News
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Nira Wickramasinghe on the protests in Sri Lanka 19 July 2022
Sri Lanka is experiencing unprecedented economic and political crises. Months of protests came to a head earlier this month when protesters occupied P...
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Leiden Law Cast: BONJO & an ex-prisoner 14 June 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Leiden Law Cast: The prison population NL vs. BE with Miranda Boone 02 June 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Helen Pluut in podcast De Gelukkige Thuiswerker 31 May 2022
What are the advantages of a day’s work at home? Were we happy working from home during the pandemic lockdowns? And who is actually responsible for a ...
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Leiden Law Cast: reverend Ruben Van Zwieten 26 May 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Mariëlle Bruning in the media on fact sheet about placement in care 10 May 2022
It is not possible for juvenile courts to properly assess whether it is necessary to place a child in care. This is evident from a fact sheet that has...
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Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval 23 March 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Maartje van der Woude included in Leiden Top50 08 March 2022
Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, has been included in the Leiden Top50 of 2022. The list includes women who stand out because they...
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Miranda Boone on problems with virtual court hearings during coronavirus crisis 21 February 2022
The coronavirus crisis had a major impact on the judicial system in the Netherlands: courts closed at the start of the pandemic and instead held virtu...
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Citizens felt less heard in virtual court hearings during coronavirus crisis 18 February 2022
Quite a lot went wrong during the virtual hearings that courts held during the coronavirus crisis. Researchers from three universities, including Leid...
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Conference abstract submission deadline extended - Courts as an Arena for Societal Change 01 February 2022
On July 8 - 9, 2022, Leiden University will be hosting a two-day, international conference on the theme of Courts as an Arena for Societal Change. The...
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Lorentz Center kicks off lustrum with TEDx talk 27 January 2022
The Lorentz Center is 25 years old. A good reason for them to contribute to a series of TEDx lectures for Leiden City of Science. Arjen Doelman, direc...
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Century-old electrochemistry law gets update 19 January 2022
The Gouy-Chapman theory describes what happens near an electrode when it is in contact with a salt solution, but this description does not match real...
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Images of the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949 - Online Exhibition 18 January 2022
Starting January 18, the online exhibition Images of the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949 can be viewed via the UBL website. The exhibition i...
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The launch of a new era: Leiden and the James Webb telescope (part II) 23 December 2021
After 25 years, December will finally see the launch of the long-awaited James Webb space telescope. Leiden astronomers are watching with great excite...