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From street harassment to abuse of power: social dynamics of gender-based violence23 September 2025From street harassment to coercive control: gender-based violence has many faces. Assistant professor Mischa Dekker has studied street harassment in t...
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Inclusive leadership beyond polarisation22 September 2025Polarisation is pervasive: in the workplace, within teams, and even at the top of organisations. Discussions become entrenched, emotions rise, and col...
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NATO Chief Rutte in conversation with The Hague students: ‘I’m glad about Trump’19 September 2025Wearing All Stars and ‘just’ a pair of jeans, with a backpack slung over his shoulder. It was an informal Friday afternoon with Mark Rutte, NATO Secre...
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Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman in Wijnhaven: 'American men have real problems'18 September 2025In a packed lecture hall at Wijnhaven, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman succinctly summed up the essence of his argument on Wednesday 17 September: ‘Ru...
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Opening of the FGGA academic year: much appreciation, new challenges17 September 2025On Prinsjesdag, 16 September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) opened the new faculty year with a reception at Wijnhaven. The ...
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Thriving together: How Ghana’s forest communities and ecosystems stay resilient10 September 2025At a time when the climate crisis demands global action, Leiden University College’s (LUC) research project REFloC (Resilient Ecosystems and Flourishi...
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Negotiating with the enemy: this ‘unloved masterpiece’ is a great exampleInterview 09 September 2025During the Cold War, 35 states sat down at the table and negotiated for three years – with results. Lecturer Kai Hebel sees the Helsinki Final Act (19...
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MIRD Students visit international organisations in The Hague09 September 2025On 5 and 8 September 2025, first-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) visited the Organisation for the Pr...
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Everyone has the right to food security, in peacetime and during armed conflict03 September 2025Food security touches upon human rights, international law and sustainable development. These frameworks are not separate worlds but deeply interconne...
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Flying pencil links Leiden and The Hague at launch of new degree programmesLeiden University celebrates start of academic year with new programmes in The Hague 02 September 2025It was a memorable start to September. While Leiden marked the opening of the academic year, The Hague celebrated the launch of three new degree progr...
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BSc Security Studies Graduation Ceremonies: ‘See you in the future’02 September 2025On Friday 29 August, the Wijnhaven was filled with a special mix of first-year students just beginning their academic journey, and students who, after...
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Big tech hard to keep up with: ‘Time for government action’Interview Alex Ingrams 01 September 2025From closed government systems in the Middle East to an exceptionally open Dutch government. Public administration lecturer Alex Ingrams is an expert ...
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LUC sustainability students transform the Geul river into a living laboratory21 August 2025LUC sustainability students dive into the Geul river to study rewilding. Through fieldwork and lab research, they explore biodiversity, water quality,...
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Does your smartwatch say you’re stressed? It may often be wrong23 July 2025Consumer grade smartwatches may not be as accurate as promised when measuring tiredness or stress. That is the conclusion of researchers Björn Siepe a...
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Veni grants for 18 Leiden researchers17 July 2025Eighteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant gives promising young resea...