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‘All the members of the Young Academy Leiden have a strong sense of responsibility' 21 September 2021The Young Academy Leiden (YAL) acquired six new members on 1 September. We talked to the new and former chair of this platform for young academics abo...
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René Cassin Thesis Prize in Human Rights for Aleydis Nissen 21 September 2021Aleydis Nissen was awarded the René Cassin Thesis Prize 2021. The René Cassin Foundation - International Institute of Human Rights organises the compe...
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UACES Best Book Prize awarded to Vestert Borger 10 September 2021On 6 September 2021 Dr Vestert Borger, Assistant Professor of European law, was awarded the Best Book Prize by the University Association for Contempo...
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Faculty year opening with Leiden Law Op 1 Talkshow – watch again 09 September 2021On Tuesday 7 September 2021, the new Faculty year was opened with the Leiden Law Op 1 Talkshow. Various guests shared their thoughts and expectations ...
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JSVO teaching prizes for Maarten Kunst and Jonathan Huijts 07 September 2021The winners of the JSVO teaching prizes for academic year 2020-2021 were announced at the opening of the faculty year on 7 September 2021.
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Aleydis Nissen Wins the Andrés Bello Prize (Institut de Droit International) 06 September 2021
During the 80th session of the Geneva-based Institut de Droit International, Aleydis Nissen was awarded the Andrés Bello Prize. The competition was es...
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Law and Digital Technologies graduate wins prestigious Google Prize 25 August 2021Javier Aleuanlli, an Advanced Masters graduate from the Law and Digital Technologies programme at Leiden University, has been awarded Google's Diverse...
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Vasiliki Kosta, Assistant Professor of European Law received a Vidi grant 14 July 2021The Vidi grant is for experienced researchers who have already spent several years doing postdoctoral research.
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Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University 14 July 2021From malaria parasites as a vaccine to how top-level bureaucrats reach their decisions: seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi ...
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Winners Meijers PhD positions 2021 30 June 2021Each year, the Faculty awards two Meijers PhD positions to talented researchers. One position is open to participants from the Pre-PhD Programme (PPP)...
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Mirjam Sombroek asked by Minister of Health for urgent advice on vaccination of children 22 June 2021Associate Professor Mirjam Sombroek has been asked for advice on account of her expertise in the area of health law and children’s rights.
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Camille Lefebvre receives John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship 07 May 2021Camille 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 2021As 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 2021In 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 2021The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ f...