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• ‘Universities are changing, but they remain essential to society’ News - 9 February 2026

  From academic freedom to security and medical breakthroughs: during Leiden University’s 451st Dies Natalis, the speakers reflected on the role of universities in a world of social and geopolitical tensions.

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  Glyn Muitjens Scientific coordinator

  muitjens@lorentzcenter.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ruben Poelstra External PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.e.poelstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jürgen Zangenberg Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272579

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  Jeroen van der Weide Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.van.der.weide@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277388

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  Irene Jesse-Habraken Management/office assistant

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  i.jesse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277400

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  Tea Mellema-Kranenburg Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.j.mellema@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ewan McKendrick Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.g.mckendrick@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277421

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  Lisette Velema Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.velema@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277423

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  Marishka Neekilappillai External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.neekilappillai@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Margreet Ahsmann Extraordinary Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.j.a.m.ahsmann@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271326

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  Sayeh Mohammadi PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.mohammadi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Update Executive Board: Senate adopts education budget, cuts to go ahead News - 8 April 2025

  The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

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  Ineke van der Ham Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.j.m.van.der.ham@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276746

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  Youri Cremers PhD candidate / PhD fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  y.e.m.cremers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.j.van.haersolte@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tom Bouwman Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.bouwman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274810

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  Femke Bakker Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.e.bakker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276188

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  Geert Warnar Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272158

• Board column: Entrepreneurship at the university for an impact on society News - 18 April 2023

  Courses, business premises for startups or help applying for patents: there are many ways the university can help students or researchers with their businesses.

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  Mies Grijns Guest postdoc

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.grijns@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

• Working together for ‘broad prosperity’ in the Leiden region News - 5 March 2026

  How can universities and research institutions, businesses and government bodies in the Leiden region drive ‘broad prosperity’?

• Dutch state returns stolen artefacts: ‘Make sure to tell the full story’ News - 11 July 2023

  The Netherlands returned 478 artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka this week, on the advice of a Dutch committee. Rightly so, says Leiden professor Pieter ter Keurs from the Museums, Collections and Society interdisciplinary research programme. ‘But do make it clear why you are returning something.’

• Support: transforming research findings into products that benefit society News - 17 December 2024

  How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Professor Huub de Groot and business developer Serkan Esiner share their experiences on collaborating within an EU-funded project that focuses on converting…

• Luris transition: important changes to organisational structure and working methods News - 13 July 2021

  Luris supports and advises researchers and societal partners on knowledge transfer, research impact and public-private partnerships between researchers and society. The organisational structure of Luris is changing to help us better meet the changing needs of our researchers and civil society. Read…

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  Annemarie Samuels Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.samuels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271724

• The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? News - 24 September 2024

  Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law, explains the results.

• Engaging society in our research and teaching: what's the status at Leiden University? News - 15 November 2023

  You may know it by the umbrella term 'citizen science'. You may also use terms such as volunteer mapping, patient co-researcher, or even community engaged learning to describe participatory practices in your research or teaching. No matter what you call it, there’s plenty going on when it comes to this…

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  Louis Verreth PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.verreth@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Olaf van Vliet Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  o.p.van.vliet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278551

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  Christoph Niessen Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.niessen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan-Bart Gewald Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273372

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  Roxane de Massol de Rebetz Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.m.f.de.massol.de.rebetz@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271200

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  Thorsten Carstensen Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.carstensen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nico Arts Postdoc/ Guest

  n.m.a.arts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alec Aldrich Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.b.a.aldrich@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Juliet Huang KRESS Fellow

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.huang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hubert Mooiman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.a.c.mooiman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Thirza Vis Student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.c.c.vis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maxim Osipov Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.osipov@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kim Sommer Secretary

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.r.sommer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ad Maas Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.j.p.maas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Vamba Sherif Lecturer/ Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.o.sherif@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maaike Hommes University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.a.hommes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Talitha Schepers Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.m.g.schepers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marc Argeloo Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.argeloo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jennifer Dijkman Managing Coordinator

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.dijkman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276593

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  Nina Schat Institute manager

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.schat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273645