friday 24 April 2026
Advice on the ties with Israel at last: suspend and sever
In a long-awaited report, the Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones draws a clear line: suspend ties with eleven Israeli partners and sever ties with one institution definitively. The Executive Board presents a new policy for assessing collaborations.
Monday 9 March 2026
Bas InSite is like a black hole where invoices disappear. ‘The whole system is straining at the seams’
There are major problems with the Bas InSite administration system. Users ‘hop from one error message to the next’, see ‘expense claims disappearing into black holes’ and are finding debt collection agencies on their doorstep due to non-payment. ‘It breaks my heart that this is bringing colleagues to tears.’