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Crisis Management alumni: Insights and career tips22 October 2025Six alumni of the Crisis and Security Management – Governance of Crisis master’s programme shared their experiences and career advice with students on...
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Daan Weggemans: 'Digital security is not just for specialists'20 October 2025Within a single generation, the digital world has changed completely: from a technical niche for ‘nerds’ to a reality that affects everyone. Cyberatta...
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Quiet brake on war: this intelligence expert points to arms control agreements that work15 October 2025At the start of his PhD, intelligence analyst William Lippert didn’t yet know what to expect. Little had been written on the subject. Three years late...
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How should the next Dutch government approach national defence?National elections 07 October 2025What defence strategy should the Dutch government adopt for the next four years? Our experts advise investing in social resilience, strengthening ‘sof...
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Marieke Liem: ‘Hidden warning signs preceding femicide deserve visibility’02 October 2025Each year, around forty women in the Netherlands lose their lives, most often at the hands of a (former) partner or family member. Judges, lawyers and...
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Terrorism is declining, but the fear of extremism is on the rise. Why is this?Inaugural lecture 29 September 2025Just a few years ago, jihadist terrorism was seen as Europe’s most pressing threat. Today, we are facing hybrid warfare and extremist groups that are ...
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Clingendael Institute hosts MIRD students in exclusive welcome event27 September 2025On 19 September 2025, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations or the ‘Clingendael Institute’ welcomed first-year students of the Advanced...
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Leiden University in The Hague praised by L’Express as one of Europe’s ‘schools of power’27 September 2025Leiden University is considered a ‘school of power’, and the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) has been described as ‘the diamond of Lei...
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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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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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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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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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Study and elite sports: three Leiden students competing in FISU Summer World University GamesElite sport 14 July 2025Three student athletes from Leiden University are representing the Netherlands at the FISU Summer World University Games, a kind of Olympic Games for ...
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MIRD Graduation – Class of 2025: ‘More than a degree’09 July 2025A day full of celebration, gratitude and even a few tears: that was the 2025 graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplo...