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Judi Mesman third distinguished professor at Leiden University 13 March 2024The Executive Board has appointed Judi Mesman as Leiden University professor. This makes her the third to give shape to Leiden University's strategic ...
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Reconnecting and Reimagining: The MIRD Re-Connect Gala 2024 12 March 2024On 17 February 2024, Leiden University's Scheltema building was abuzz with the energy of the annual MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) R...
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Six questions about the new minor ‘The (un)just society’ 12 March 2024The new minor ‘The (un)just society’ will start in September 2024. This interdisciplinary minor will provide an in-depth and applied view of social ju...
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Honours College FGGA kicked off a new year: ‘Students choose Honours because they like the courses’ 12 March 2024A new batch of students, a grant and a new course: there is much to celebrate for the FGGA Honours College, which welcomed new students on Tuesday 5 M...
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Dutch people adapt their climate beliefs more easily than their behaviour 05 March 2024Climate interventions do not lead to more climate action among Dutch, but they do raise awareness about climate change. That can be derived from the C...
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Back to your roots: Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event 04 March 2024Over 100 Leiden University alumni gathered in the heart of Brussels for the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event on 29 February. The European Bankin...
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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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At LUC, the Hague Forest is a classroom: ‘Students develop themselves as local nature guides’ 01 March 2024Rain or shine: in the course ‘The Ecology Project’ students of Leiden University College visit the nature of The Hague each week. A welcome break from...
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, do not give up’ 28 February 2024The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February got Dutch, Ukrainian and international ...
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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 Netherlands should also consider the possibility of direct confrontation with Russia’ 19 February 2024There is a real chance of war closer to home, political and military leaders in Europe have warned. Some in the Netherlands are calling for a war econ...
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Why do vulnerable groups miss out on benefits? Research nominated for thesis prize 19 February 2024Why do vulnerable groups fail to make use of benefits that they are entitled to? This is what Max ten Velde researched in his Master’s in Management o...
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‘What I want to pass on to students: dare to engage in conversation’ 15 February 2024The student navigator ‘Find your way’ helps students find their way around the university. The ombuds officer for students, Eugène van der Heijden, ca...
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Firearms incidents in the EU tracked in real-time in online database 15 February 2024Leiden criminologists have co-developed an artificial intelligence technology that tracks the nature and extent of firearm violence in the European Un...
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‘During an internship, you get to know a lot of people and build up a network’ 06 February 2024Xander studies Public Administration and did an internship at the Marine Corps Training Centre. During his internship, he worked on automating the sys...