164 search results for “physical violence” in the Staff website
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Katharina Krüsselmann
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marieke Liem
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Protocol for reporting domestic violence and child abuse
In accordance with Article 1.21 of the WHW, Leiden University is obliged to draw up a reporting protocol that students and staff can follow if they perceive signs that students, children, or staff are experiencing domestic violence or child abuse.
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Physical accessibility
The physical accessibility expert group was established to identify how we can make university buildings more accessible and how we can ensure this remains a focus in the future. The group's starting point is that students with disabilities should be able to access and move around university buildings…
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Semonti Bhattacharyya
Science
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Koenraad Schalm
Science
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Jeanette Satink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alexey Boiarskyi
Science
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Graig Klein
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Pauline Aarten
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ernst Dijxhoorn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Felix Frohnert
Science
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Paul Hudson
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carlo Beenakker
Science
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Evert van Nieuwenburg
Science
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Combatting violence against children: what are the lessons learnt?
In the context of the 2021 Day of General Discussion of the UN Committee on Rights of the Child, this time dedicated to alternative care, Defence for Children in collaboration with Leiden University has contributed with a paper on the 2019 Dutch Inquiry Committee on Historical Child Abuse in Alternative…
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Sabine van der Asdonk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sheila van Berkel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Edmund Frettingham
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems
‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team will analyse a large patient database to identify links between violence and other health problems. ‘Violence can also be an expression of other factors,’…
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FvD politican Gideon van Meijeren in court for inciting violence
The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has demanded that Gideon van Meijeren, Dutch Member of Parliament in the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, be handed 200 hours of community service for inciting violence. Marloes van Noorloos, Associate Professor of Criminal Law, discusses when a comment turns…
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Minor Violence Studies: interesting encounters and flying wooden blocks
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.
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Charles Berger
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michel Orrit
Science
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Jennifer Dowling
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Interdisciplinary minor ’Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’
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’.
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more
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.
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Carlotta Rigotti and Gianclaudio Malgieri on sexual violence and harassment in the metaverse
On 24 April 2024, Carlotta Rigotti and Gianclaudio presented their new report on sexual violence and harassment in the metaverse during a webinar co-organised by AUDRi, Equality Now, and VULNERA.
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Dennis Bos
Faculty of Humanities
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May Tamimová
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Lenneke Alink
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Vidi grant for Esther van Ginneken for research into violence in prisons
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.
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Victor Gijsbers
Faculty of Humanities
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Kristell Penfornis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eisma is the spokesperson for the government commissioner on sexual violence
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…
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Mohammed Raiz Shaffique
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Carlotta Rigotti
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marina Calculli
Faculty of Humanities
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Renate Buisman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joost Augusteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Havar Solheim
Faculty of Humanities
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Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Matthew Hoye
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ton Liefaard
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sarah Louise Carthy
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Neutrino: Documentary & Q&A with the directors
Studium Generale
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Nina Eggens
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Unacceptable behaviour
Leiden University aims to create a safe environment where everyone feels comfortable and no one experiences unacceptable behaviour. Should students experience this nevertheless, there are various resources that you can refer them to.
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Hilde Wermink on the effect of prison sentences and community service
The Dutch Senate recently voted on a ban on imposing community service after physical violence towards public service providers. Courts are no longer allowed to issue these sentences in case of extreme violence and vice crimes. The punishment for these crimes will be an enforced prison sentence. But…