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Decem Lustra: Kees van Raad celebrates almost 50 years of teaching international tax law 08 September 2026Almost 50 years ago, professor emeritus Kees van Raad started teaching international tax law. This special anniversary was celebrated on Friday 28 Aug...
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NIOD Director Martijn Eickhoff is the new Cleveringa Professor 08 September 2026Martijn Eickhoff, a cultural historian and Director of the Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD), has been appointed the Cleveringa...
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Archaeologist Rachel Schats wins LUS Teaching Prize 2026 07 September 2026Associate Professor and Education Director Rachel Schats has won the LUS Teaching Prize 2026. The award was presented during the Opening of the Academ...
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New AI in Education e-learning puts learning behaviour before output 07 September 2026At the start of the new academic year, the new online module AI in Education has become available. It helps teachers from all faculties improve the le...
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Working together on teaching innovation: join a special interest group 07 September 2026From GenAI and IX technology to learning analytics and inter- and transdisciplinary teaching: each of Leiden University’s special interest groups (SIG...
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Twenty-five years on: what was the impact of 9/11 on the Netherlands? 07 September 2026Was 9/11 a turning point for Dutch society? Twenty-five years on, researcher Thijs van Dooremalen puts that idea into perspective. He compares the imp...
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‘International organisations cannot function without trust from their member states’ 07 September 2026While trust in multilateral collaboration is under pressure, the need for joint solutions remains high. Professor Fernando Bordin is examining the rol...
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Opening of the academic year at Leiden Law School 03 September 2026The opening of the academic year at Leiden Law School on Tuesday 1 September was an afternoon filled with knowledge sharing, music, art and award winn...
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Sigrid van Wingerden appointed Professor of Criminology 03 September 2026With effect from 1 September 2026, Sigrid van Wingerden has been appointed Professor of Criminology at Leiden University
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A smoke-free future for new generations: is it legally feasible? 02 September 2026A generational tobacco sales ban aimed at keeping future generations smoke-free does not necessarily conflict with European law. New research by schol...
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New: The Academic Pride Podcast 01 September 2026Could you truly be yourself at Leiden University over the past 450 years? This question is at the heart of the first episode of ‘The Academic Pride Po...
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Political leaders chose moral messaging after downing of MH17 and attacks in Belgium 01 September 2026What words do politicians choose when an attack shakes society? PhD candidate Daan van den Wollenberg studied how Prime Minister Rutte responded to th...
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First-ever Opening of the Academic Year in The Hague: ‘One academic community together’ 31 August 2026For the first time in Leiden University’s 451-year history, the Opening of the Academic Year took place in The Hague. The programme featured a process...
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UN Report on Palestinian children’s rights: ‘We shall call out these crimes for what they are’ 28 August 2026A recent UN Report exposes the extreme violations of Palestinian children’s rights by the Israeli government since October 2023. Academics and profess...
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Who will foot the bill for the EU’s tax package? 27 August 2026European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra’s Omnibus proposal could cost the Dutch treasury €8 billion a year in lost tax revenue. Leiden professors of tax ...