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African Child Policy Forum and Leiden's Child Law department join forces to advance children’s rights in Africa 31 May 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Leiden, Netherlands – Leiden Law School's Child Law department has formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) w...
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Professor calls for more focus on brain impairment in suspects 31 May 2024
In her inaugural lecture on 10 June, Maaike Kempkes, Professor by Special Appointment Enhancing Neuroscientific Knowledge, will call for more attentio...
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List 31 May 2024
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did...
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Gianclaudio Malgieri speaks at PLSC Conference in Washington D.C. 31 May 2024
On 30 May, Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor of Law and Technology at eLaw, was a speaker at the Privacy Law Scholars Conference in Washington...
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Planting polder rice barefoot in the mud: ‘Searching for the agriculture of the future’ 30 May 2024
After decades of intensive farming, the peatland area is under pressure. Researchers, farmers and policymakers work together in the Polderlab to ident...
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‘Ties with Leiden University important for prospective prime minister Dick Schoof’ 30 May 2024
Dick Schoof can also be called the neighbour of the faculty in The Hague. Especially from his role at the NCTV, he worked together a lot with Leiden U...
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Simona Demková speaks at 2024 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference 29 May 2024
The 2024 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference taking place in Brussels between 22 and 24 May featured a presentation from Simona D...
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ECSL summer course on Space Law and Policy and Young Scholar's Conference 2024 29 May 2024
One of the ECSL’s most successful activities is the ESA/ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, which is open to students in any stage of their st...
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Jonathan Silk receives Guggenheim Fellowship 29 May 2024
The Guggenheim Fellowship is a prestigious award for US nationals. There are more than 3,000 applications every year, and this year only 188 were hono...
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Saying goodbye to Prof Carsten de Dreu on 18 June 29 May 2024
After eight years as professor at the Institute of Psychology, Carsten de Dreu is making the move to the University of Groningen, where he has been ap...
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The new self-evaluation of the Institute of Psychology: ‘The quality of the academic culture is more important’ 29 May 2024
Better supervision of PhD candidates, clear guidelines on career paths and an MRI scanner that can be accessed by all researchers: these are the recom...
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Migrants cost European governments less than their native-born citizens do 29 May 2024
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. In many cases, they make a more positive contribution tha...
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First EU Talks?! session discusses EU rule of law 28 May 2024
On 16 May 2024, EU Talks?!, a student-based initiative, was delighted to organise its first session with the following theme: ‘Rule of Law in the EU: ...
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery 28 May 2024
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. In their own wa...
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eLaw at CPDP.ai 2024 28 May 2024
eLaw reflects on a very successful turnout at this year's 17th edition of the annual CPDP Conference in Brussels. This year, the conference was rebran...