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Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this' 17 July 2024
On 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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Joris Larik gives keynote address on the EU and multilateralism 15 July 2024
Dr Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at the Europa Institute and Leiden University College, was invited to give a keynote address in Brussels. He gave ...
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AI and the green transition: a ‘match made in heaven’ or risk of oppression? 15 July 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a technological saviour for addressing climate change. But there are risks associated with its deve...
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Kiem project on safety and dangers in the digital world results in new research network 15 July 2024
No less than 33 project received a Leiden Kiem grant in 2023. How did they fare? Olga Bogolyubova shares experiences from her project ‘Interdisciplina...
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Launch of the Europe Hub master's thesis prize 10 July 2024
Leiden 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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Professor Wolff talks to primary school pupils about EU elections 10 July 2024
In May 2024, ahead of the European elections, Professor Wolff spoke to 135 pupils from the European Primary School The Hague about Democracy, Europe a...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting 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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Innovation in the shade: the difficulties for secret services 04 July 2024
‘Intelligence and security services need to adapt urgently to their constantly changing environment,’ says Professor by Special Appointment Bas Rietje...
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s sciences' responsibility to keep people on track' 02 July 2024
Emmely 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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Workshop: Managing Difficult Moments 02 July 2024
This academic year, workshops will be organised for teachers per institute on how to deal with difficult situations in the classroom.
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Poems and thoughts: creative honours course 'A Taste of Leadership' leaves you wanting more 28 June 2024
What 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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Parenting choices and parenting styles important in transmission of extremist views within families 28 June 2024
Do children growing up in a jihadist or right-wing extremist household develop the same extremist views as their parents? That depends in part on broa...
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Second EU Talks?! event: panel discussion on sustainable agriculture 26 June 2024
On 21 June 2024, the student-based initiative EU Talks?! was delighted to host its second event in the form of a panel discussion entitled 'Sustainabl...
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Kiem initiative culminates in plan to apply for larger grant 26 June 2024
The interdisciplinary Kiem project ‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ has resulted in a plan to apply for a large, yet-to-be-decided research g...
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‘Scandals mean society is actually doing well’ 21 June 2024
Whereas the Netherlands Court of Audit used to conduct an investigation once a year, the average civil service organisation now has a few per year to ...