IMPACT
‘Meet the Professor’ gives hundreds of children from primary schools in the Leiden and The Hague area a glimpse of the world of academia and research.
We serve society
Our academic and societal impact are of great importance to us. Our work is helping achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and our research generates patents, start-ups and innovation. We are also keen to work with businesses, such as those on the Leiden Bio Science Park, and we actively encourage entrepreneurship.
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ith our research and teaching we want to work towards a better world. We join in the scientific and public debate, and seek answers to economic and societal issues, at the local, regional and global level.
SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Our research advances science. Leiden University ranks highly in various league tables, and our research output is extensive, with almost 450 doctorates and over 6,000 academic publications every year. 12
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
Thanks in part to Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center, the city of Leiden has the best business climate of all economic regions in the Netherlands. Our research leads to innovation, patents and start-ups. We like to work with businesses, such as those on the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP). The LBSP is responsible for an above-average increase in employment in Leiden and beyond, and employs over 19,000 people. It is responsible for a further 3,000 indirect jobs in Leiden. We have two funds (ELF
Pre-Seed and UNII) to promote entrepreneurship, such as new start-ups.
PARTNERSHIPS
We work with a wide range of partners, including other knowledge institutions, the private sector, the public sector, NGOs, museums and charitable organisations. This is close to home: Leiden Knowledge City and PLNT (the Leiden Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) in Leiden and various partners in the field of peace, justice and security in The
