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Alumnus Allard Altena is a Public Prosecutor: ‘It’s just the best job ever!’ 15 April 2024Since graduating from Leiden Law School with master’s degrees in Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law and Criminal Law, alumnus Allard Altena now works a...
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Interest organisations take legal action ‘so that most vulnerable are heard’ 12 April 2024Interest organisations are increasingly taking legal action and that’s a good thing for democracy, says PhD candidate Rowie Stolk. ‘It means that the ...
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Horizon Europe BIAS & AEQUITAS sister projects join forces to understand the impact of AI on workers 12 April 2024Leiden University's eLaw Center's BIAS Project and the Universidad de la Laguna's AEQUITAS project will collaborate to develop a deeper understanding ...
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Lawyers' risks: crown witness cases and extra secure communication tools 11 April 2024How can we guarantee the safety of the crown witness scheme for both crown witnesses and lawyers? How can we ensure that online conversations between ...
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change 11 April 2024Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar? ‘To tack...
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Will AI be listening in on your future job interview? On law, technology and privacy 11 April 2024The law and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications need to be better aligned to ensure our personal data and privacy are protected. PhD candidate A...
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Leiden University/LUMC to drop cum laude honour for Master’s in Medicine 10 April 2024As of 1 September 2024, the cum laude honour will no longer be awarded for the Master’s in Medicine. The Executive Board recently decided to grant an ...
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A new platform for teaching innovation 10 April 2024On Thursday 4 April, a brand new knowledge sharing event was launched at Leiden Law School: the Teaching Fair. Organised by and for staff involved in ...
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Minister Van Leeuwen gives guest lecture on current global developments 09 April 2024On Monday 8 April, a high-profile guest visited Leiden Law School. Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen g...
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University elections: these are the staff parties you can vote for 09 April 2024The university elections are approaching. The commuting allowance, less bureaucracy, greater appreciation for teaching: what needs more attention? Fro...
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Small fire in Snellius building: no injuries, building reopened on Wednesday 09 April 2024At around noon on Tuesday 9 April, a small fire started in the basement of Leiden University’s Snellius building. The fire brigade was quickly on the ...
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Francien Dechesne presents at NWO ICT.Open 2024 09 April 2024On April 10 -11, the annual national event NWO ICT.Open 2024 takes place in the Beatrix Theater in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The event brings scientis...
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Child rights expert sounds the alarm: ‘Global crises are hitting children hardest’ 08 April 2024Wars, climate change and the effects of covid have caused a global decline in children’s well-being. In her inaugural lecture Ann Skelton, Professor o...
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A shared path to well-being: ‘Someone has to be the first to say: let’s do things differently’ 04 April 2024How do we offer students a helping hand without losing sight of our own well-being? This was the question that study advisers, lecturers, deans and st...
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A quick call with Margaret Gold about citizen science 04 April 2024April is the month of showers and tulip fields but did you know that it is also Global Citizen Science Month? And the future of our Leiden citizen sci...