Besides the launch of our new degree programmes in The Hague, at the start of this academic year we are also fully committed to the renewed curricula ...

Now the Dutch national Law Sector Plan has been positively evaluated, the temporary funding provided to Leiden Law School for the research projects ‘I...

Despite being prohibited by law since 1971, race discrimination continues to exist in the Netherlands, making it harder for some people to find a job ...

On Friday 5 September, to mark our 450th anniversary we celebrated the opening of the faculty year together with the Leiden Revisited alumni event. Co...

Inaugural lectures and PhD ceremonies are usually held in the Grand Auditorium in the Academy Building. Due to its temporary closure for the installat...

‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third...

Associate Professor Gianclaudio Malgieri (eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies) and Professor Margot E. Kaminski (University of Colorado Law...

The Executive Board proposes to take the decision to suspend the existing institutional student exchange programmes with two Israeli universities, and...

Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies, has published a new article, Desire in Code: Legal Perspe...

In a world where law and morality strive for clarity, order, and control, this book challenges us to confront what has long been forgotten: the tragic...

The French political theorist Hélène Landemore, known for her critical perspective on modern democracies, has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Pro...

Income inequality in the Netherlands is an upward trend. Leiden University will examine the causes behind this increasing inequality and why income in...

In the short term, no reorganisation is foreseen within the Faculty of Humanities, nor are any compulsory redundancies expected. Nonetheless, structur...

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 progr...

What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075? Ten surprising, artistic uni-visions could be brought to life. It’s up to you to vote for ...