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• Statement from the Executive Board on the violence in Israel and Gaza News - 9 October 2023

  Like many others, we were horrified to learn of the violence that erupted in Israel and Gaza this weekend. It will not have escaped anyone’s notice that fierce fighting has been raging there once again since Saturday. We hope that the hostilities will end soon.

• Vidi grant for Esther van Ginneken for research into violence in prisons News - 7 July 2022

  Why do violent incidents occur in prisons? And how do staff respond? Assistant Professor Esther van Ginneken will use a grant from the NWO Vidi Talent Programme to conduct research into these and other questions. She intends to make use of virtual reality.

• Interdisciplinary archaeological investigation uncovers gender- and age-selective violence 2,800 years ago News - 23 February 2026

  New research has revealed that one of Europe’s largest prehistoric mass graves records the deliberate killing of women and children, showing how gender- and age-selective violence was used to disrupt communities and assert power in the Early Iron Age. Leiden archaeologist Jason Laffoon was involved…

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  Marina Calculli Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.calculli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277599

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  Paul Hudson Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  p.f.hudson@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009330

• Consent is key

• 3 October University: from Russian DNA to drug-related violence News - 4 October 2021

  In prehistoric times there was a huge wave of migration, from the steppes in Russia and Ukraine to West Europe. The newcomers’ genes began to dominate. Archaeology research in Leiden into burial mounds in the Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas of the Netherlands yielded this spectacular conclusion.…

• New professor of Theoretical Physics: ‘The problems I study can come from anywhere in society’ News - 26 February 2024

  The financial sector, supply chains and ecology. Not necessarily topics you might associate with physics, yet it’s exactly what new professor Diego Garlaschelli is dealing with. The common thread? Complex networks.

• Koenraad Schalm new Programme Director of the Physics master News - 25 October 2023

  Koenraad Schalm will be the new programme director of the Physics master starting 1 November. He has been appointed for a period of four years. Schalm succeeds Ana Achúcarro who has held the position since 2021.

• New Horizons in Physics prize for Sebastiaan Haffert: ‘Very honoured’ News - 7 April 2025

  ‘The Oscars of the natural sciences’, is what they are called: the Breakthrough Prizes awarded annually in America by the Breakthrough Foundation. Part of this are the New Horizons prizes for early-stage researchers. Sebastiaan Haffert, researcher at the Observatory, is this year's winner.

• Eisma is the spokesperson for the government commissioner on sexual violence News - 19 May 2022

  It is one of the most talked-about subjects right now: how do we eradicate sexual harassment and violence? Alumnus Femke Eisma is the spokesperson for Mariëtte Hamer, the government commissioner tasked with tackling this persistent social problem. Eisma studied the Dutch language at Leiden. How is her…

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  Charles Berger Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.h.berger@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Björn van Zwol PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  b.e.van.zwol@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anna Dawid-Lekowska Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  a.m.dawid@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Olga Bogolyubova Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  o.bogolyubova@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Matthew Hoye Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.m.hoye@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

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  Renate Buisman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.s.m.buisman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273441

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  Mischa Dekker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  m.j.t.dekker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Emma Vinčar Student ambassador

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.vincar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Kristell Penfornis PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.m.penfornis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joost Augusteijn Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.augusteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272763

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  Nina Eggens PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.eggens@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carlotta Rigotti Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.rigotti@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

• A good pedometer encourages physical activity - but not for everyone News - 5 March 2024

  eHealth can improve our lifestyle without the involvement of a healthcare provider. Talia Cohen Rodrigues investigated the possibilities for people with cardiovascular diseases. ‘People with a low socioeconomic status may be more difficult to reach with eHealth.’ She will defend her doctoral thesis…

• More legal firearms do not lead to more murders in Europe News - 21 November 2024

  A higher level of legal firearm availability does not lead to more violent deaths in Europe but does lead to more female deaths.

• Onderzoek naar de inzet van reviews na moord en doodslag in huiselijke kring News - 24 January 2025

  Huiselijk geweld is een ingrijpend probleem in Nederland, met jaarlijkse fatale gevolgen. De impact gaat verder dan alleen de slachtoffers zelf en raakt ook nabestaanden en de samenleving als geheel. Tot nu toe/Momenteel ontbreekt het echter aan een gestructureerde manier om fatale gevallen systematisch…

• Physics student Hidde Stoffels investigates dark matter in outstanding undergraduate thesis News - 6 January 2023

  He makes music, goes to the athletics track twice a week and, according to his supervisor, has done his research so well that it would not be out of place in a PhD research. Physics and astronomy student Hidde Stoffels' undergraduate research on the properties of dark matter is of such high quality…

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  Laura van Gunst Education and research staff member

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  l.van.gunst@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Róisín Downes PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  r.e.downes@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Leopold Meinert PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  l.h.meinert@fgga.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Havar Solheim Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.a.s.solheim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275342

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  Raafat Shamieh Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.shamieh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bareez Majid Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.majid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275154

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  Babak Rezaeedaryakenari Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.rezaeedaryakenari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award News - 3 April 2025

  Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…

• Former scientific director physics remains active. ‘Through this role, I continue being part of the future.’ News - 5 August 2024

  For many years, he was active in various management positions at the LION and even after his retirement he is still very involved. Professor Jan Aarts leads the Leiden hub of the Quantum Delta NL growth fund and is now temporarily responsible for national educational activities. In this way, he is helping…

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  Christof Nägel

• What does Islamist rule look like? News - 13 June 2023

  Joana Cook talks about the Islamist parties increasingly taking power in the last four decades on ABC News.

• King talks with students about sexual harassment News - 25 April 2025

  Of the women studying at university, 52% have experienced some form of sexual harassment. For male students, the figure is 19%.

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  Eva de Haan QIST support staff / guest

  Faculty of Science

  dehaan@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Denteneer Assistant professor / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  denteneer@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275508

• Magnificus and chair Executive Board: 'We would have preferred to do this physically as well' News - 14 June 2021

  On 3 June, Annetje Ottow (chair) and Hester Bijl (rector magnificus) met the Humanities faculty. Although a physical introduction was preferred, this visit also had to be done digitally.

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  Emma Korpershoek Student Ambassador Crisis and security Management

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.c.korpershoek@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Saniye Çelik Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.celik@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Monica den Boer Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  m.g.w.den.boer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Natasha Wood Postdoc

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  n.r.wood@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Pieter Tops Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  p.e.w.m.tops@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Merel Sprenger Researcher

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  m.sprenger@fgga.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Claudia Ernstsen PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.ernstsen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Elena Bacchini