• Public website
• Student website
• Staff website
• Organisational structure
• Library website

301 search results for “legal violence” in the Student website

• Legal protection Studying with a disability

  According to the Act on the Equal Treatment of the Disabled and Chronically Ill, it is strictly forbidden to discriminate on the grounds of disability and chronic illness when providing employment, accommodation, goods and services.

• 
  Martín Hernán Di Marco Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  m.h.di.marco@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• 
  Don Weenink Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.weenink@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• 
  Graig Klein Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  g.r.e.klein@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

• 
  Arie-Jan Kwak Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.j.kwak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278950

• 
  Jeanette Satink Researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.e.j.satink@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Esmée Turpijn Student assistant

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.i.turpijn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• 
  Carel Smith Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733

• 
  Jan de Keijser Professor of Criminology

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.w.de.keijser@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277228

• Minor Violence Studies: interesting encounters and flying wooden blocks News - 21 March 2024

  The English taught interdisciplinary minor Violence Studies looks into various facets of interpersonal violence. Is this minor for all Leiden students? These two 'colleagues' are certain of it.

• 
  Sebastian David Pantoja Barrios Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.d.pantoja.barrios@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Sheila van Berkel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  berkelsvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276622

• 
  Lisa Ansems Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.f.m.ansems@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Interdisciplinary minor ’Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’ News - 27 February 2023

  The interdisciplinary, English-taught minor ‘Violence Studies’ looks at violence from very diverse scientific perspectives. What are the benefits from this approach? Students and lecturers evaluate: ‘This minor’s a goldmine’.

• Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more News - 27 November 2023

  When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that Dutch people are labelling events in increasingly broad contexts as violent.

• Vidi grant for Esther van Ginneken for research into violence in prisons News - 7 July 2022

  Why do violent incidents occur in prisons? And how do staff respond? Assistant Professor Esther van Ginneken will use a grant from the NWO Vidi Talent Programme to conduct research into these and other questions. She intends to make use of virtual reality.

• 
  Jeroen ten Voorde Scientific Director/Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.ten.voorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278928

• 
  Hanne Klapwijk PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.klapwijk@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Sabine van der Asdonk Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.van.der.asdonk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275438

• 
  Maria Amjad Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.amjad@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Robrecht Timmermans Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.a.f.timmermans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Aftermovie: Students make legal support accessible during the Legal Tech Challenge News - 9 April 2026

  On 2 April, the final of the Legal Tech Challenge 2026 took place in the Academy Building of Leiden University. During the final, teams of students pitched their technological solutions to societal challenges.

• 
  Sanne van Can Self Funded PhD Candidate / Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.k.p.van.can@law.leidenuniv.nl |

• 
  Rajneesh Phokeer External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.d.phokeer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Jean-Pierre van der Rest Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.i.van.der.rest@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276135

• 
  Marina Calculli Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.calculli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277599

• Eisma is the spokesperson for the government commissioner on sexual violence News - 19 May 2022

  It is one of the most talked-about subjects right now: how do we eradicate sexual harassment and violence? Alumnus Femke Eisma is the spokesperson for Mariëtte Hamer, the government commissioner tasked with tackling this persistent social problem. Eisma studied the Dutch language at Leiden. How is her…

• Participate in the Legal Tech Challenge: 'Access to Justice' News - 13 January 2025

  Join the 2025 Legal Tech Challenge and collaborate with fellow students to design an innovative app that makes legal services more accessible. Gain practical experience, tackle real-world legal challenges and compete for an amazing prize!

• 
  Jacqueline Vel Affliated researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Untangling the knot of legal protection in education News - 8 December 2025

  Legal protection in education is something of a neglected child: oddly split between administrative law and civil courts. Brechtje Paijmans is calling attention to this issue as Professor by Special Appointment of Conflict Resolution and Legal Protection in Education.

• 
  Eva Schmidt Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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

• Executive Board update: universities launch legal challenge against budget cuts

  Leiden University, along with other Dutch universities, it taking legal action against the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in response to its decision to cut funding for starter and incentive grants.

• 
  Tobias van der Wal Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.b.d.van.der.wal@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276879

• 
  Fernando Bordin Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  f.bordin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 
  Joe Powderly Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.c.powderly@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009366

• 
  Egbert Koops Professor of Legal History

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277527

• 
  Jonathan Crock External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

• Vacancy student assistant – Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies News - 9 February 2022

  The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden Law School is inviting applications from suitable candidates for 2 positions of Student Assistant for the period of 15 March – 15 July 2022 and for the period of 1 May – 31 August 2022.

• 
  Olga Bogolyubova Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  o.bogolyubova@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Internship Opportunities Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies News - 30 October 2025

  Are you interested in public international law and eager to gain hands-on experience? The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is looking for enthusiastic interns to support the with the organization and coordination of its 2026 activities. This includes but is not limited to events such as…

• 
  Mischa Dekker Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  m.j.t.dekker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• 
  Martijn Lemmen PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.m.m.a.lemmen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• 
  Geerten Boogaard Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.boogaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Legal Tech Challenge: Students harness technology to improve access to justice News - 21 March 2025

  On 20 March, the final of the Legal Tech Challenge 2025 took place at Leiden University. After weeks of collaboration, brainstorming sessions and workshops on legal accessibility, five student teams presented their innovative legal apps to a jury.

• Legal Tech Challenge: ‘With a clear idea, what first felt daunting became surprisingly feasible’ News - 20 January 2026

  The Legal Tech Challenge 2026 kicks off on 5 February. Ishana Bhadai, Lizzy Streng and Jonathan Scholten van den Belt were last year’s winners. Here, they share their experiences stepping up to the challenge.

• 
  Niek Strohmaier Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.strohmaier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277997

• Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence News - 16 April 2024

  The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public. This was the case made by Leiden Law School’s Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic (LAPP). Following their investigation, the government has finally decided…

• Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’ News - 15 January 2026

  Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange semester. Now, he’s a legal policy advisor at a Dutch government ministry.

• 
  Renate Buisman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.s.m.buisman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273441

• 
  Matthew Hoye Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.m.hoye@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506