Els Kindt is since september 2016 a visiting Associate Professor and Researcher at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies.

Prof .dr. P.G. Hoftijzer (1954) is P.A. Tiele professor emeritus in the history of the early-modern Dutch book.

Adriaan van der Weel is a Professor Emeritus by special appointment at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society.

Didactics

Working effectively

Working effectively

Alan M. Sears is a lecturer and the academic coordinator of the Advanced LL.M. in Law and Digital Technologies. He has been affiliated with eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies since April 2018.

Sara Polak is a University Lecturer in American Studies and Modern English Literature at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society. She is PI of the ERC Project Worlding America: How Play Shaped the United States from New Media to Politics, 1503-2028.

It has been preying on people’s minds: the outline agreement and its proposed cuts to higher education. Although the content is not yet set in stone − the outline agreement will be developed into a coalition agreement − we are certain that Leiden University should also expect substantial cuts.

As of this academic year, all our faculties will be using the same platform for digital assessment: Ans. While this platform is already familiar in many faculties, it will be new for the staff and students of Social & Behavioural Sciences (from 1 September) and Humanities (from 1 February), as they…

Simone van der Hof is a full Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the Center for Law and Digital Technology (eLaw) at Leiden Law School, Leiden University.

Wouter Hins is since July 2007 connected to eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies.

Irene O'Daly is an assistant professor at the Centre for the Arts in Society specialising in manuscript studies, the history of ideas, and classical reception.

Research

The world is currently beset by many problems. The armed conflict and continuing violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is resulting in numerous casualties. This is giving rise to many emotions and reactions worldwide, and also greatly affecting our own university community. We have seen…

With the number of externally funded research projects at the university on the rise and funding bodies setting ever-stricter requirements, it can be challenging to keep track of budgets, deadlines and reporting. The new Vidatum tool makes managing external projects easier for researchers and research…

Lara Wierenga studies the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of the brain structure in children and adolescents. With her work she tries to understand why development disorders such as ADHD or autism are more prevalent in boys than in girls. She is also the author of Atlas…

Once again the ONS student party (Enterprising Leiden Students) is the biggest party in the university elections. This gives the party three seats in the University Council. The staff are represented in the UR by FNV Government, with 5 seats.

Organisation

The university was a gift from William of Orange to the people of Leiden for their courageous resistance to the Spanish. We’ve all heard the story of the university’s foundation. But its foundation was also a success story for two friends.

Nearly 19,000 runners lined up at the start of Leiden Marathon on Sunday, among them students and staff from the university. For some this was their first race, for others a highlight of their year. This year, in celebration of our 450th anniversary, they ran in a special jubilee t-shirt.

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

Education

How do we work together to create an open university where everyone’s contribution is recognised and valued. For Dean and Professor of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Sarah de Rijcke, Academia in Motion means fostering a sense of community. ‘I believe that a very important key rests with…

People in leadership roles are unlikely to discuss leadership skills with their colleagues. But that is precisely what we as a university would like them to do. Because trust in one another’s abilities will make us an agile university that innovates and makes room for talent.

Annemarie Samuels is Associate Professor at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology of Leiden University.

Organisation