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Another successful year of the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme02 December 2025In the second year of the implementation of the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme, Leiden University hosted a group of 30 civil servants from pre-a...
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Nikki Frantzen winnares Moot Court wisselbeker18 November 2025The Moot Court trophy has been awarded for the sixteenth time! This time, it went to the best pleader in the spring of the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Bachelor’s students Law and Criminology take centre stage at graduation ceremonyGraduation 17 November 2025On 7 November, we marked an important milestone for our Law and Criminology bachelor's students who celebrated at their graduation ceremony.
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Master’s students learn negotiation tips from the professionalsWorkshop 07 November 2025What negotiation techniques can you use to strike a win-win deal for your client? What can you do before and during negotiations to make communication...
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Francien Dechesne appointed as Professor to endowed chair of AI and Law at Tilburg UniversityAppointment 06 November 2025Francien Dechesne, Associate Professor of Ethics and Digital Technologies, has been appointed by the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences...
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The Future of Children’s Rights Research: Highlights from the 11th CREAN PhD Symposium24 October 2025We are proud to look back on a truly inspiring and successful 11th CREAN Children’s Rights Research PhD Symposium, held on 16–17 October 2025 at Leide...
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From Copenhagen to Campus: Denmark's EU Presidency15 October 2025Ongoing challenges such as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, rising global strategic and economic competition, and accelerating climate chan...
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Join the Pre-PhD Programme and discover if doing PhD research is for you13 October 2025The Pre-PhD Programme offers master’s students the chance to gain research experience. ‘The programme helps you discover if doing research is somethin...
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Kirsten Sandberg appointed as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2025/202619 September 2025Leiden University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Kirsten Sandberg as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s R...
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Jelle van der Werff on exchange in Melbourne: ‘The best six months of my life!’Exchange 16 September 2025Master’s student in Company Law Jelle van der Werff left for Melbourne in February 2025 for a six-month exchange. It turned out to be a great opportun...
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Funding for Law Sector Plan now structural11 September 2025Now the Dutch national Law Sector Plan has been positively evaluated, the temporary funding provided to Leiden Law School for the research projects ‘I...
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Annual Levenbach Day 2025 in Leiden08 September 2025The annual Levenbach Day was held on Wednesday 27 August, bringing together lecturers and researchers with expertise in labour and social security law...
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New education fund launched at 10-year anniversary of International Children’s RightsAnniversary celebration 08 September 2025On 29 August 2025, the Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights programme celebrated its 10th anniversary with alumni, partners, and friend...
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Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2024–202505 September 2025On 28 August 2025, Leiden Law School was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration as the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights...
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Flying pencil links Leiden and The Hague at launch of new degree programmesLeiden University celebrates start of academic year with new programmes in The Hague 02 September 2025It was a memorable start to September. While Leiden marked the opening of the academic year, The Hague celebrated the launch of three new degree progr...