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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’22 May 2025The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi Khorzoghi and...
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Kartica van der Zon appointed professor by special appointment of the chair ‘Family and Child Law’ at the University of Groningen22 May 2025As of 1 May 2025, Professor Kartica van der Zon has been appointed professor by special appointment of the chair ‘Family and Child Law’ at the Faculty...
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Dominoes of disaster: what happens when industrial sites are not protected?21 May 2025Industrial sites are built for safety, but are they prepared for security breaches? As concerns grow over threats to national security, these sites ar...
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How simple interventions can encourage better intergroup relationsPrejudice 21 May 2025A short video on the inclusion of migrants can reduce prejudice for at least three months, social psychologist Feiteng Long found in his PhD research....
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Vasiliki Kosta speaks at high-level international conference of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU21 May 2025Vasiliki Kosta spoke at the conference ‘The role of civil society in the protection of the rule of law’ organised by the Ministry of Justice of the Re...
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Slice of 'Zeeuws' life: the complex stories behind human burials in Koudekerke21 May 2025A team of three students affiliated with Leiden University is shedding new light on the lives, diets, health, and mobility of individuals buried at th...
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Annetje Ottow to step down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board from 1 September21 May 2025After nearly five years as President of the Executive Board, Annetje Ottow will be stepping down from the role as of 1 September. During her time as P...
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New national facility for materials research at the atomic scalePHYSICS 21 May 2025Thanks to a €4.8 million grant from the Dutch Research Council, a consortium that includes four physicists from Leiden University will develop a natio...
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Millet isotopes reveal advanced agriculture in early imperial China20 May 2025A new study reveals how ancient Chinese farmers managed soil fertility and water resources over thousands of years. By analyzing carbon and nitrogen s...
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Becoming and belonging? ‘Immigration procedures are less about identity and more about transaction’Interview 20 May 2025What does it feel like to become a citizen in a new country? For her PhD research, Hannah Bliersbach immersed herself in the world of immigration. She...
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New publication on online and technology-facilitated violence against women20 May 2025Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Professor Clare McGlynn of Durham University have co-...
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Vasiliki Kosta appointed member of Committee for the Freedom of Scientific Pursuit20 May 2025As of 1 May 2025 Dr Vasiliki Kosta has been appointed as a member of the Committee for the Freedom of Scientific Pursuit (Commissie voor Vrijheid van ...
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Rowie Stolk wins VAR-Lex Michiels prize20 May 2025On 16 May, Rowie Stolk was awarded the VAR-Lex Michiels prize for her dissertation 'Litigation interest groups in the polder: An interdisciplinary per...
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Sneak preview: from department store to university buildingSpui Campus 20 May 2025Just a stone’s throw from Binnenhof, the heart of Dutch politics, Spui Campus will open its doors in early 2026. This involves a dramatic transformati...
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‘Your own artwork hung in the KOG? Not many students can say that’20 May 2025A design created by student Jill Stoelinga has won our 450 mural competition! From May 12, you can help us paint the artwork. Read on to learn all abo...