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Dissertation: Unpacking the new powers in European democracy 20 September 2021
The presence and participation of interest groups in policymaking processes has become a crucial component of Western democracies. These groups link s...
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National ThinkTank: ‘A school trip that never ends’ 16 September 2021
The clever young people at the National ThinkTank who tackle an urgent societal problem each year include two Leiden alumni this autumn: Jiao Harmsen ...
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Collaboration BSc Security Studies and the Royal Netherlands Air Force 15 September 2021
Interested in an internship at the Dutch Ministry of Defence? Good news! Leiden University and the Royal Netherlands Air Force have formalized their c...
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François Delerue Wins 2021 Book Prize of European Society of International Law 15 September 2021
Senior Researcher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs and Associate Fellow of The Hague Program of Cyber Norms François Delerue was awarde...
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Valerie Sticher wins Cedric Smith Prize 2021 14 September 2021
Valerie Sticher has been awarded the Cedric Smith Prize 2021 of the Conflict Research Society (CRS) for an article she wrote as a part of her disserta...
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ISGA gains major European cyber project: EU Cyber Direct 13 September 2021
Dennis Broeders, professor of global security and technology at ISGA (Institute of Security and Global Affairs), together with two partners, has been ...
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Teaching Prize winner Ayo Adedokun: teaching is a calling 09 September 2021
‘Teaching is not merely a profession; it’s a calling.’ These were the words of Ayo Adedokun on winning the LUS Teaching Prize at the opening of the ac...
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ICCT-Leiden University’s Online Summer Programme on Violent Extremism 06 September 2021
From 16 to 18 August, 30 participants from 18 different countries gathered online to participate in the Online Summer Programme: Preventing, Detecting...
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Learn Anywhere: more possibilities and an equal learning experience for students in the classroom and online 06 September 2021
During the summer break, three lecture halls at Wijnhaven were equipped with advanced equipment and an education system in order to provide the best h...
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Judi Mesman awarded Stevin Prize for research on upbringing and diversity 03 September 2021
What influence do children’s upbringing and education have on their world view? This is the question Professor Judi Mesman is trying to answer. For he...
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Leaving Afghanistan: ‘Tensions with Russia and China are rising further’ 02 September 2021
After an extremely painful conclusion, the Western allies have left Afghanistan and the Taliban have regained supremacy. How will Afghanistan move for...
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Sarah Giest Vice-Chair of the Young Acadamy Leiden 02 September 2021
As every academic year, the leadership team of the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) is changing. Sarah Giest, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public...
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New courses on 'Violence' 01 September 2021
In the academic year 2021-2022 the Social Resilience and Security interdisciplinary programme will offer two courses for interested students who are e...
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Forging Global Citizens: Part 2 01 September 2021
The Aernout van Lynden Global Citizenship Award award is a recognition given by the LUC community. Each year a student who has demonstrated the qualit...
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'Very honoured': Els de Busser and Ayo Adedokun thrilled with nominations 01 September 2021
Two of the three nominees for the Leiden Education Prize, or best teacher of 2020-2021, work at FGGA: Els de Busser (ISGA) and Ayo Adedokun (LUC). Bot...