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FGGA researchers win Horizon grant: 760,000 euro for project on the rule of law16 October 2024The EU’s programme for research and innovation Horizon Europe is funding the ISGA project ‘NET-ROL: Networks and the Rule of Law: Uncovering Socio-Eco...
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Two new bachelor's programmes in The Hague explore crucial societal themes08 October 2024Leiden University is expanding its educational offering in The Hague with two Dutch-taught bachelor's programmes: Economie & Samenleving and Cybersecu...
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Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’07 October 2024‘What more could I want?’ University and education historian Pieter Slaman is still deeply touched to have been awarded the LUS Education Prize for be...
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Coffee with Gert: ‘Growth of faculty partly due to the success of our researchers’01 October 2024Twice a year, Gert Renkema, Head of Financial Economic Affairs at FGGA, shares insights about the processes and financial matters for our faculty. Thi...
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Dean Koen Caminada on budget cuts: ‘There’s nothing we can’t handle’25 September 2024It’s still difficult to estimate what the consequences of the announced budget cuts will be. A week after Prinsjesdag, Dean Koen Caminada can already ...
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Public Administration celebrates its anniversary, professors reflect: '40 years young!'23 September 2024Public Administration has been around for 40 years, and that deserves to be celebrated. Before the festivities begin, four figures from the Institute ...
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‘As a government official, you are one of those buttons to turn’, according to researcher Mathilde Witkam12 September 2024We spoke with Mathilde Witkam about her research as a dual PhD candidate at the Dual PhD Centre. Her dissertation is about the effect of open governme...
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Graduation ceremony BSc Security Studies: 'Look beyond your own beliefs'28 August 2024On Monday, August 26, there was a big party at Wijnhaven for the graduates of the BSc Security Studies. Among other things, a blue carpet was rolled o...
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Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this'17 July 2024On Friday 5 July 2024, the graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) programme was celebrated at Wijnhaven ...
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Launch of the Europe Hub master's thesis prize10 July 2024Leiden University’s Europe Hub invites submissions from all faculties for its first annual Europe Hub master's thesis prize by 2 September 2024.
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime09 July 2024Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s sciences' responsibility to keep people on track'02 July 2024Emmely Benschop (41) has been working as the new director of the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) in The Hague for several months now. She sees ...
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Poems and thoughts: creative honours course 'A Taste of Leadership' leaves you wanting more28 June 2024What do you derive your self-esteem from? Not a question you would quickly expect in a course on leadership. Lecturer Michel Don Michaloliákos opted f...
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Minister Ollongren impresses with personal speech: 'Our strongest weapons are people'20 June 2024After 2.5 years as defence minister, it is time for Kajsa Ollongren to hand over the baton. In front of a packed audience, she gave her farewell speec...
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Opinion: Renaming ministries plays crucial role in shaping political agenda14 June 2024Three new ministries have been formed in the Netherlands: Asylum and Migration, Housing and Spatial Planning & Climate and Green Growth. Of course, th...