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Flying pencil links Leiden and The Hague at launch of new degree programmes
It was a memorable start to September. While Leiden marked the opening of the academic year, The Hague celebrated the launch of three new degree programmes. Students were welcomed on a blue carpet rolled out at the entrance to the lecture halls.
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Looking back: New Year’s Event 2021, a year of sustainability and perspective
A live online New Year’s event on Tuesday 12 January marked the start of the New Year. Dean Joanne van der Leun toasted 2021 and as usual at this event, the annual Meijers prizes and thesis prizes were awarded.
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demonstration in Leiden and The Hague against cuts has ended. Read the news article
Organisation
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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NSE campaign week: improve your degree programme for a chance to win great prizes!
Education, Organisation
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Start of new academic year: from home desk to lecture room!
August 2021, the new academic year is in sight! Hopefully most of you are already enjoying a well-deserved vacation. Perhaps the most well-deserved vacation ever. The past year and a half has demanded a lot of flexibility and perseverance from you.
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Two new bachelor's programmes in The Hague explore crucial societal themes
Leiden University is expanding its educational offering in The Hague with two Dutch-taught bachelor's programmes: Economie & Samenleving and Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. These programmes address current societal issues and provide students with the opportunity to combine different disciplines to solve…
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Dutch election results expose new political divide – can D66 bridge the gap?
What do the election results say about the Netherlands today? Students and experts discussed this at an Election Breakfast organised by study association Diqit. Analysts, including Hans-Martien ten Napel, Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, notice a new dividing line in Dutch…
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Joanne van der Leun to chair new knowledge security and fossil industry committees
Leiden University has set up two committees to consider issues that are the focus of much attention within our community and society at large. They are the Knowledge Security Committee and the Fossil Fuel Industry Collaboration Committee. Former dean Joanne van der Leun will chair both.
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New Year Lecture by Barbara Zwirs inspires Honours College Law students
The annual New Year Lecture for Honours College Law took place on Friday 17 January. This year’s speaker was Barbara Zwirs, author and former assistant professor in criminology at Leiden Law School. Her lecture got 2025 off to an inspiring start.
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Meijers prizes and thesis prizes awarded at New Year’s event
On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the annual Meijers prizes and thesis prizes were awarded at the online New Year’s event broadcast from the Old Observatory.
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
- New Student Union in Leiden – Get Involved on Thursday, 12 December
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Climate Change: Pathways to Public Interest Advocacy
Roundtable
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Alumnus Jan Joosten: ‘New Amsterdam seemed more exciting than old Amsterdam’
Jan Joosten studied civil and tax law in Leiden from 1985. After exchanges and an internship, he became infatuated with the United States. He is now a partner and co-founder of a new law firm in New York: Pierson Ferdinand.
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Sarah SchraderFaculty of Archaeology
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Niels van WilligenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Wei ChuFaculty of Archaeology
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Marie SoressiFaculty of Archaeology
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Petr KopeckySocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Guus Heerma van VossFaculty of Law
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Chris JohnsonFaculty of Law
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Stefan WirkenFaculty of Law
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Alex Tavadian
Faculty of Law
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Machteld Claessens
Faculty of Law
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Kritika Sharma
Faculty of Law
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Suzan van der PasFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Natascha MeewisseFaculty of Law
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Ellis AizenbergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Kohei SuzukiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Anne MeuweseFaculty of Law
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Piet Jan SlotFaculty of Law
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Jasper van den BoomFaculty of Law
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Martijn van den BrinkFaculty of Law
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Darinka PiqaniFaculty of Law
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Jelle ButFaculty of Law
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Ida HobmaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Rosalba Icaza GarzaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Thousands of new students start an old-style EL CID
Smiling faces, a mass dance and a bit of awkwardness: after two ‘corona editions’ of EL CID, the Leiden introduction week is back with a vengeance this year. A total of 3,412 first-year students from Leiden University and University of Applied Sciences Leiden, accompanied by 486 mentors, started EL…
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Flits interview with Mariëlle Paul, alumna and new member of parliament
Starting as an MP during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the recent ‘role elsewhere’ debacle during the coalition talks for a new Dutch government, alumna Mariëlle is looking forward to making a real contribution in society.
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Introducing the new assessor: 'I immediately knew: this is what I want'
With the new academic year, the Honours Academy welcomes a new assessor: Maarten Kolpa. What does an assessor do? And what can he do for honours students? Maarten talks about it in an interview. "I find it important that the student perspective comes first."
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede
Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede fought for greater popular influence. Historian Dirk Alkemade reveals how this pioneer used radical means to shape Dutch democracy.
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Leiden University 2nd Best in the 2021 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition. The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice. This year more than 570 law schools from across the world participated.
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Paula Baldini Miranda Da CruzFaculty of Law
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Hsini HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs