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FGGA's Cyber Week: research and innovation for a better digital world 25 October 2024During Cyberweek from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) spotlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digit...
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Eleven Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grants 22 October 2024The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 11 Leiden researchers. This grant of up to 850,000 euros will enable them to develop an in...
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Assessors: for 25 years an essential link between students and the university 22 October 2024For 25 years now, each faculty has had an assessor, a student representing the interests of all the faculty’s students. Yet few students are aware of ...
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How do you protect the world against cybercrime? Become the professional of the future 18 October 2024Examining cybercrime from criminological, legal, administrative, and technical perspectives. The new Dutch-taught Bachelor's programme in Cybersecurit...
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FGGA researchers win Horizon grant: 760,000 euro for project on the rule of law 16 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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Historian Ronald Kroeze: 'We must view political integrity from a historical perspective' 09 October 2024The democratic rule of law is under pressure due to a series of scandals and integrity issues, as seen in recent parliamentary inquiries. Professor Ro...
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Two new bachelor's programmes in The Hague explore crucial societal themes 08 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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Honorary doctorates for Eliot Higgins, Kelly Chibale and Bonnie Honig 08 October 2024Leiden University will be conferring three honorary doctorates in its special anniversary year. They will be awarded to Eliot Higgins, truth finder an...
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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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‘You cannot expect healthcare professionals in Value-Based Healthcare teams to be able to work together without training’ 02 October 2024Value-Based Healthcare in a nutshell? Structural cooperation between healthcare professionals to provide patients with appropriate care and save costs...
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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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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer 01 October 2024Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘ci...
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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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The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? 24 September 2024Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Co...
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Receiving a scholarship, what’s next? ‘This scholarship helps me to realise my dream’ 24 September 2024
This academic year, we are welcoming several international students who have started studying at FGGA with a prestigious scholarship. We asked them ab...