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Eddie Denessen Professor by Special Appointment of Socio-cultural Diversity
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen

Attend the Diversity & Inclusion Career Session on 15 June 2023 Announcement - 25 May 2023

Growing diversity of Dutch population not immediately visible at universities News - 29 January 2024
The intake of bachelor’s students from classic immigration countries whose prior education was in the Netherlands does not reflect the growing diversity in society. This is according to data from Statistics Netherlands.

Diversity symposium 2021: small steps can increase inclusion News - 1 February 2021
‘Culture change takes time,’ said Vice-Rector Hester Bijl at the closing panel of the University’s Diversity Symposium on 26 January. She talked about the road to a diverse and inclusive university. The symposium provided plenty of concrete examples of small steps that can already be taken.

Students Ruşen and Rana fight for diversity in higher education News - 29 November 2021
Two Leiden students stand a chance of winning the ECHO Award for Higher Education. Deniz Rana Kuseyri (Rana for short) and Ruşen Koç are two of the six finalists for this annual national prize that is awarded to students who promote diversity and inclusion in their own discipline.

‘People are equal but not the same’: diversity and inclusion from a legal perspective News - 18 January 2022
What is written in law and what equality, inclusion and diversity mean in practice is not always the same. This was the focus of this year’s D&I symposium on 13 January. The plenary sessions were watched by hundreds of participants and there was a wide range of workshops covering different aspects of…

Saniye Çelik Professor by special appointment Diversity and Inclusion of the Police
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs

Susanne Deen Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator at Leiden Law School and FGGA News - 8 April 2021
On 15 April Susanne Deen will start as Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for Leiden Law School and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. The aim of this new position is to contribute to establishing an inclusive community where all students and staff feel valued and respected, and can achieve…

Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’ News - 19 December 2021
The freedom to be who you are – woman, man, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender, religious, atheist, and so on – is perhaps the Netherlands’ greatest attribute. The principle of equality and the right not to be discriminated against are in the very first article of our constitution. Yet there is a…

Recap second Night of the Lobbyist: a diverse group of guests and new insights News - 15 November 2022
On Thursday 10 November, the Night of the Lobbyist was held. During this public event, organised by Leiden University and the Public Affairs Academy, many insights were shared regarding the different aspects of lobbying and the diversity of the world of the lobby.

D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy? News - 15 January 2024
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.

theme in Saniye Çelik’s career: from police officer to Professor of Diversity and Inclusion News - 24 October 2023
She started her career in the police force, walking the beat as an officer. Now she has been appointed Extraordinary Professor of Diversity, Inclusion and Policing at Leiden University. Things have come full circle for Saniye Çelik. ‘It's very special.’

Titia Loenen Professor of Human Rights and diversity
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid

Diversity & Inclusion Career Session Event - 15 June 2023
Course

‘The COVID-19 crisis just goes to show how things can go wrong’ News - 11 January 2021
Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmacy at University College London (UCL). As a female scientist of colour, she was initially reluctant to play an active role in the university’s diversity policy. Until, that is, she had a radical change of heart: ‘I knew it; I had to become an evangelist.'