News
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Looking for connection through the power of Storytelling 09 November 2021
Anyone can tell a story. That is the guiding principle Hans Dekker, Senior programme leader at the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL), and his col...
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka 09 November 2021
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her...
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Encouraging secondary school students to think and talk about sustainability and policy 07 November 2021
Anne Veens is on a mission. She wants secondary school students to get acquainted with anthropology, and think about the value it can have in the deve...
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Caught in the middle? Beer and policy in a Leiden neighbourhood 01 November 2021
For my Policy in Practice research project, Elise van Dansik engaged with a problem that Leiden ‘Social Domain’ policy officers saw themselves confron...
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The field is on your doorstep: the challenges of policy research in Leiden 01 November 2021
Conducting fieldwork against a backdrop of public policy interests and professional reputations in your own place of residence adds a whole new level ...
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Public Administration specialist at sea: ‘I understand The Hague side of the Royal Navy’ 21 October 2021
From assistance in the event of natural disasters to peace-keeping missions. As a communication adviser, Leonoor van Poelgeest goes to all those desti...
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Writing history together in the Transvaal 18 October 2021
Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and...
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Alumna Anne Marie van Rietschoten on the importance of ethics and making a contribution 13 October 2021
If it was up to alumna and member of the Advisory Board Anne Marie van Rietschoten, philosophy and ethics would be part of the standard curriculum for...
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CADS alumna wins Glazen Globe for best youth geography book 12 October 2021
CADS alumna Ruth Erica has won the Glazen Globe with her book The Tree with the White Leaves. This is a biennial prize for the best geography-related ...
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Vacatures Raad van Advies 07 October 2021
De Raad van Advies bestaat uit leden die een binding hebben met de faculteit. Daarnaast zijn zij goed thuis in de wereld van de advocatuur, de rechter...
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What does the Leiden economy of the future look like? 20 September 2021
With the long lockdown, it’s been a hard year for Leiden businesses. How can the local economy bounce back and how can the University help? Two talk s...
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National ThinkTank: ‘A school trip that never ends’ 16 September 2021
The clever young people at the National ThinkTank who tackle an urgent societal problem each year include two Leiden alumni this autumn: Jiao Harmsen ...
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Two Leiden alumni make partner at Grant Thornton – at the same time 16 September 2021
On 1 July 2021, Leiden Law alumni Linda van de Reep and Géraldine Grünberg-Otto were both named partners at auditing and consultancy firm Grant Thornt...
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Virtual BAIS Alumni Reunion 2021: New Beginnings 06 September 2021
What’s new, BAIS alumni? This summer, the BAIS Alumni Association hosted the yearly alumni reunion, organized in virtual format for the second time af...
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New book shows impact of coronavirus on Leiden 06 September 2021
Tuesday 7 September sees the release of the book ‘Plots stond het Leidse leven stil’ by Charlotte Boin, a freelance writer from Leiden. This book of i...