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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’ 01 July 2024
Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o...
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From the lecture hall: in conversation with an inmate 27 March 2024
Students stream into the lecture hall, handing in their mobile phones at the door. Once everyone’s seated, silence descends and all eyes turn to the l...
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Consensual sex: easier said than done 28 February 2024
Sex without mutual consent is a criminal offence. The proposed new Dutch sexual offences law aims to better protect victims of sexually transgressive ...
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Meet the professor: ‘Can my sister be prosecuted for stealing my eraser?’ 08 February 2024
On the university’s birthday, professors traditionally teach a class of 10 and 11-year-olds during Meet the Professor, and this year was no different....
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New Programme Director for master’s programmes in Law 01 February 2024
After more than five years, Professor Armin Cuyvers has handed over the position of Programme Director for the master’s programmes in Law to Marije Sc...
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Introducing the new Faculty Board 31 January 2024
On 15 February 2024, Leiden Law School's Faculty Board will enter a new phase.
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Patrick van der Meij appointed Professor of Criminal Law Practice 31 January 2024
Patrick van der Meij has been appointed Professor of Criminal Law Practice at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology from 1 January 2024. This ...
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In ‘Learning Behind Bars’, Leiden students study with inmates 09 November 2023
Prison 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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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports 07 November 2023
In 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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Rutger Leukfeldt appointed Chair in Governing Cybercrime shared by two faculties: 'You have to do this together' 15 June 2023
Rutger Leukfeldt has been appointed endowed Professor of Governing Cybercrime at the faculties of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) and Leiden Law ...
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‘Comprehensive handbook victims’ – Interview with Janne van Doorn 11 April 2023
What do scholars, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service, the police, the National Rapporteur Human Trafficking, Victim Support Netherlands, and t...
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All sixteen applicants for the Leiden Law School Starter Grants awarded research funding 30 March 2023
Stefaan Van den Bogaert, Vice Dean of Leiden Law School was delighted to announce on 29 March 2023 that the faculty has awarded research funding to al...
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Leiden Lawcast season 2: Meet our new hosts 09 March 2023
The Leiden Lawcast: the faculty podcast intended for and hosted by students. Every episode, our hosts discuss a trending topic with interesting guests...
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Photo report Bachelor’s Open Day KOG 02 March 2023
On 25 February, the KOG opened its doors once more to welcome a large crowd of people looking to find their perfect study programme during the Bachelo...