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‘Dutch people should take human trafficking more seriously' 12 November 2018
Citizens underestimate their role, but they really can make a difference, says legal specialist Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen. Combatting injustice is ...
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Maartje van der Woude: 'VIVA400 nomination is acknowledgement and incentive' 12 October 2018
Each year Dutch women’s magazine VIVA draws up a list of creative and enterprising women. This year our alumna and Professor of Law and Society Maartj...
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Leiden University Fund awards grants 12 June 2018
Over thirty research projects have been awarded a grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF). The academics each receive a sum of between 5,000 and 2...
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Two Leiden Law School Alumni Awarded Second Prize of Wells-HeinOnline-Frontiers of Law in China Paper Competition 20 March 2018
Dr. Jingshu Zhu, a former PhD student at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, and Ms. Qiaozi Guanglin, alumna from Leiden Law School’s ...
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Rutte in Leiden: ‘Only studying is such a waste of opportunity’ 15 March 2018
From political confessions to life lessons from his own student time. On 14 March, Prime Minister Mark Rutte gave candid answers to questions from Lei...
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The Leiden moments of Princess Beatrix 30 January 2018
Princess Beatrix celebrated her eightieth birthday on 31 January. She has a warm bond with Leiden University, having studied Law and Sociology here. S...
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Maarten Asscher as mentor: ‘It's at the periphery of your own discipline that things happen' 11 January 2018
Alumnus Maarten Asscher (60) is mentor of the month. He studied Law in Leiden and has worked as a literary publisher, senior official at the Ministry...
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Leiden Law School alumnus awarded Max van der Stoel Human Rights award 05 December 2017
Alumnus Petri Freundlich received the first prize for his LL.M. thesis in the category Master’s theses and academic articles of the Max van der Stoel ...
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‘Japan and Leiden aren’t so far apart after all’ 04 December 2017
A delegation from Leiden University visited Japan from 18 to 26 November to facilitate cooperation in research and teaching. The delegation also atten...
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International Advisory Board welcomes Judge Peter Tomka of the International Court of Justice as its new Chairman 23 November 2017
The International Institute of Air and Space Law is very proud to announce that Judge Peter Tomka has accepted the position of chairman of its Interna...
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Allard Altena is mentor: ‘Make use of other people’s work experience’ 16 November 2017
Alumnus Allard Altena (27) is mentor of the month. He worked at the Public Prosecution Service and is now a regulator at the Dutch Authority for the F...
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‘Without Leiden University, I wouldn't now be living in Mexico’ 25 October 2017
When delegations from Leiden University visit foreign countries, they often arrange a meeting specially for alumni of the country. Mexico was no excep...
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Rapenburg - backdrop for art and knowledge 18 September 2017
Street theatre, drama, poetry and a lot of science: Leiden's Rapenburg was the backdrop for the fifth Night of Art and Knowledge on Saturday 16 Septem...
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First five-yearly anniversary master’s programme Child Law celebrated 12 September 2017
On the evening of 11 September 2017, the first five-yearly anniversary of the master’s programme Child Law (Jeugdrecht) was celebrated.
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Plastic Soup Surfer calls for sustainable academic year 04 September 2017
One person can already make a difference, and if all students and academics were eco-friendly, the world would be a much more sustainable place. Plast...