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Looking at forced migration through an interdisciplinary lensInternational research 30 January 2025Researchers at Leiden University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have launched an initiative to learn more about the experienc...
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Bankruptcy trustees often lack the financial resources needed to tackle fraud30 January 2025In bankruptcies, proceeds are often too low to pay the trustees and fraud often occurs. This lack of resources means that fraudsters can get off scot-...
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The added value of methodology29 January 2025In a new article, four PhD candidates call for methodology to be explicitly stated in tax studies and practice. ‘Our hope is that explicit methodology...
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First magazine published as part of the NWA project 'Crafting Resilience'28 January 2025The magazine 'De kracht van (on)macht' was published in January 2025 as part of the NWA research project 'Crafting Resilience'. It marks the start of ...
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Alumnus Willem van der Muur: ‘I wanted to work somewhere I could make an impact’Alumni interview 27 January 2025Willem van der Muur worked at the Van Vollenhoven Institute as a PhD candidate from 2013 to 2019. After completing his doctorate he left for Indonesia...
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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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Meijers Lecture and New Year’s Reception: starting the new year full of enthusiasm and inspiration!21 January 2025In traditional style, 2025 was ushered in at our faculty with the Meijers Lecture followed by the New Year's Reception. On Thursday 16 January 2025, t...
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Lecture series Sustainability & Law popular with students21 January 2025The sixth edition of the lecture series Duurzaamheid & Recht was held during the last semester. Once again, it attracted many students.
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Smarter rules on pensions could mitigate financial risks16 January 2025Pensions not tailored to the self-employed, working mothers with stagnant salaries and people unable to find work due to incapacity. Pim Koopmans was ...
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Joanne van der Leun appointed as Academic Lead International Affairs16 January 2025The Executive Board is delighted to announce that Joanne van der Leun took up the position of the university’s Academic Lead International Affairs sta...
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Professor Maartje van der Woude wins Theoretical Criminology Best Article Prize14 January 2025Maartje van der Woude, together with Dr Irene Vega, has won the 2024 Theoretical Criminology Best Article Prize for the article ‘Colourblindness acros...
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How far can government authorities go in tackling radicalisation among young people?14 January 2025Tackling radicalisation among young people is a complex issue in which government authorities may choose to apply legal measures. PhD candidate Nina v...
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Vestert Borger speaks at the Constitutional Law Conference14 January 2025On 13 December 2024, the yearly ‘Constitutional Law Conference’ took place at Leiden Law School. The central theme of the conference was ‘The Constitu...
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Two LUF grants for Legal History08 January 2025The Leiden University Fund (LUF) recently awarded two grants for research in the field of legal history. This funding will support projects on tombsto...
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Dr Cecily Rose appointed to the Advisory Committee on Public International Law07 January 2025Dr Cecily Rose, Associate Professor at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has been appointed by the Dutch Government to the Advisory ...