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Camille Lefebvre receives John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship 07 May 2021
Camille Lefebvre has been awarded the John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship in International Human Rights Law, by the Canadian Council on Internatio...
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Simone van der Hof awarded EU funding for research on age verification and consent mechanisms 23 April 2021
As part of the euCONSENT consortium, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) has been awarded European Commission funding to create a child...
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Rick Lawson elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency 23 April 2021
In November 2020 former dean Rick Lawson, professor of European Human Rights Law, was elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rig...
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Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication 22 April 2021
The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ f...
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Leiden University 2nd Best Overall Respondent Side in the 2021 Jessup Moot Court 20 April 2021
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition. The Competition is a simulation of a fict...
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KHMW appoints five new Leiden members 10 February 2021
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed five new members from Leiden. Annetje Ottow, Carsten de Dreu, Pancras Hoogen...
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Honorary doctorate for Graça Machel: fund for female students from South Africa 09 February 2021
On the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate to children’s rights activist Graça Machel, a fund has been established that will enable two...
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eLaw Alumnus wins European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ at CPDP 01 February 2021
Taner Kuru, an eLaw alumnus, was awarded the prestigious European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ for his paper on the shortcomings i...
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Mark Leiser part of winning consortium of €1.5 million Volkswagen Foundation research grant 25 January 2021
Dr Mark Leiser, Assistant Professor in Law and Digital Technologies at eLaw, is part of a successful €1.5 million bid for a research grant from the ac...
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Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel 19 January 2021
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the right...
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Meijers prizes and thesis prizes awarded at New Year’s event 14 January 2021
On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the annual Meijers prizes and thesis prizes were awarded at the online New Year’s event broadcast from the Old Observatory.
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Looking back: New Year’s Event 2021, a year of sustainability and perspective 14 January 2021
A live online New Year’s event on Tuesday 12 January marked the start of the New Year. Dean Joanne van der Leun toasted 2021 and as usual at this even...
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APART-GSK grant for Melanie Fink 13 January 2021
Melanie Fink has been awarded the APART-GSK grant of the Austrian Academy of Sciences to carry out her research project ‘No right without a remedy: Ma...
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Nico Schrijver member of EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement Arbitration Panel 05 January 2021
Nico Schrijver professor emeritus in Public Law and State councillor at the Council of State has been appointed by the European Union and the United K...
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Hall of fame 2020: Students and staff in the spotlight 08 December 2020
Throughout this past year many students and staff at Leiden Law School received a prize or grant, were shortlisted for a prize or appointed to an acad...