Jacky Nieuwboer has been a lecturer in Financial Law at the Institute of Financial Law since 1 February 2021.

Nick Campuzano joined the Hazelhoff Centre of Financial Law (part of the Institute of Private Law) as a PhD fellow on 1 September 2018.

Research title: 'The EU Sustainable Finance Framework'

Pim Rank is a Professor of Financial Law at Leiden University and an Of Counsel at NautaDutilh in Amsterdam.

Ruhama is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Child Law and Health Law at the Institute of Private Law of Leiden University. Her research focuses on children’s access to medicine as a human right under international law

Melvin is since December 2020 affiliated with the Leiden Law School as external PhD candidate.

Title research: A global framework to regulate non-state actors working with children.

Joseph (Joe) Finnerty is an Assistant Professor in European Human Rights Law at the Europa Institute, Leiden University. His primary research interest is the regulation of restrictions on rights and freedoms, particularly the purposes that are permitted or prohibited. In his research, Joe focuses on…

This initiative is supported by the Leiden University Global Seed Fund (LUGF) 2025, awarded to Santy Kouwagam (VVI) and Irene Hadiprayitno (LIAS) together with Universitas Indonesia.

Rick Lawson has a chair in European Protection of Human Rights since 2001; he is part of the Europa Instituut of Leiden Law School. He was appointed, as of 1 September 2025, as the Chairperson of the College voor de Rechten van de Mens, the National Human Rights Institute of the Netherlands. As of this…

Vasiliki Kosta studied law at King’s College London obtaining the LLB in 2006 and the LLM in European Law with ‘Distinction’ in 2007. Subsequently she pursued her PhD research at the European University Institute in Florence on ‘Fundamental Rights in Internal Market Legislation’. From 2009 - 2011…

Sayeh is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Child Law and Health Law at the Institute of Private Law of Leiden University. Her research focuses on

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Anna graduated cum laude from Leiden University’s Advanced LL.M. in European and International Human Rights Law in August 2023. With an academic background in Political Science and Law, including the completion of the Diploma in Legal Studies from Oxford University, Anna has worked as a teaching assistant…

Luísa Pinto e Netto is an assistant professor at Leiden University specialized in fundamental rights, with a particular focus on social rights. Following her career as a state attorney in Brazil and a PhD on the development of fundamental rights, she is building a research agenda in the Netherlands…

On 27 May 2025, the Executive Board decided to establish a Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones.

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

Peggy Bracco Gartner joined the Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law as lecturer in financial law on 1 April 2017. The Hazelhoff Centre is part of the department Company Law and Financial Law within the Institute for Private Law.

Olaf Simonse is a researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Centre for Psychology and Economic Behaviour (KCPEG).

Ebbe Rogge is an Associate Professor at the Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law.

As of 1 May 2019, McGonagle holds the chair in Media Law & Information Society. The chair is financed by the A.W. Hins Fund, administered by the Leiden University Fund. Tarlach specializes in a range of issues relating to media law and the information society: freedom of expression; the interface between…

We are happy to report that the Faculty of Archaeology proved to be financially healthy over 2024. For the 4th year in a row we present a positive result of €41k, all thanks to our staff. Executive Dean Jan Pronk: 'Healthy finances are a prerequisite for continuing to invest in all our staff,…

PhD candidate Shekinah Dare researched which psychological factors contribute to responsible financial behaviour and well-being. She wants to use this knowledge to develop interventions to encourage people to manage their money better. PhD ceremony on 10 November.

Fear of repayment demands is causing people to forgo benefits and financial support, even when they are eligible. This was one of the finding of Olaf Simonse in his PhD research on financial stress and the non-use of social services. His proposal: 'Let the government take the initiative.'

Sabine Witting is an Assistant Professor at eLaw.

Jenneke Evers has been connected to eLaw, Center for Law and Digital Technologies, as a external PhD candidate.

Alain Ancery joined Institute of Private Law as a Guest Staff Member on 1 February 2020.

Shawn Donnelly is a guest lecturer in International Relations at the Institute of Political Science.

Only 27 per cent of Dutch households are financially healthy. This appears from a joint study conducted by Deloitte, ING, NIBUD and the Department of Economics of Leiden University.

Research conducted by Deloitte, with advice from Leiden University and Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information), shows that six out of ten households in the Netherlands are financially unhealthy. National media paid much attention to the report.

The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Bart Joosen as Professor of Financial Law commencing on 1 July 2023. The chair is attached to the Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law, part of the Institute of Private Law at Leiden Law School.

Apollonia Bolscher joined the Institute for Private Law on 15 Augustus 2018.

University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe is quoted in a Financial Times article on the Republican primaries.

Dr. Kristof Gombeer is an Assistant Professor at the Europa Institute of the Leiden Law School. He researches in the field of human rights law and at the intersection between European law and public international law. He teaches in the bachelor's and master's programmes.

Titia Loenen is Professor 'emeritus' of Human Rights and Diversity at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law.

On 25 February 2021, the UN High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI panel) has adopted its final report, to which Valentina Carraro (GTGC) and Hortense Jongen (VU Amsterdam) have contributed by writing a background paper…