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Master's application and admission
Find out how to apply for Astronomy and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR)
NIMAR is the Netherlands expertise centre for Moroccan Studies. Starting 2016, NIMAR is a part of the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University. NIMAR organises lectures, facilitates research and actively adds to the knowledge of Moroccan languages, cultures and society in The Netherlands.
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Master's application and admission
Find out how to apply for Health, Ageing and Society at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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Diminishing tolerance in the Netherlands threat to liberal society
The Upper and Lower Houses of the Dutch Parliament are struggling with how tolerance should best be interpreted. As a result, the freedom in the Netherlands for people who hold alternative views is diminishing. This is Floris Mansvelt Beck’s conclusion on the basis of his PhD research. Defence on 2…
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By the rivers of Babylon: New perspectives on Second Temple Judaism from Cuneiform texts
“BABYLON” investigates the extent of the similarities between Babylonian and post-exilic forms of cultic and social organization and explores the question how Babylonian models could have influenced the restoration effort in Jerusalem.
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SCS Courses
The coursework within the Science Communication and Society (SCS) specialisation prepares students for internships and a career in communication about science and health.
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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam is a comprehensive resource exploring social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of Vietnam, one of contemporary Asia’s most dynamic but least understood countries.
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Ready for the future
The Master’s in Health, Ageing and Society gives you the insight, knowledge and skills to change eldercare. This change is needed in order to guarantee care for senior citizens in the future, but also offers solutions for growing old more happily and with more vitality.
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About the programme
The Physics and SCS specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and consists of an astronomy component (60 - 80 EC) and a science communication component (40 - 60 EC).
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(Re)positioning Modern Concert Music In Contemporary Society
In 2016, Marcel Cobussen successfully applied for two trainee positions at ACPA, funded by the Humanities Research Traineeship Programme at Leiden University. One of the results, a multi-media essay 'In Search of the Public. Exploring Contemporary Performance Practices of Classical Music in The Netherlands'…
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Elke Krekels receives Publication Award Dutch Society of Clinical Pharmacology
Krekels received both the Thesis Award and the TOP Publication Award for her thesis 'Size does matter: drug glucuronidation in children'. Her research led to a new dosage regimen of morphine for babies and toddlers. Both prizes were awarded during the scientific meeting of the NVKFB on Friday 11 Apr…
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professor Nico Schrijver at UN celebration of 70 Years International Law Commission
Professor Nico Schrijver is professor of public international law at Leiden University and currently the president of the Institut de Droit international /International Law Institute, the most prestigious international law institute which was established in 1873 and which for the quality of its work…
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appointed as Teaching and Staff Member at the Institute of Immigration Law
Since 1 September 2017 Aagten works at the Institute. Her main area of interest includes asylum and refugee law and therefore she will be co-teaching the courses European Asylum Law, Immigration Law (Dutch course), Migration Law and Policy in the EU and Children and Migration (Dutch course).
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Weblogs and podcasts
Academic staff and students blog about their research and teaching.
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General Director Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
The Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law is the leading general series for monographs in international law which will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.
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Research cooperation on transnational law with Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta to start this month
Late June EP Nuffic awarded a capacity building project in the field of Transnational Law, Asset Recovery and International Investment Arbitration at the Faculty of Law at Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta. The successful consortium brings together experts from VU University Amsterdam, Leiden University…
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Leiden University won prize for Best Written Memorials at the European Law Moot Court
The Europa Institute is proud to announce that Leiden University has won the prize for Best Written Memorials at the 2014/15 European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC) Final in Luxembourg!
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Conference and Summer School Europeanisation of administrative law in the Member States
In what ways and to which extent are the systems of national administrative law becoming Europeanised? What role do EU legal principles play in this process? Are EU legal principles smoothly absorbed in national law and practice, or do the principles encounter resistance? Which legal principles attract…
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eLaw's Magdalena Jozwiak teacher at the 2017 Monash Law Malaysia Program
In July and August 2017, Magdalena Jozwiak, researcher at the eLaw department, is going to teach the course on ‘Privacy and surveillance in an information age: comparative law perspectives’ at the Kuala Lumpur campus of the Australian Monash University, within the framework of the Monash Law Malaysia…
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Chinese delegation at Leiden Law School for juvenile justice study visit
From 21 August to 24 August, a Chinese delegation together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) conducted a study visit to Leiden Law School at Leiden University. Leiden Law School’s Child Law Department organized the study trip.
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Successful PhD Workshop at Leiden Law School: Beyond Bank Resolution: Resolution and its Frontiers
On Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December 2017, Leiden University’s Hazelhoff Center for Financial Law and the European University Institute in Florence jointly organized a PhD workshop in Leiden.
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The Critical Visitor
The Heritage Sector at a Crossroads: The way of Intersectionality. This project investigates how heritage institutions can achieve inclusion and accessibility within their organization, collection, and exhibition spaces that meets the breadth of demands placed by today’s “critical visitors.” Fifteen…
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Beryl ter Haar "Special Issue: Covid-19 and Labour Law, A Global Review"
Beryl ter Haar co-editor of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal's
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Successful interdisciplinary course on children’s rights in Chile
From 2 to 17 January, Leiden University co-organised an interdisciplinary course on children’s rights, that took place at the Centre for Studies on Justice and Society at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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children’s rights and digital technologies’ organized by the Child Law Department
On Wednesday 12 December 2018, the department of Child Law, on the initiative of dr. Yannick van den Brink, dr. Stephanie Rap en prof. dr. Ton Liefaard), organized an expert meeting on ‘Equality, children’s rights and digital technologies’. The objective of the meeting was an in-depth exchange of ideas…
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Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology has three departments:
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Haentjens at University of Milan on the applicable law to the assignment of claims
On 22 June, Professor Haentjens held a lecture at the University of Milan. He was invited to speak on the topic of the applicable law to the assignment of claims.
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Workshop ‘Law, Rights, and Governance in Africa. A look to the Future’
On 28 and 29 January 2020 the workshop ‘Law, Rights, and Governance in Africa. A look to the Future’ was held at Leiden Law School.
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Maartje van der Woude on the advisory board of Oxford Law’s Border Criminologies
As of today, Maartje van der Woude (Professor of Sociology of Law, Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance & Society) has become a member of the advisory board for Oxford Law’s research platform Border Criminologies.
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Christa Tobler on the system of dynamic adaptation of EEA law
On 29 October 2020, the Europa Institute Zurich organized a conference entitled «1. Zürcher Europarechtstag: Europäische Integration, Drittstaaten und (direkte) Demokratie» (1st Zurich European Law Day: European integration, third countries and (direct) democracy
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Seminar 'Public Prosecution Services and the Rule of Law in Europe'
On Thursday 16 June, a seminar will be held on 'Public Prosecution Services and the Rule of Law in Europe' with the subtitle 'Conceptions and Misconceptions on the Required Level of Independence in a Transnational Context Conference theme and objective'.
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Hugo Grotius: from Leiden student to founding father of international law
Hugo de Groot, one of history’s most famous legal scholars, was already studying arts and law in Leiden at the age of 11. How did his career take off from that point and who inspired him?
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Interview with Hafez Ismaili m'Hamdi about his course 'From Plato to Pussy Riot'
In the interview by Manu Sinjan, published in Eos Memo, Hafez Ismaili m'Hamdi addresses questions about the changing role of music in society through history, which is also the topic of his course 'From Plato to Pussy Riot'.
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Leandro Mancano wins Common Market Law Review Prize For Young Academics 2018
The Editorial Board is pleased to announce the result of the 2018 Common Market Law Review Prize for an article submitted by a young academic.
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Three students of the Institute of Immigration Law publish blog post on the refugee crisis
Three MA students of the Institute of Immigration Law, Nick Perre, Myrthe De Vries and Hannah Richards have co-authored together with Mariana Gkliati, a blog deconstructing the notion of the ‘refugee crisis’ and connecting it with observations from a wider spectrum of socio-economic formations, which…
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Luke Dimitrios Spieker is awarded the Common Market Law Review Prize for young academics 2019
The Editorial Board is pleased to announce the result of the 2019 Common Market Law Review Prize for an article submitted by a young academic.
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Announcement of the 7th conference by the Centre of European Law
On the 27th of October the 7th conference - organised by the Centre for European Company Law (CECL) - will be held in Rome, Italy.
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Mariana Gkliati presenter at 2nd Annual Conference, Refugee Law Initiative, University of London
'Mariana Gkliati delivered a presentation entitled: 'Accountability of the Europepan Border and Coast Guard Agency: The Litigation Route' at the Refugee Law Initiative's 2nd Annual Conference in London, on Monday 5 June
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Admission requirements
The Master’s Health, Ageing and Society stimulates interdisciplinary thought. Meaning that motivated students with a broad scale of Bachelor backgrounds will potentially be admitted to the programme.
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Floris Tan contributes to Case-law Guide on Article 18 ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights has published a Case-law Guide on Article 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Case-law Guides series presents the Court’s major judgments, organised by Convention article.
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Christa Tobler, EU Corona law: Restrictions on the export of protective equipment
In mid-March 2020, the European Commission adopted, against the background of the Corona pandemic, temporal common rules for the export into third countries of personal protective equipment, needed in the context of the Corona pandemic, out of the EU.
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publication: The best interests of the child in EU family reunification law
Mark Klaassen and Peter Rodrigues have published a journal article on the role of the best interests of the child in EU family reunification law in the European Journal of Migration and Law. They conclude that even though the Court of Justice of the European Union has often referred to the best interests…
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Programme structure
As a student of the Master's in Comparative Criminal Justice you develop academic, theoretical and research insight in all aspects of crime control. Student actively work on current, concrete problems and are challenged to independently find solutions. Students not only learn about the organization…
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Nicolas Rennuy is awarded the Common Market Law Review Prize for young academics 2020
The Editorial Board is pleased to announce the result of the 2020 Common Market Law Review Prize for an article submitted by a young academic.
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Mariana Gkliati presented at the Refugee Law Initiative International Conference in London
Mariana Gkliati presented on Tuesday 2 June at the 4rth Annual Conference of the Refugee Law Initiative organised at the University of London. The title of the conference was Rethinking the ‘Regional’ in Refugee Law and Policy.
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Guest lecture by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at Leiden Law School
At the invitation of Professor Afshin Ellian, Prime Minister Rutte today gave a guest lecture to first-year law students as part of the course Inleiding recht (Introduction to Law) which is taught by the Deparment of Jurisprudence.
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Foreign intelligence in the digital age. Navigating a state of 'unpeace'.
The Hague Program for Cyber Norms, a research program at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, published its first policy brief, in which Dennis Broeders, Sergei Boeke and Ilina Georgieva explore the role of intelligence agencies in cyberspace and the (im)possibilities of oversight and regulation…
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Common Market Law Review Editorial Board critical of Brexit referendum campaign
Statement from the Editorial Board of the Common Market Law Review regarding the UK Brexit referendum campaign:
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Hustinx, former European Data Protection Supervisor, opens the European Law master
On 10 September the students of the European Law Master gathered in the Lorentzzaal for the festive opening of their programme.
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Lustrum for the PhD Workshop on European and International Insolvency Law
On Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April 2023, the Foundation Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) organised its fifth PhD Workshop on European and International Insolvency Law.