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Alumna Mojan Samadi: ‘Femicide is not about the perpetrator’s motive’Alumni interview 14 October 2025Mojan Samadi obtained her PhD in 2020 in Leiden and has since remained at the university as an assistant professor. Her research currently focuses on ...
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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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The Dutch ‘just in time’ mentality won’t work in a war situationDutch general election 13 October 2025Modern warfare knows no boundaries. Threats are increasingly digital. PhD candidate Annelies van Vark claims that Scandinavia is better prepared to de...
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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...
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The law is constantly evolving: Mayor Heijkoop visits Leiden Law SchoolFaculty visit 10 July 2025On 7 July, the Mayor of Leiden, Peter Heijkoop, visited Leiden Law School. During his visit, he learned about the faculty’s commitment to advancing re...
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Additional funding for five experimental and innovative research projects04 July 2025Five Leiden research projects in history, law and AI have received SSH Open Competition M 2024 funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The rese...
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Seeking justice is also democracyCurrent affairs 11 June 2025Increasingly, citizens are going to court to challenge decisions by the Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute in certain, sometimes socially sen...
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime14 May 2025Curious about the world behind digital attacks, online fraud, and cybercriminals? To mark the launch of the Dutch-taught bachelor's programme in Cyber...
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Elke Moons appointed professor by special appointment of the chair ‘Crime Statistics’ at Leiden University16 April 2025As of 1 April 2025, Professor E.A.L.M.G (Elke) Moons has been appointed professor by special appointment of the chair ‘Crime Statistics’ at Leiden Uni...
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Criminal law needs to change: ‘Harsher punishments and short prison sentences don’t work’Inaugural lecture Patrick van der Meij 20 February 2025Many problems in criminal law can be predicted by the academic world and using knowledge from criminal law practice, says criminal lawyer Professor Pa...
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Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’What to study? 17 February 2025Master’s Open Day on 14 February was the chance to fire off questions at master’s students and teaching staff or at alumni during a speed date. Almost...
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Improved safety needed in women’s prisonsReport and recommendations 05 February 2025A report by Leiden researchers Esther van Ginneken and Yara Abbing claims that boundary violations and discrimination are a structural problem in wome...
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Marloes van Noorloos appointed Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure30 January 2025Marloes van Noorloos is appointed Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Leiden University from 1 February 2025.
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Research on femicide rewarded at Meijers LectureResearch 23 January 2025University lecturer Mojan Samadi has won not only a Meijers Prize, but also the Van Wersch Springplank Prize for her outstanding contribution to scien...
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Research acknowledges potential of community justice12 December 2024Theoretical evidence shows that community justice can be effective. This appears from a study presented today, commissioned by the Dutch Research and ...