Darinka Piqani lectures EU law and conducts research in the field of European constitutional law.

David studied Civil Law (L.L.M.) as well as European Law (L.L.M.) at Leiden University. During his studies he has worked as an intern and as a paralegal at different law firms in Amsterdam and Brussels.

Maartje van Diest is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

Sinéad obtained her Bachelor of Civil Law with a minor in social justice from University College Dublin (2020). After her studies, she interned at an independent housing law and policy centre, as well as a private law firm in Dublin. Sinéad graduated from the European Law LL.M. at Leiden University…

In 2022, Leiden was European City of Science. During this year, Leiden presented a public programme brimming with science, knowledge, arts, and skills for anyone with a curious mind. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organised an extensive programme of activities on the theme of Leiden European City…

Adina Akbik is Associate Professor of European Politics and Director of Educational Transition (Graduate Studies Portfolio) at the Institute of Political Science.

Constance Maly is a PhD candidate in European Studies at the Institute of Political Science.

Benjamin Kester is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science.

Dr. Jasper van den Boom is assistant professor EU competition law at the Europa Institute at Leiden University. His research focuses in particular on competition in digital markets and digital regulation including the Digital Markets Act (EU), as well as comparative research between EU, UK, and US…

Sylvestre Bonnet studies the (photo)chemistry of metal-based molecules in biological and biomimetic environment. By combining bioinorganic chemistry and photochemistry his group makes new light-activatable prodrugs for use as targeted anticancer agents with minimal side effects. Another part of the…

Anna graduated cum laude from Leiden University’s Advanced LL.M. in European and International Human Rights Law in August 2023. With an academic background in Political Science and Law, including the completion of the Diploma in Legal Studies from Oxford University, Anna has worked as a teaching assistant…

Matthew Broad is a Lecturer in the History of International Relations at Leiden. He has previously held positions as a Jean Monnet Scholar at the European Studies Centre, University of Pittsburgh, an EU-funded Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Fellow in the Department of Contemporary History and Political Science,…

Beatrix Futák-Campbell is an Assistant Professor of International Relations (IR) at Leiden University College, based at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, where she leads the World Politics programme. She joined Leiden after holding a joint appointment at the University of Hamburg and University…

Christina Toenshoff is an assistant professor of European politics and political economy at the Institute of Political Science.

In photosynthesis, sunlight is converted into the biochemical energy needed to power life and drive cellular processes. Anjali Pandit combines advanced spectroscopy and biochemical approaches to understand the structural mechanisms that regulate photosynthesis in atomic detail.

Vasiliki Kosta studied law at King’s College London obtaining the LLB in 2006 and the LLM in European Law with ‘Distinction’ in 2007. Subsequently she pursued her PhD research at the European University Institute in Florence on ‘Fundamental Rights in Internal Market Legislation’. From 2009 - 2011…

Professor R.C. (Ruth Christa) Tobler is Professor of European Law at the Universities of Basel (Switzerland) and Leiden.

Rik de Ruiter’s current research focuses on the politics, governance and policy of the European Union, both at the supranational and national level. He is especially interested in the involvement of national parliaments in the European integration process.

Richard Jansen is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Archaeology.

Helen Steele is a lecturer at International Studies.

Prof. Owada can't be reached at the university. Please email to: h.owada@icj-cij.org

‘What if we switch off all the lights one evening? That idea crossed my mind from time to time. And when I mentioned it to a taxi driver one day, he said: “Oh, you mean: lights out, stars on!” That’s not completely true, of course, because the stars are always on, but his phrase summed up the idea n…

Anna D'Agostino is affiliated to the Institute for Private Law as PhD candidate since January 2023.

Jannemieke Ouwerkerk is Professor of European Criminal Law at Leiden Law School's Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology.

Dr. Nikki Ikani is Assistant Professor Intelligence and Security. Her key interests are European Security and processes of warning and anticipation of international crises. Her work connects the fields of International Relations, Public Administration and Intelligence Studies. In 2023, Nikki won a NWO…

Brendan Carroll is assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration. Carroll examines how member states’ administrative structures adapt to and seek to influence evolving EU policies through their role in the implementation of regulatory policy. In his research on public organizations,…

Professor Willemien den Ouden is Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Leiden Law School and a Research Fellow of the E.M. Meijers Institute of Legal Scientific Research (one day a week). She is also a State Councillor at the Administrative Jurisdiction Division at the Dutch Council…