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Dutch Association for Criminology celebrates 50th anniversary in Leiden 10 June 2024
On Thursday 6 and Friday 7 June, criminologists from across the Netherlands and Flanders descended upon the KOG Building for the sixteenth time. Leide...
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Presentation of Greek-Dutch dictionary: ‘In the end, you have to decide what to do’ 10 June 2024
After a process of more than two decades, the new Greek-Dutch dictionary was presented on Wednesday 5 June. University lecturer Lucien van Beek acted ...
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‘The sun is dying out’ as a wake-up call for better science communication 07 June 2024
‘Take science communication more seriously.’ This is the message that Ivo van Vulpen, professor by special appointment in Science Communication in Ph...
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Europa Lecture by Iyiola Solanke on ‘A decolonial approach to research and teaching in EU Law’ 06 June 2024
On 24 May, Iyiola Solanke, Jacques Delors Professor in EU Law at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Law and Fellow of Somerville College, gave the ...
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Ben Van Rompuy speaks at Association of European Competition Law Judges annual meeting 05 June 2024
Ben Van Rompuy participated as an invited expert in the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association of European Competition Law Judges (AECLJ), which took ...
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Europa Institute hosts roundtable on European elections 04 June 2024
In collaboration with the University of Amsterdam, the Europa Institute hosted a roundtable on Thursday 30 May on the theme of the upcoming European e...
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Leiden University hosts 2024 Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 04 June 2024
Leiden University hosted the 47th Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, which took place between 30 May 30 and 1 June.
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English version podcast ‘Scandal and controversy in Russian literature’ launched 04 June 2024
Following the success of the Dutch version, the podcast 'Scandal and Controversy in Russian Literature' is now also available in English. Senior Unive...
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LIFES: From Reusable Data to New Treatments and Faster Diagnoses 04 June 2024
Early diagnosis, new treatments, and personalised care: all of these are possible if we can better unlock the wealth of information hidden in health d...
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in suspects 31 May 2024
In her inaugural lecture on 10 June, Maaike Kempkes, Professor by Special Appointment Enhancing Neuroscientific Knowledge, will call for more attentio...
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Simona Demková speaks at 2024 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference 29 May 2024
The 2024 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference taking place in Brussels between 22 and 24 May featured a presentation from Simona D...
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Migrants cost European governments less than their native-born citizens do 29 May 2024
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. In many cases, they make a more positive contribution tha...
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain. 24 May 2024
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topi...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist 24 May 2024
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences' 22 May 2024
The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its in...