Research conducted at Leiden Law School is closely aligned with research themes of the National Sector Plans.

Through the sector plans for scientific research and university education launched in 2022, the Dutch government aims to improve the quality of higher education and research and promote collaboration between universities. The faculty participates in the sector plan for Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). 

National Sector Plan for Law

From 2018-2025, researchers at our faculty conducted research within two themes of the Nederlands Sectorplan Rechtsgeleerdheid: Institutions for Conflict Resolution and Empirical Legal Studies. In 2025, the temporary funding for the entire sector plan was converted into structural contributions to the universities. This ensures that the themes are firmly embedded in the research activities of the faculties involved.

SSH Sector Plan: cross-cutting theme

Since 2024, researchers have participated in two out of five sub-themes of the cross-cutting theme ‘Welfare, Participation and Citizenship in a Digital World’: Law, privacy and security and  Well-being and health. These themes were chosen because they align with the university’s profile and existing interdisciplinary collaborations.