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• Legal, university and faculty frameworks

  Below you will find an overview of the laws and regulations you need to take into account when teaching at our faculty.

• Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence News - 16 April 2024

  The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public. This was the case made by Leiden Law School’s Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic (LAPP). Following their investigation, the government has finally decided…

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  Rajneesh Phokeer External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.d.phokeer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arie-Jan Kwak Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.j.kwak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278950

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  Linda Geven Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.m.geven@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden-London conference: Flexible EU membership amid geopolitical needs and legal constraints Event - 26 June 2026

  Conference

• Central government grant and funding University finances

  Leiden University receives funding from several external sources, although most of its funding comes from the government. This is termed the first stream of income. Together, government funds and the tuition fee form the first stream of income.

• Is Dutch cybersecurity governance 'fragmending'? News - 19 May 2026

  With the introduction of the House of Cyber the Dutch government seeks to address a long standing concern among politicians, policymakers, and cybersecurity experts: the fragmentation of the Dutch cybersecurity governance landscape. A proposed solution is not only timely, but very understandable.

• Politics and Governance: Shape tomorrow’s decisions

  The bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, based in the city of international cooperation and politics – The Hague – prepare you for a future in governance, leadership, and diplomacy. In the administrative heart of the Netherlands, you will learn to tackle the challenges…

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  Jacqueline Vel Affliated researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carel Smith Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733

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  Alain Wijffels Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.a.wijffels@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan de Keijser Professor of Criminology

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.w.de.keijser@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277228

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  Lucy Opoka PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.a.opoka@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• LDE Governance of Migration and Diversity Seed Fund Scholarship

  Master, PhD

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  Darinka Piqani Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.piqani@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278503

• Grotius Dialogue: Environmental governance and facilitative compliance mechanisms Event - 19 June 2026

  Grotius Dialogue

• Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance' Event - 22 June 2026

  Course, Summer School

• International publication about ELS in Dutch legal education News - 9 February 2022

  Researchers from the Coherent Private Law research program have published an article in The Law Teacher about the state of the art of Empirical Legal Studies education in the Netherlands.

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  Lisa Ansems Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.f.m.ansems@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• National conference for and by starting empirical legal scholars News - 19 February 2021

  On Friday 5 February 2021 the online conference of the Dutch Platform of Empirical Legal Studies (ELS) took place. This conference served as a platform to bring young, enthusiastic and driven ELS scholars together in a research community and enable them to learn more and discuss about empirical research…

• Matthew DiGiuseppe receives NWO XS grant for research on AI governance News - 19 May 2026

  Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, has been awarded an NWO XS grant for his project ‘Political Polarization and Public Support for AI Governance’. The project examines whether growing political polarisation affects citizens’ willingness…

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  Hoko Horii Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.horii@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Jos Raadschelders Professor emeritus

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  j.c.n.raadschelders@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Kutsal Yesilkagit Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  a.k.yesilkagit@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009382

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  Jeroen ten Voorde Scientific Director/Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.ten.voorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278928

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  Hanne Klapwijk PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.klapwijk@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ehsan Jami External PhD candidate/guest

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.jami@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Danique François PhD fellow

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.c.francois@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Sofia de Jong PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.w.m.de.jong@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Robrecht Timmermans Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.a.f.timmermans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Monique de Deugd-Dijkman Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.d.r.m.dedeugd@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277244

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  Alette Jansen PhD-fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.c.jansen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277785

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  Tom Geukemeijer Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  t.r.g.geukemeijer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• First professionals obtained their certificates Legal Technologies: ‘It was intensive, fun, and enlightening’ News - 12 April 2022

  Last week, the first seven professionals successfully completed the new Leiden Legal Technologies Programme (LLTP). They received their certificates during a festive ceremony. Smiling faces all around for founder Jaap van den Herik, Programme Director Nikol Hopman, and The Hague alderman Saskia Bruines.…

• Aftermovie: Students make legal support accessible during the Legal Tech Challenge News - 9 April 2026

  On 2 April, the final of the Legal Tech Challenge 2026 took place in the Academy Building of Leiden University. During the final, teams of students pitched their technological solutions to societal challenges.

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  David Ehrhardt Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.w.l.ehrhardt@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009313

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  Parto Afshari Guest researcher

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  p.mirzaei@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Gus Greenstein Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  g.h.greenstein@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Volume on Internet Governance published News - 1 March 2021

  In March 2021, Prof. dr. Jan Aart Scholte, Professor Global Transformations and Governance Challenges at Leiden University, co-edited with Dr. Blayne Haggart and Dr. Natasha Tusikov the volume Power and Authority in Internet Governance.

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  Sanne van Can Self Funded PhD Candidate / Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.k.p.van.can@law.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Laurens van Apeldoorn Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.j.van.apeldoorn@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275887

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  Jean-Pierre van der Rest Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.i.van.der.rest@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276135

• RESOCIAL at Digital Legal Talks 2024 News - 15 December 2024

  The Digital Legal Talks (DLT) conference is part of the Dutch Sector Plan Law, which is a key component of the broader Sector Plan Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). This initiative represents a collaborative effort between Tilburg University, the University of Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen,…

• Global governance in practice: EU & UN Summer School 2025 News - 26 June 2025

  From 16 to 20 June 2025, the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University hosted the annual Summer School The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance in The Hague. The programme brought together recent graduates, PhD students, and young professionals from a variety…

• Exhibition connects art and legal sciences News - 19 August 2025

  ‘Art and science can co-exist.’ On 16 August, Dean Suzan Stoter spoke these words when she opened the exhibition ‘Wet op beeld: De Saksenspiegel eeuwenoud modern’, created by visual artist Ilja Walraven and legal scholar Helen Stout. They believe that images can enhance the comprehensibility of legal…

• Executive Board update: universities launch legal challenge against budget cuts

  Leiden University, along with other Dutch universities, it taking legal action against the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in response to its decision to cut funding for starter and incentive grants.

• Wim Voermans in podcast on minority government News - 26 August 2021

  The formation of a new government is in full swing in the Netherlands. Or more accurately, it is in full deadlock. As a result, the possibility of a minority government is being discussed. Would that be a good idea?

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  Nadia Sonneveld Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.sonneveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273037

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  Alex Ingrams Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  a.r.ingrams@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009901