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‘More microplastics in the environment than stars in the Milky Way' 11 September 2018
Microplastics are everywhere: in the ocean, in cooking salt and even in animals. Should that worry us? 'Yes,' said environmental scientist Thijs Bosk...
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LUC The Hague - Summer Field School 2018 03 September 2018
To observe nature at work, LUC students taking the Earth, Energy, and Sustainability major spend two weeks of their summer break in the Tauern Alps of...
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This faculty is the perfect fit for me! 31 August 2018
From 1 September Erwin Muller will be the new Dean of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) in The Hague. What makes him the right perso...
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Transition to renewable energy requires more space - but it will be much cleaner 28 August 2018
To generate renewable energy takes more space than one might think. New research by environmental scientist Paul Behrens and master's student John van...
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International group of scholars discuss Japanese protests 23 August 2018
In 1968 Japan was shocked by student protests and even today, exactly fifty years later, their effects can still be felt. An interdisciplinary group o...
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Bringing an album full of photos to Leiden University College 13 August 2018
Leiden University College is buzzing with life again. On 13 August, this year’s new crop of students moved into their rooms. For more than two hundred...
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Clingendael lecture by Alexander Strelkov 09 July 2018
On 3 July, lecturer Alexander Strelkov gave a lecture on the rule of law and EU accession to a group of diplomats from the Balkan region.
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Graduating at a 'crucial' point in time for humanity 06 July 2018
‘You are the last generation that will have an effective influence on the future of the world.' This was the message given by guest speaker Maurits Gr...
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'How can we make the welfare state immigration proof?' 04 July 2018
Scientists of the faculty of Governance and Global Affairs research completely different subject, among which terrorism, cybercrime and migration. In ...
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Thinking outside your scientific box 19 June 2018
How do you study complex disasters like a nuclear explosion or a natural disaster? Who can help unravel the legal knot that Brexit has become? The imp...
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Innovative knowledge projects start in The Hague 14 June 2018
The Municipality of The Hague called on researchers to come up with a proposal for an innovative research project on problems big cities face such as ...
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LUC The Hague - ‘Roosevelt in The Hague 2018’ conference 28 May 2018
On 17 May 2018, a delegation of LUC students from all different majors, coordinated by Dr. Joris Larik, participated in the Roosevelt Awards Laureates...
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Enya Seguin: ‘Healthcare in Africa could be so much better' 16 May 2018
Enya Seguin is an idealist. This 22-year-old alumna of Leiden University College in The Hague wants to make it possible for patients in Africa to have...
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Students learn about the work of the United Nations 07 May 2018
Leiden students organised a Model United Nations (MUN) from 3 to 6 May in The Hague. An MUN simulates the working of the United Nations and is intende...
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British House of Commons Report cites Brexit research Joris Larik 01 May 2018
The British House of Commons International Trade Committee quoted Dr. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law at Le...