In the media
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Olaf van Vliet in FD on employers’ parental support 30 January 2024
In order to attract and retain new talent, employers in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam are increasing their support offered to parents and ...
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Unlocking the potential of small molecules in cancer therapy 30 January 2024
How can we translate more fundamental discoveries into clinical solutions for patients? From that question, the Oncode Accelerator programme emerged. ...
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Artificial intelligence not geared towards our diverse society is dangerous 30 January 2024
Women, the elderly, LGBT people and children are all at risk because artificial intelligence, algorithms and exoskeletons are tailored to the straight...
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Olaf van Vliet in NRC on shaping labour migration 30 January 2024
In Dutch the public arena, there’s talk of curbing labour migration. Which options do the Dutch have? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics at Leiden...
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Clear signal from ICJ in Gaza conflict 29 January 2024
While the interim ruling passed down by the International Court of Justice did not order a ceasefire, it did state that Israel must take all measures ...
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Danny Mekić guest columnist for de Volkskrant 29 January 2024
De Volkskrant has a guest columnist every month who writes a column for the website on Sundays. eLaw PhD student Danny Mekić was asked by de Volkskran...
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Israël must alleviate plight of Palestinians now 29 January 2024
The International Court of Justice has issued an interim ruling calling on Israel to take immediate action to prevent genocide. South Africa had accus...
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Little support for dispersal law in municipality of Westland 29 January 2024
The ‘spreidingswet’ (dispersal law) has been passed by Dutch Senate and will take effect on 1 February. In the municipality of Westland, however, a ma...
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Extensive media attention for research into income inequality 25 January 2024
On behalf of trade union FNV, Egbert Jongen and Heike Vethaak from Leiden University conducted a study on income distribution over the past 40 years. ...
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Towards the Hinduisation of India? 25 January 2024
The recent consecration of India’s Ayodhya temple by Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party figurehead Narendra Modi raises important questions. Is...
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Europe needs to step up as Trump’s chances rise 24 January 2024
Following Trump’s resounding victory over his Republican arch-rival in Iowa, it's clear that standing by passively and giving Biden the benefit of the...
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Higher asset limit for Utrecht municipal tax remission rejected 22 January 2024
The municipality of Utrecht is appealing to the Council of State following the decision by Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Hugo d...
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Archaeologist interviewed about the carnivore diet 22 January 2024
The carnivore diet, a fact or just a trend?
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In war crimes, commanders do not have legal immunity 22 January 2024
In her capacity as a lawyer and expert in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Professor Helen Duffy is filing a lawsuit against the Dutch...
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Sander Wezenberg receives the first "C2W Molecule of the Year" award 18 January 2024
The molecule calix[4]pyrrole, synthesised in the group of associate professor Sander Wezenberg at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry, has been voted ‘M...