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In ‘Learning Behind Bars’, Leiden students study with inmates09 November 2023Prison and student life are worlds apart. But in the Learning Behind Bars project, Leiden criminology students get the chance to study inside prison w...
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In pictures: Bachelor Open Day 4 November08 November 2023Prospective students and their parents or carers turned up en masse for the Open Day on 4 November. More than 10,000 visitors enjoyed a talkshow, vari...
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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports07 November 2023In one in four criminal cases in the Netherlands, the court receives a report on the state of the defendant’s mental health. How is that information u...
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Jean Monnet Chair for Moritz Jesse: Migration, Integration, and Non-discrimination in Europe02 November 2023Dr Moritz Jesse, European Institute at Leiden Law School, has been awarded a Jean Monnet Professorship. From November 2023, Moritz will teach bachelo...
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue01 November 2023Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with s...
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Partnership agreement with Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada ratified during visit30 October 2023From student exchanges and a joint laboratory to heritage research and a knowledge consortium, the Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is in vari...
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Call for applications PhD Research Workshop: Working towards an interdisciplinary approach in the research of social citizenship, migration, and belonging21 September 2023The interdisciplinary research programme Social Citizenship & Migration welcomes applications for a PhD workshop on interdisciplinarity in the fields ...
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Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working GroupA Just Transition for Antimicrobial Resistance: planning for an equitable and sustainable future with antimicrobial resistance 21 September 2023Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exp...
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Institute of Public Law’s Barentsen and Drahmann both win teaching award13 September 2023During the opening of the Faculty year on 5 September 2023, Barend Barentsen, Professor of Labour Law, and Annemarie Drahmann, Associate Professor of ...
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Egbert Jongen appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy12 September 2023Egbert Jongen is appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy at Leiden University from 1 November 2023. His expertise is in the field o...
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While doing research on victimhood, Criminology student Sara suffered a serious injury and became a victim herself07 September 2023In the middle of doing research for her master’s thesis, Sara Kalf (24) was hit by a car and got seriously injured. After a long period of rehabilitat...
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Leiden master's student in Labour Law is ‘student intern of the week’ in Dutch magazine Mr.06 September 2023Eva Lammers is currently studying for a master's degree in labour law at Leiden University and expects to graduate in autumn 2023. Lammers did her int...
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Graduation ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2022-202304 September 2023On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the graduation ceremony took place in Leiden University’s Academy Building. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, atten...
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Leiden University appoints Mikiko Otani as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights31 August 2023Leiden University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Mikiko Otani as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights 2023/20...
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Interview with Vincent Mul on collaboration with The Hague Court of Appeal30 August 2023Vincent Mul is deputy president on the board of The Hague Court of Appeal. Together with Jan Crijns, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure,...