Leiden Law School
Research
Research at Leiden Law School means high-level and internationally competitive research.
Our researchers focus on societal challenges and contribute to scientifically sound solutions. A distinctive feature of the faculty is the interaction between legal scholars, economists, criminologists, and scholars from various other disciplines.
The faculty creates space for free and fundamental research and contributes to methodological innovation through empirical research methods aimed at advancing impactful legal scholarship.
Researchers frequently engage in interdisciplinary research, including within the interfaculty themes of Leiden University, and in collaboration with other universities, for example in the field of the social sciences and humanities within the National Sector Plans, often together with (international) partners and societal organisations.
Research results in dissertations, books, and other scholarly output. Faculty researchers contribute to public debate through (social) media, blogs, and publications aimed at a wider audience.
Organisation of research
There are eight research programmes in which the research conducted by scientists from the various institutes and departments is organised. In addition, the faculty has four overarching, faculty-wide research focus areas (currently under development):
