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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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From market-driven thinking to ‘Build, build, build’: Leiden experts on the housing crisisPARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 14 October 2025The housing crisis is affecting a substantial group of Dutch citizens and is one of the main election themes this year. How did things get this far an...
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Xiang van der Boon on exchange in Bilbao: ‘A unique opportunity to step outside your comfort zone’Exchange 13 October 2025Xiang van der Boon, a third-year Law and Tax Law student, went to Bilbao in 2025 to study at the University of Deusto for five months. She learned a l...
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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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Vincent Delhomme speaks on contemporary internal market challenges in Prague08 October 2025The newly created European Law Unbound Society (ELU-S) held its inaugural conference on 25-26 September 2025, at the Charles University in Prague. Vin...
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How should the next Dutch government approach national defence?National elections 07 October 2025What defence strategy should the Dutch government adopt for the next four years? Our experts advise investing in social resilience, strengthening ‘sof...
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Martijn van den Brink organises conference for more than 800 European lawyers02 October 2025Scholars interested in European law attended a conference in Praag to present their research, exchange ideas and reconnect with colleagues and friends...
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Martijn van den Brink speaks on the rights of EU citizens at homelessness strategy meeting02 October 2025The Social Domain Platform organized a regional meeting on homelessness on September 30 at the Pauluskerk in Rotterdam. At the invitation of Valente, ...
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Ben Van Rompuy speaks at competition law conference in Lausanne01 October 2025On 12 September 2025, Dr. Ben Van Rompuy participated in the conference “Playing by the Rules: the Intersection of Competition Law and Sports”, organi...
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Talha Gunay Awarded the Diploma of the EUI European Law Academy30 September 2025Talha Gunay has been awarded the 2025 Diploma in the Law of the European Union by the Academy of European Law at the European University Institute (EUI).
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How can the Netherlands form a stable government?Elections 29 September 2025Dutch politics is becoming increasingly polarised, and forming stable governments seems more difficult than ever. Is there a magic formula for politic...
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Daniel Peat appointed as Secretary-General of ESIL24 September 2025At its recent Annual Conference in Berlin, the European Society of International Law (ESIL) appointed Daniel Peat, Assistant Professor at the Grotius ...
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Grotius Centre at 2025 European Society of International Law ConferenceConference 23 September 2025Between 11 and 13 September 2025, the ESIL Annual Conference took place in Berlin, Germany. This year's conference unfolded on the theme 'Reconstructi...
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Christa Tobler speaks on the negotiated EU-Swiss package of agreements23 September 2025The EU and Switzerland have negotiated a broad package of agreements that awaits formal signature by the parties.