Martijn Kitzen is professor in Military Studies with expertise in irregular warfare and special operations. He combines academic research with operational experience in NATO, UN, and multinational missions across conflict zones like Afghanistan and the Sahel.

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

Lea Hauser is a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics.

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

Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant defend their PhD research on quantum physics at Leiden University. Fundamental work with applications in location verification and the financial world.

Jaewook Lee is postdoctoral researcher at the department of Economics.

Lex Noyon participates as a Dual PhD candidate at Leiden University Dual PhD Centre. Working title 'Building a future: besluitvormingsprocessen in de Nederlandse Woningmarkt'.

Sandra Palmen studied tax law at Leiden University and built a career within central government, currently as State Secretary. She was one of the first to raise the alarm about the child benefits affair and is now righting the wrongs.

Valentin Vandendaele graduated from the Faculty of Law at the KU Leuven (2016). He also studied at the Faculty of Law of the Université catholique de Louvain within the framework of the Erasmus Belgica Program. He obtained an LL.M. at Harvard Law School as well (2017). During his studies, he received…

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

The end of January saw the launch of the new Humanities Labour Market Survey. Everyone who graduated from the faculty between 2020 and 2024 has received an invitation to participate. The more responses we receive, the better we can inform our (prospective) students, so we need your help to increase…

Per februari 2025 heeft Jikke van der Putte de functie stafhoofd van Marketing & Communicatie binnen de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid overgenomen van Annet van der Helm. Wij spraken met haar over haar visie en ambitie voor de afdeling.

Svetlana Kharchenkova is Assistant Professor at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Migration, globalisation, technological developments, climate change: the greatest challenges of our time all affect our labour market. But how exactly? And can we influence this? Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet regards it as his job to reveal how things really are. ‘That way, we can work on solutions…

17 October, 23:36 Due to a detected vulnerability in the university network, we are required to take temporary preventive measures. At this time, we have no indications that there has been any breach of the university’s network. However, this does mean that as of now, external access to the university…

Stefan Thewissen is a labour market economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Previously, he was a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics at Leiden University.

Joep Steegmans is assistant professor in the Department of Economics of the Leiden Law School.

A degree in the Humanities provides a strong start in the labour market, according to research conducted among alumni who graduated between 2020 and 2024.

This year, LUCIS adapted the programme of its popular annual Middle Eastern Culture Market into an evening version, featuring a lecture, book discussion, and music.

Gisela Hirschmann is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science.

Dirkje Schinkelshoek, Executive director of the Faculty of Science, will become the new Director of Operations and Finances at NWO Domain Organisation (NWO-D) in The Hague as of 1 September.

Astronomers and surgeons from Leiden are collaborating with industry to develop an optical instrument that delivers faster, more accurate imaging of tumour tissue and abnormal blood flow during surgery.

Yingjie Fan is an Assistant Professor of Stochastic Optimization at LIACS. Her research interests include stochastic programming, multi-objective optimization, robust optimization, machine learning, behavioral operations research and data-driven modeling in transportation science and supply chain risk…

Jasper Williams has been appointed as the new Operational Director of CML. He is succeeding Paul de Hoog, who held the position for over eleven years, initially as Institute Manager and later as Operational Director. Williams will assume the position on 1 February.

This year, the annual Teaching Fair will take on a new format and will be organised as an Education Market. The event will take place on 19 June at the Huizinga building and is designed by and for lecturers. It is the perfect opportunity to gain inspiration, exchange knowledge, and work together on…

From interview training and competence tests to internships and contact with alumni. At Leiden University there are many ways for our students to prepare for the job market, but the support available is often too fragmented and hard to find. How can we best prepare our students for a job market that…

Dr. Ben Van Rompuy is Associate Professor of Competition Law at the Europa Institute of Leiden Law School.

Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help the police track down big players on the dark web, the hidden part of the internet.

On Thursday 19 June, the sun-drenched garden of the Huizinga Building was the setting for the Education Market. Over snacks and drinks, colleagues inspired each other with educational innovations.

The University's CO2 footprint has once again decreased. This is the conclusion of the 2022 Sustainability Report. The report also concludes that steps have been taken to integrate sustainability into Leiden University education and research.

On December 1, the Faculty of Archaeology hosted the LANCE internship and job market 2022 for our BA2 and BA3 students. No less than 14 Dutch commercial archaeology firms and 13 faculty staff members informed some 170 students about the archaeological research projects they are carrying out.

As of February 1, Tessa Kelder is the new Head of Communications and Marketing of the Faculty of Humanities.

Thijs Brocades Zaalberg is Professor by Special Appointment of Military History at the Leiden University Institute for History and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda.

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

Working in an operating theatre is a highly competitive sport. High work pressure, stress, and unexpected developments during operations. This requires a lot from care professionals who need to be mentally resilient to be able to deliver peak performances time and time again. What makes a care professional…

Fiffy the chimpanzee had rapidly developed cataracts in both eyes that made her as good as blind. Eye doctors at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have now managed to replace the lenses in both her eyes. As far as we know, Fiffy, who is thought to be between 30 and 40 years old, is the first…

Dennis Janssen has been appointed as Director of Operations for the Leiden Observatory. He succeeds Dominique de Vet who temporarily held the position. Janssen currently works as a program manager Leiden Research Support within Administration and Central Services and will start his new role on 18 No…

From 1967 to 1982, the United Nations undertook several peacekeeping operations in the Middle East. In his thesis from the Institute for History, Diego Salama examines how these operations were connected and their impact on the region.