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Funding Advisor Jekaterina Savicka helps researchers break new ground 13 August 2024
Jekaterina Savicka is Leiden Law School's funding advisor. She is part of the Department of Research, which is responsible for organisational and poli...
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Heated debate about combatting bankruptcy fraud: should the trustee have the final say? 12 August 2024
Bankruptcy fraud is not being combatted effectively. When the trustee finds irregularities, the fraudster is not always punished. Politicians and the ...
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Tropical start to 55th edition of EL CID 12 August 2024
Armed with sunglasses, a thick layer of sunscreen and several bottles of water, over 3,300 students have arrived in Leiden for their introduction week...
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Carlotta Rigotti attends UNFPA Moldova 08 August 2024
In anticipation of future legal reforms on gender-based violence in the Republic of Moldova, Dr Carlotta Rigotti was invited by the United Nations Pop...
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Leiden researchers predict seller success on dark web markets 30 July 2024
Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help...
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Creating space for dignity and empathy: examining algorithms in government decisions 29 July 2024
Automated government decisions can be cost-effective. But using algorithms also makes understanding the reasons behind decisions particularly complica...
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Obituary Geert-Jan van den Hoek 25 July 2024
On 22 July 2024 our colleague Geert-Jan van den Hoek passed away. Geert-Jan started in the role of Strategic Secretary for Leiden University in Februa...
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Ferdy Poppelier: from Real Estate Director to Strategic Adviser 18 July 2024
He officially began as Strategic Adviser for Real Estate on 1 July. But in practice, Ferdy Poppelier, the former Director of Real Estate, will still m...
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Leiden Law School and SEO to assess Dutch whistleblowing legislation 18 July 2024
SEO Amsterdam Economics and Leiden University’s Company Law department and Labour Law and Social Security department are to conduct an implementation...
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Annetje Ottow reappointed as President of the Executive Board 18 July 2024
Leiden University’s President of the Executive Board, Professor Annetje Ottow, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus 18 July 2024
Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.
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Grant worth millions for research on the socio-economic impact of hydrogen transition 17 July 2024
A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydroge...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’ 17 July 2024
Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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Leiden University receives grant to professionalise ‘Lifelong Learning’ 16 July 2024
Leiden University has received a Lifelong Learning grant that will enable it to significantly expand its learning for professionals, for example for t...