Leiden University

A patient infected with the Ebola virus is being transported to the Netherlands and will be treated at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) today. The hospital is specially equipped to handle highly contagious diseases, and the news is drawing wide attention in Dutch media as the first such case in some time.

A new study from Leiden University examines recovery after intimate partner violence and identifies which forms of support actually work for survivors. The research points to factors that aid healing, offering guidance for professionals and support services. It is being picked up by science and news outlets, drawing attention to an often overlooked stage after abuse: the path to recovery.

Leiden University is presenting a first look at its International Diplomacy offering based in The Hague, a city known as a centre of international law and peace and justice institutions. The announcement gives an early introduction to what the programme covers and its connection to the city's diplomatic and legal community.