Jennifer started as a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in September 2022.

Valerie de Koeijer is Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Organisation at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs of Leiden University. Her research is on responses to disaster and climate change, with a focus on conflict and cooperation in the relationships between various…

Thijs van Dooremalen is an Assistant Professor within the Governance of Crises research group of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. He researches how and why events can cause transformations within national public spheres (media, politics, policy making). He employs a mixed methods perspective…

Charlotte Boin is a PhD candidate in Governance of Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs. She’s fascinated by the effect crises have on social systems. For her PhD research, she studies how groups adapt to chronic threats when there are no easy or attractive options left on the table.…

Aimee Nelen is a PhD candidate at the Department of Clinical Psychology. She researches the mechanisms of rupture and repair events in psychotherapy sessions, the therapeutic alliance, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and psychotherapy training.

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A plant-based diet could improve the resilience of our food system. Moving to such a diet in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) alone could replace almost all the production losses from Russia and Ukraine. That’s what an international team of researchers conclude in Nature Food. Leiden…

Sebastian Diessner is an assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University. His research focusses on the politics of economic policy and has been published in academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Socio-Economic Review, Review of International Political…

Dr. Emilia Hannula is a soil ecologist passionate about all soil creatures and especially soil fungi.

Michiel Veldhuis is an ecologist trying to understand the drivers of organization of communities and ecosystems, how this is affected by humans and its consequences for ecosystem services and stability.

In their February online meeting session, The Hague Program on International Cyber Security welcomes Matthijs M Maas for a talk about his new book Architectures of Global AI Governance: From Technological Change to Human Choice.

In historical linguistics, cognates in related spoken languages are identified by the presence of regular, systematic correspondences. Such regular correspondences have not yet been identified among sign languages thought to be related, such as those of the French sign family. In consequence, sign historical…

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On 24 January 2026, the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) hosted its Annual Reconnect & Gala, bringing together alumni from across the world, current students, and faculty. The event celebrated shared values, connection, and purpose, focusing on ‘The great shifts in international…

Chengyi started as a PhD researcher at the Environmental Biology department of CML in September 2022.

Oscar investigates Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) solutions at CML’s Industrial Ecology department since October 2019.

Shijie started as a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in October 2020.

Andrea Richards is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology.

Ben Kuipers is professor of Public Leadership at FGGA. The Chair in Public Leadership (is funded externally by the VPL (Furthering Leadership) partnership and is embedded in the Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC). In his research and teaching, Ben focuses on public leadership, teamwork, and change in the…

From academic freedom to security and medical breakthroughs: during Leiden University’s 451st Dies Natalis, the speakers reflected on the role of universities in a world of social and geopolitical tensions.

The Vici project Through the Hands of Signers invites everyone to participate in its kick-off symposium on the History of Sign Language Emergence, Transmission, and Change on July 10 2026. The symposium will bring together researchers, students, and international professionals with the aim of promoting…

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