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Suzanne Kali appointed chair of FNV women’s network 10 September 2024
On 1 September 2024, lecturer and researcher Suzanne Kali, who works at Leiden Law School’s Labour Law and Social Security department, took over from ...
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Wim Voermans wins 2023 Book of the Year at University of Texas School of Law 26 August 2024
Wim Voermans' recent book ‘The Story of Constitutions’ takes an interdisciplinary approach in attempting to understand how constitutions come about an...
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Wim Voermans appointed Distinguished Professor 19 August 2024
The Executive Board has appointed Wim Voermans to the position of distinguished professor. This is a unique role that allows professors to take the le...
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Veni grant for Melanie Fink 18 July 2024
Melanie Fink, Assistant Professor of European law, has received a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This research grant will allow Dr ...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Mees Vergouwen wins dissertation prize 19 June 2024
Mees Vergouwen was awarded the ‘Vereniging voor Belastingwetenschap’ dissertation prize on 18 June 2024. He obtained his doctorate in 2023 for his dis...
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AI Policy Leaders Academia Award for Gianclaudio Malgieri 16 May 2024
Dr Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor of Law at eLaw, will receive the AI Policy Leaders Academia Award from CAIDP Europe (Center for AI and Di...
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Vanessa Mak and Herman Paul new KNAW members 16 May 2024
The KNAW has appointed 17 new members, including Leiden University's Vanessa Mak, Professor of Private Law, and Herman Paul, Professor of History. The...
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Leiden Team Wins Second Place at the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court 27 March 2024
Four master's students from Leiden University participated in this year’s edition of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court, hosted by...
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Gerrard Boot moves to Central Appeals Tribunal 26 February 2024
As of 1 October 2024, Professor Gerrard Boot, Senior Justice at the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, will transfer to the Central Appeals Tribunal. He has a...
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Schuurmans appointed Chair of Legal Aid Board’s Advisory Council 15 February 2024
Ymre Schuurmans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, has been appointed Chair of the Dutch Legal Aid Board’s Advisory Council followin...
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eLaw master's student wins thesis award from Dutch Data Protection Authority 01 February 2024
On on 29 January 2024, it was announced that Aylin Alexa Zainea has won the Thesis Award from the Dutch Data Protection Authority. She wrote her thesi...
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Freya Baetens awarded Francqui Chair 29 January 2024
Freya Baetens, Professor of European Law, has been awarded a Chair by the Francqui Foundation in Belgium for the impact of her work on lawmaking and p...
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Albert van Marwijk Kooy appointed Chair of GIP's Dispute Resolution Committee 17 January 2024
The Pension Funds Dispute Authority (GIP) was founded on 1 January 2024. Albert van Marwijk Kooy has been appointed Chair of the Dispute Resolution Co...
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Gerrard Boot appointed deputy justice in Central Appeals Tribunal 15 January 2024
As of 1 January 2024, Gerrard Boot, Professor of Employment Law, has been appointed to act as deputy justice in the Central Appeals Tribunal.