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New LL.M. in Governance of Migration and Diversity (GMD-Legal) starting September 202407 December 2023Starting in September 2024, the Europa Institute will host a new LL.M. on the Governance of Migration and Diversity [GMD].
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Vacancy student assistant Grotius Centre - Call for Application07 December 2023The Student Assistant (SA) will provide support to the Grotius Centre Project Managers in organising and coordinating the 2024 activities of the Centr...
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Farewell lecture Peter Rodrigues, Professor of Immigration Law21 November 2023On Friday 6 October 2023, Peter Rodrigues delivered his farewell lecture ‘Ongelijkheidscompensatie in het vreemdelingenrecht’ (inequality compensatio...
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‘In ten years’ time, we’ll ask ourselves how we can make the Netherlands more attractive for migrants’16 November 2023When politicians claim they can make major differences with their migration policies, they’re raising false expectations. The opportunities for the go...
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Jayshri Ramadhin wins Moot Court Challenge Cup16 November 2023This was the twelfth occasion that the Moot Court Challenge Cup has been awarded! This time for the best oral argument at the Moot Court held in the s...
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In ‘Learning Behind Bars’, Leiden students study with inmates09 November 2023Prison 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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In pictures: Bachelor Open Day 4 November08 November 2023Prospective students and their parents or carers turned up en masse for the Open Day on 4 November. More than 10,000 visitors enjoyed a talkshow, vari...
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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports07 November 2023In 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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Jean Monnet Chair for Moritz Jesse: Migration, Integration, and Non-discrimination in Europe02 November 2023Dr Moritz Jesse, European Institute at Leiden Law School, has been awarded a Jean Monnet Professorship. From November 2023, Moritz will teach bachelo...
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue01 November 2023Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with s...
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Partnership agreement with Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada ratified during visit30 October 2023From student exchanges and a joint laboratory to heritage research and a knowledge consortium, the Indonesian Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is in vari...
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Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working GroupA Just Transition for Antimicrobial Resistance: planning for an equitable and sustainable future with antimicrobial resistance 21 September 2023Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exp...
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Institute of Public Law’s Barentsen and Drahmann both win teaching award13 September 2023During the opening of the Faculty year on 5 September 2023, Barend Barentsen, Professor of Labour Law, and Annemarie Drahmann, Associate Professor of ...
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Egbert Jongen appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy12 September 2023Egbert Jongen is appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy at Leiden University from 1 November 2023. His expertise is in the field o...
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While doing research on victimhood, Criminology student Sara suffered a serious injury and became a victim herself07 September 2023In the middle of doing research for her master’s thesis, Sara Kalf (24) was hit by a car and got seriously injured. After a long period of rehabilitat...