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A quick call with Madelon Rolleman about opportunities for researchers with foundations and funds 12 November 2024Collaborations with funds and foundations enable a lot of research. As Fundraiser for Foundations and Major Donors, Madelon Rolleman seeks out these o...
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1575th student receives Honours College certificate 11 November 2024On the eve of Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, the 1574th and 1575th Honours College students received their honours certificates. In a crowded ...
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Research: Verbal abuse and clip around the ear common in Caribbean Netherlands families 11 November 2024People from the Dutch islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius say that violence (mainly verbal) is fairly common in families. This is according to...
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Passenger safety at risk due to poor labour relations for airline pilots and crew 11 November 2024Due to gaps in working conditions regulations, airline pilots and crew are suffering from fatigue and inadequate protection in general. Leiden PhD stu...
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AI in legal education: key insights from the symposium 06 November 2024On Thursday 24 October, the ‘AI in legal education’ symposium was held at the KOG Building. This event brought together education professionals to dis...
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Adjudication of war crimes: Keeping sight of cultural sensitivities 05 November 2024Courts that adjudicate war crimes or other crimes against humanity are increasingly taking regional norms and cultural values into consideration. PhD ...
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How to re-socialise Big Tech? A major study examines the tricks and traps of social media 05 November 2024Humans are increasingly losing agency on social media. A team of legal scholars from Leiden University, computer scientists from other universities an...
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We’re surrounded by noise: ‘Silence should be a human right’ 05 November 2024Learn how silence can benefit your well-being during Work Stress Week from 11 to 15 November. It’s no surprise that we sometimes need a bit of peace a...
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Alumnus Heidi Burrows: ‘Children are inherently vulnerable’ 04 November 2024What is it like to study law in the Netherlands as an international? Alumnus Heidi Burrows came to the Netherlands from the UK to study International ...
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk appointed to EC Expert Group on EU Criminal Policy 04 November 2024In October 2024, Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Professor of European Criminal Law, was appointed to the European Commission’s (EC) Expert Group on EU Criminal...
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Research offers surprising insights into historical crime in The Hague 04 November 2024Theft, prostitution, fortune-telling or murder. Historian Manon van der Heijden and a group of students are researching court records from The Hague f...
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Video: Sorting out your allowances is easy with Shuttel 04 November 2024It’s November, so from now on we will be using Shuttel to log our travel and homeworking days. Esther van Opstal (HR Director) and Karin van den Elzen...
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‘We need to keep teacher development on the agenda’ 04 November 2024Good education starts with good educators. The university has taken various steps in recent years to help our teaching staff develop. But new teaching...
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Mees Vergouwen wins Mitchell B. Carroll Prize 01 November 2024Mees Vergouwen was awarded the Mitchell B. Carroll Prize by the International Fiscal Association (IFA) on 28 October 2024. The tax specialist won the ...
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New research to get young people back into reading for pleasure 30 October 2024Young people are more likely to find long texts unappealing to read, particularly with all the digital distractions. To improve young people’s reading...