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Jan Adriaanse is Professor of Turnaround Management at Leiden Law School. He is engaged in research projects in the interdisciplinary field of financial distress, turnaround management and insolvency law. He is an author on these subjects and a regular speaker at international conferences.

Professor Jean-Pierre van der Rest joined the Department of Business Studies at Leiden Law School in September 2014. Van der Rest (1972) studied Managerial Economics at the University of Durham (UK) and received a PhD from Oxford Brookes University (UK). Professor Van der Rest is a versatile scholar…

Gert-Jan Boon LL.M. MSc is a researcher and lecturer at Leiden Law School's departments of Company Law and Financial Law and Business Studies. Prior to this, he completed his master's degree in Marketing (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Corporate Law (Leiden University). He conducts research in the…

Reinout Vriesendorp has been a part-time Professor of Insolvency Law at the Institute of Private Law (Department of Company Law) and the Institute of Tax Law and Economics (Department of Business Studies) since 1 January 2016.

Angela started as a PhD researcher and junior lecturer at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in October 2022.

Mariana is a PhD researcher at CML, focusing on building large-scale predictive models to assess the impact of current and future mining activities on freshwater ecosystems and developing biodiversity-inclusive strategies for the energy transition.

Eefje Cuppen is Professor of Governance of Sustainability at the Institute of Public Administration (Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs).

A consortium led by Eefje Cuppen, Professor Governance of Sustainability at the Institute of Public Administration, has been granted NWO funding for a research project looking into the social, societal, and technical aspects of the energy transition.

Max Joosten is a lecturer in the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University.

In order to build wind turbines and electric cars, we need tons of magnets. Currently, we import these mainly from China, which means Europe is very dependent on this superpower for the energy transition. This has to change, according to industrial ecologist René Kleijn. In the REEsilience project,…

Natalia is a lecturer and researcher. Her research interests lie at the intersection between business management and data science.

If you want to travel on business in the Netherlands, you must request permission to do so from your manager. If you travel for work, you are entitled to an allowance for travel and subsistence expenses.

As early as 2030, batteries in electric vehicles could fully meet the need for short-term electricity storage around the world. By connecting them to the power grid they can provide their stored energy, improving energy security and enabling renewable technologies in cleaning the grid.

Dr. Peter van der Zwan is an associate professor at the Department of Business Studies at Leiden Law School. He obtained his MSc in Econometrics (2007) and PhD in Economics (2011) from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. He joined the department in 2017.

Jelle Nijland joined the Institute of Private Law in June 2016.

Psychologist Bramesada Prasastyoga discovered that small business owners who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly for the pursuit of rewards and opportunities tended to be more willing to grow their businesses than those who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly due to the need for security and necessity,…

Helena Landwehr is a PhD Candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

Droovi started as a PhD candidate at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in May 2023. He is working for the (Circular Collaboration) CirCol NWO Project. His research involves using Industrial Ecology concepts to expand Value creation within the circular and emission free housing transition in the…

Ingrid Samset is a political scientist who teaches at Leiden University College. Her research and teaching address questions related to peace and conflict dynamics, transitional justice, postcolonial studies, and memory studies.

The Dutch Development Bank's new SDG loan fund for green energy in the global south may not be as positive as it seems. Anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg raises concerns about its potential impact on local communities.

Dr Zeeshan Mansoor has been an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Private Law since 2018.

Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exploring ways to mitigate the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in a just and equitable manner, with due consideration to the human rights of present…

Johan Jol is a guest lecturer for the Department of Business Studies of the Leiden Law School. .

By 2050, we can obtain 40 per cent of our demand for scarce earth metals from old smartphones, batteries, and wind turbines. This is crucial because otherwise, we may not have enough to accomplish the energy transition. An international team of researchers from China, the UK, and Leiden's Tomer Fishman…

The 2025 Data for Policy conference at Leiden University explored how digital and green transitions can shape a more sustainable and inclusive future.

To support policies and decision-making on sustainability, it is important to involve citizens and stakeholders in the process. The term used for this in Public Administration is 'participation'. Professor Eefje Cuppen observes that things still often go wrong with participation. Inaugural lecture on…

From 1 October 2025, the Faculty will operate under the University Knowledge Security Policy Framework. This brings an end to the temporary faculty procedure that has been in place since October 2023. The University policy aligns with the broader societal and geopolitical context and follows the principle:…

Are we on the right track towards a circular economy in 2050, with fully renewable energy technology and circular construction? The CML of Leiden University, together with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), TNO, Utrecht University and RIVM, is investigating what is needed to achieve…

Luris supports and advises researchers and societal partners on knowledge transfer, research impact and public-private partnerships between researchers and society. The organisational structure of Luris is changing to help us better meet the changing needs of our researchers and civil society. Read…

Joni Van Laeken started as a Meijers PhD Candidate at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in September 2023. Her PhD research is titled 'Transformative Reparations for International Crimes: An Actor-focused Analysis Across International, Hybrid and National Criminal Justice Mechanisms…

Felix Smits is dedicated to energy research using plasma technology and radio waves. Since climate change cannot wait for nuclear fusion to become commercially viable, he combines his broad experience to develop the TECH microwave plasma reactor, which is the missing technology link in a circular power…

A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydrogen transition in the Netherlands. They will look at the labour market impact, public perceptions of hydrogen and businesses’ willingness to invest.

Dr Georg Wabl LL.M. (London) has been a guest lecturer at the Department of Company Law, Leiden Law School since December 2021. He is an lawyer and Partner at Binder Grösswang in Vienna, focusing on international restructuring & insolvency law. In 2021, he was seconded to De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek…

Simcha is the Professor of Management and Healthcare Innovation and Deputy Director Research at the University College London Global Business School for Health (GBSH). He is also the Program Director of the DBA Health program at UCL GBSH. Simcha has been a Professor at Leiden University since 2016.…

As of academic year 2021-2022 Leiden University is offering a minor Business Administration in The Hague. What is this minor and what can you achieve with it?