Do you sometimes find yourself sweating in the classroom while your students are really relaxed? Do you find yourself answering your own questions more often than your students? Are your students mainly concerned with getting a good grade while putting in minimum effort?

Diversity and inclusion are two of Leiden University’s core values, and Leiden Law School has previously announced its ambition to improve both within its education and teaching. Not only does our faculty have a website dedicated to this subject – we also have our very own Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator.

‘I didn’t have that answer’ .. ‘No idea’ … ‘Did I have to read the whole judgment? … Sorry, I haven’t prepared for today’s class.’ These are a few comments from students that our teaching staff hear all too often. Usually, after trying some gentle encouragement followed by slight disappointment, you move on to a student who is properly prepared and keen to participate.

'At the end of an eventful day, I believe it is important to emphasise something to everyone here,' Ton Liefaard said at the opening of the Kernvisie BRUIST roundtable discussion on Thursday 25 May in reference to the news of the Faculty Board’s resignation.