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Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three expertsInterview 05 March 2026The Netherlands is known globally for being a champion of equality. But is it really? On 8 March, International Women's Day, three Leiden experts refl...
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Why the Netherlands should repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and their familiesPhD defence 05 March 2026Dozens of Dutch nationals are being held in detention facilities in Northeast Syria or have been transferred to Iraq, risking torture or the death pen...
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Sharp rise in women in top business positions05 March 2026The mandatory diversity quota in the Netherlands means that considerably more women are on the supervisory boards of listed companies. This is evident...
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War in the Middle East: What are the implications?Analysis 03 March 2026The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domin...
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Vasiliki Kosta appointed member of the Committee of the KNAW02 March 2026Vasiliki Kosta has been appointed as a member of the Committee of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) tasked with writing an adv...
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The EU-Mercosur agreement: Latest developments, significance, and next steps25 February 2026
The EU has been negotiating a trade deal with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, for over 25 years. In recent weeks, significant progress has been...
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Boekpresentatie: Corporate Structuring24 February 2026Op 11 februari werd tijdens een symposium bij De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek het eerste exemplaar van het boek ‘Corporate Structuring’ gepresenteerd aa...
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90 years of labour law in Leiden: Evolving with the timesAnniversary 19 February 2026Labour law professors have shaped research and education in Leiden since 1936. From the rise of trade unions to the AI revolution, the field has const...
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New report: Understanding tenure security in rural Mozambique19 February 2026Carolien Jacobs and Bernardo Almeida have recently published a new study for RVO examining how rural communities in central Mozambique experience land...
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Professor Madalina Busuioc on AI as a ‘go-to’ solution: The institutional costs of uncritical adoption17 February 2026The lecture series 'Humanity in the Automated State' continued on 12 February 2026 at Leiden Law School with Professor Madalina Busuioc of VU Amsterda...
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Addressing femicide is a clear human rights obligationHonours College Law 17 February 2026On Thursday 22 January, the Honours College Law New Year's event addressed the urgent issue of femicide. Experience-based expert Anne-Marije van den B...
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Sandra Palmen is State Secretary and alumna: ‘My main goal is to get the childcare benefit redress operation back on track’Alumni interview 17 February 2026Sandra Palmen studied tax law at Leiden University and built a career within central government, currently as State Secretary. She was one of the firs...
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Bastiaan Rijpkema elected as a member of the KHMWAppointment 12 February 2026On 9 February 2026, Bastiaan Rijpkema, Professor of Jurisprudence, was elected as a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KH...
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Six Leiden professors elected as members of the KHMWSociety of Sciences and Humanities 12 February 2026The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has elected six professors from Leiden as members. Sarah de Rijcke, Sense Jan van der Mole...
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Alumnus Timothy Metz: ‘I'm the link between lawyers and AI’Alumni interview 11 February 2026Timothy Metz studied Law and Tax Law in Leiden. Now he’s part of Andri AI, working on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sec...