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‘Formation issues mainly due to judgment culture in Dutch politics’01 March 2024It was an unusual morning for Arco Timmermans, when the public affairs and politics expert was invited to advise informer Kim Putters early last week....
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‘I look forward to establishing cross-links between various organisations in the coming years’27 February 2024In November 2023, Anne Fleur van Veenstra, scientific director of TNO Vector, was appointed professor by special appointment of 'Governance of data an...
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The journey taken by our discarded clothes22 January 2024We take our worn, torn and unwanted clothes to the clothing bank, assuming they will get a second chance. But what exactly happens with all those text...
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Two new Leiden members of The Young Academy16 January 2024Leiden researchers Fenneke Sysling (Institute for History) and Joris van der Voet (Institute of Public Administration) will be admitted to the Royal N...
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FGGA in 2023: This was the year of our faculty13 December 20232023 was another year full of highlights and special moments for the faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. Find out what the year was like in this...
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Kohei Suzuki receives Kenneth J. Meier Award from the Midwest Political Science Association13 December 2023Kohei Suzuki, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration, has received the Kenneth J. Meier Award for his paper ‘Politicisation, Bu...
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18 billion animals a year: they die, but never end up on our plate20 November 2023Each year a staggering 18 billion chickens, turkeys, pigs, sheep, goats, and cows either die or are killed without making it onto someone's plate. Env...
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Science Dates Live: talking about talent development at universities during the UNLimited Festival26 September 2023Does the university value teaching less than research? Can you advance in science without academic awards? Which scholars inspire you? Does the univer...
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Martin Sievert awarded 'Best Young Researcher Paper Award 2023'19 September 2023Martin Sievert, Assistant Professor Public Management at the Institute of Public Administration has been awarded the 'Best Young Researcher Paper Awar...
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‘I want to connect young people and the European Parliament’14 September 2023Olivier Morskate studied Public Administration at Leiden University. During his minor, he discovered his passion for Europe and he decided to do an in...
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The University and the Netherlands Court of Audit: a cross-fertilisation that benefits everyone13 September 2023Sjoerd Keulen holds the new special chair in Public Audit, Policy Evaluation and Accountability at the Institute of Public Administration, which is fu...
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Zelensky addresses students: 'Live your own life, but do so together with others'12 September 2023A standing ovation. A wave and a smile from the president. A final selfie. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed students in the Netherland...
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Research: Points system makes neighbourhoods nicer to live in07 August 2023A lot of municipalities work with a points system to encourage construction projects to take biodiversity and creating green areas into account. But t...
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This is what our experts say about the departure of Mark Rutte10 July 2023Mark Rutte: an exceptional politician whose time was up. What are the consequences of Rutte’s departure for the VVD (Party for Freedom) and Dutch poli...
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'The bachelor Public Administration made it easier for me to understand complicated topics'27 June 2023Nienke Weijermars studied Public Administration at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. While doing her bachelor’s, she enrolled in the minor...