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How does the European Union tackle disinformation? ‘Much more than a security issue’Interview met Sophie Vériter 06 June 2025During her work for the European Union, Sophie Vériter witnessed how young people in countries like Ukraine and Moldova were exposed to Russian propag...
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From theory to diplomacy: MIRD students present final thesisEducation 06 June 2025On Friday 23 May 2025, second-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) marked a significant academic mileston...
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Experts share insights during the Night of Digital Security: ‘The enemy is often invisible’28 May 2025The digital age offers unprecedented opportunities: information is always accessible, systems are interconnected, and processes are automated. However...
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How can the humanitarian disaster in Gaza be stopped?Interview 26 May 2025Famine, bombing of civilians and the almost complete destruction of Gaza. The world looks on at an unfolding humanitarian disaster. Why have our inter...
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Dominoes of disaster: what happens when industrial sites are not protected?21 May 2025Industrial sites are built for safety, but are they prepared for security breaches? As concerns grow over threats to national security, these sites ar...
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What to expect from the NATO Summit in The HagueInsights 19 May 2025With strained US relations and war in Ukraine, difficult discussions lie ahead at the NATO summit in The Hague this June. What’s at stake, and what mi...
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime14 May 2025Curious about the world behind digital attacks, online fraud, and cybercriminals? To mark the launch of the Dutch-taught bachelor's programme in Cyber...
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FGGA experts on freedom: 'We are only truly free when everyone feels free'80 years freedom 29 April 2025On 5 May, we celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 and the fact that we have been able to live in freedom ever since. But what does free...
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Collaborating against ransomware: Insights from the Melissa ProjectResearch 28 April 2025Ransomware stands as one of the most significant cyber threats of our time. Across the globe, organisations are facing increasingly sophisticated atta...
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Almost € 3 million of funding for research on sexually transgressive behaviourGrant 22 April 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a grant of €2,858,000 from the Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA) for tackling sexually transgressive b...
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AIV opinion: EU must act more decisively and effectively16 April 2025The Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) has issued an opinion on possibilities for reform within the European Union (EU) in the area of Co...
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Students Security Studies challenged by real-life security problemsLecture 16 April 2025During their third year, the students of the bachelor Security Studies get a feeling of what their professional career might look like. By looking int...
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Former mayor of Roosendaal visits students Security Studieslecture 15 April 2025First year bachelor students of Security Studies enjoyed an interactive guest lecture by Han van Midden, former mayor of Roosendaal. The lecture was p...
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Frontex director Hans Leijtens: 'We don't stop migration, but we want to manage it properly'Interview 08 April 2025What does European border security look like? On 14 April, Hans Leijtens, executive director of Frontex and former commander of the Royal Netherlands ...
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Robin Neumann honoured for her award-winning thesis02 April 2025Nominated as best Master thesis by the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA), Robin Neumann has received the second prize in the Leiden Univ...