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• application: A critical reflection on child safeguarding from a children's rights perspective Event - 15 April 2025

  PhD defence

• Alumna Mojan Samadi: ‘Femicide is not about the perpetrator’s motive’ News - 14 October 2025

  Mojan Samadi obtained her PhD in 2020 in Leiden and has since remained at the university as an assistant professor. Her research currently focuses on gender and criminal law, with a key question being how criminal law should address femicide.

• Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three experts News - 5 March 2026

  The Netherlands is known globally for being a champion of equality. But is it really? On 8 March, International Women's Day, three Leiden experts reflect on this year's national theme: #NietMijnRecht (#NotMyRight)

• Unique exhibition translates science into music, images and dance News - 13 June 2024

  Leiden researchers from different disciplines look together at complex social problems. What happens when they join forces with artists? The results could be seen on Tuesday 11 June during a unique exhibition. Take a look for yourself:

• Night of Discoveries: 3D-printed paintings and the effects of psychedelics News - 8 September 2023

  Come to the Night of Discoveries art and science festival on 16 September. Various researchers from the university are speaking at the festival.

• Lights out, stars on: Daan Roosegaarde on Seeing Stars Leiden News - 20 September 2022

  ‘What if we switch off all the lights one evening? That idea crossed my mind from time to time. And when I mentioned it to a taxi driver one day, he said: “Oh, you mean: lights out, stars on!” That’s not completely true, of course, because the stars are always on, but his phrase summed up the idea n…

• Pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin unites science and music in concert News - 1 October 2025

  On December 10, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and modern physics come together.

• ‘Literature explores all sorts of things that the law is not yet ready for’ News - 11 March 2024

  As Professor of Literature, Culture and Law, Frans Willem Korsten explores the interplay between literature and law. These are two disciplines that most people wouldn’t immediately connect, but Korsten can see a lot of common ground between them. ‘A fictional story can have a huge impact on law.’

• Scientists: analyse corona problems with young people themselves News - 30 April 2021

  On 30 April, Prime Minister Mark Rutte was presented with the manifesto of the NWO Youth Challenge, which contains advice for policymakers, scientists and administrators on the empowerment of youth in the time of coronavirus. The manifesto is based on research questions submitted to the science community…

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  Benthe van Delft PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.j.van.delft@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dona Sanduni Wickramasinghe PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.s.d.wickramasinghe@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Cushla Donaldson PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.j.donaldson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Faiz Rahman PhD candidate / contract

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.rahman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Somayeh Djafari External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  somie.djafari@gmail.com | 071 5275200

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  Hanneke Lankveld External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.a.lankveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Skylar Joseph PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.s.joseph@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ahlam el Barnoussi-el Mhamdi PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.el.barnoussi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Schmidt Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.p.schmidt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marina den Houdijker External Chairman Board of Appeal for Examinations and External Chairman Committee for Appeals and O

  Administration and Central Services

  f.m.j.den.houdijker@bb.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278118

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  Mies Grijns Guest postdoc

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

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  Camille Lefebvre External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.l.lefebvre@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Sanne Verwasch PhD candidate self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.e.a.verwasch@law.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Francien Dechesne Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.dechesne@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277608

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  Ymre Schuurmans Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  y.e.schuurmans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Janine Ubink Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.ubink@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277493

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  André van der Laan Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.m.van.der.laan@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Santy Kouwagam Postdoc

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.u.kouwagam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Nikki Vosters PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.d.vosters@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gerrit-Jan Zwenne Professor Law and Digital technologies

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.j.zwenne@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Danny Mekic

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  Maria-Lucia Rebrean PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

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  Valerie Frissen Professor by special appointment Digital Technologies and Social Change

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  v.a.j.frissen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Lianne Otten PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.a.otten@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bibi van den Berg Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  b.van.den.berg@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Bart Schermer Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.w.schermer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Arsjad Muradin Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.a.muradin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Andjelka Petreski External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.petreski@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275200

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  Suliman Ibrahim Senior Researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.m.k.ibrahim@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517

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  Mark Klaassen Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.a.k.klaassen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277420

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  Julia Rootenberg Ph.D. fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.rootenberg@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Nada Heddane PhD Candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.heddane@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Heleen van Amerongen Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.h.van.amerongen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carolien Jacobs Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.i.m.jacobs@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517

• The new Right-wing government of José Antonio Kast in Chile: Key Challenges and Possible Outcomes Event - 19 March 2026

  Lecture

• Leiden University College writing project brings students together: ‘I am a kitchen in Gaza, and now it is dark’ News - 19 June 2025

  Leiden University College students collaborate with peers in Gaza and Myanmar to explore the social determinants of health through storytelling, reflection, and shared lived experience.

• LUSTRUM 2025: Celebrating 15 Years of LUC Event - 27 September 2025

• Mindlab about to start: 'Theatre can help us have a good conversation' News - 12 September 2023

  The Mindlab theatre and discussion programme will start at the Faculty of Humanities at the end of September. University lecturers Tazuko van Berkel and Sara Polak were moderators at the first session.

• Ecologist Emilia Hannula receives Gold Medal in Teylers Museum News - 23 November 2021

  Soil ecologists Emilia Hannula (Leiden) and Elly Morriën (UvA) received the Golden Medal of Teylers Tweede Genootschap on 5 November. They received the prize for their submission to a competition on sustainable soil management.

• Liesbeth van Vliet honoured with Heineken Young Scientists Award News - 12 July 2022

  Leiden health psychologist Liesbeth Van Vliet receives recognition for her research on doctor-patient communication and its influence on quality of healthcare. Van Vliet has been awarded one of four Heineken Young Scientists Award 2022 for promising young researchers working in the Netherlands.

• Little Amal in The Hague News - 22 November 2021

  During the week of 15 November, Little Amal, the larger-than-life doll visited The Hague. Naturally she received a warm welcome by Leiden University during her visit. Little Amal (art project The Walk) was invited by Amare.