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Partners in research: lecturer and student collaborationHonours College Law 07 May 2026Conducting legal research instead of having to sit an exam. In the ‘Onderzoeksassistent’ (Research Assistant) course, students and lecturers arrive at...
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Quantum technology and law: ‘We need to consider the legal frameworks of tomorrow now’Conference 24 April 2026How do we prepare for the impact of new technology that promises to make our systems more powerful and faster than ever? At the Quantum & Law Conferen...
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Call for papers on Quantum Technology and Law21 April 2026Leiden Law School (departments of Private Law and eLaw) invites you to contribute a chapter in a book on Quantum Technology and Law. The book will con...
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Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’Alumni interview 15 January 2026Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange seme...
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Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW24 February 2025The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed four Leiden professors as members. Petra Sijpesteijn, Vanessa Mak, Mariska K...
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High priority of banks and tax authorities in bankruptcies proves outdated20 November 2024It’s a given that in bankruptcy cases in the Netherlands, banks and the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration are prioritised as creditors. But not onl...
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Vanessa Mak and Herman Paul new KNAW members16 May 2024The 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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Ekaterina Pannebakker wins international essay competition09 October 2023Ekaterina Pannebakker, Associate Professor of Private International Law, has won first prize in an international essay competition.
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How can we adapt our laws to new technology?29 September 2023There were no bitcoins or artificial intelligence when our civil code was compiled. This could cause problems. Professor Tycho de Graaf is researching...
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How arbitration law went from uncharted territory to a ‘sexy’ field of practice15 September 2023When she was looking for an internship, Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof happened to meet one of the founding fathers of arbitration law. ‘At the time, ...
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How does the government spend taxpayers’ money fairly?08 September 2023Public procurement is not a hot topic for the average citizen. That’s a pity, says PhD candidate Erik Plas, who did research on the fair spending of p...
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PhD candidate Anne Hendrikx: ‘I had to buy an extra bookcase for my research.’19 June 2023What once began as an assignment for a master’s course and continued as a master’s thesis, has now culminated in a substantial book. Or has it finishe...
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'Writing a judgment is far easier than writing a dissertation'15 May 2023Doing a PhD on the side? External PhD candidates, like Joost Van der Helm, just get on and ‘do it’. Besides his hectic job as a justice at the Court o...
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First Lustrum for the PhD Workshop on European and International Insolvency Law25 April 2023On Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April 2023, the Foundation Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) organised its fifth PhD Workshop on European ...
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Photo report Bachelor’s Open Day KOG02 March 2023On 25 February, the KOG opened its doors once more to welcome a large crowd of people looking to find their perfect study programme during the Bachelo...