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Public Administration students take a close look at societal issues in Multi-Level Governance30 May 2023During the course BBO II: Multi-Level Governance, students learn to make the link between theory and society by completing a challenging practical ass...
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'Civil servants seem to have relatively more power than the minister'15 May 2023Marlinde Kapteijn studied Public Administration at Leiden University and decided to apply for an internship after her bachelor. While she enjoyed the ...
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‘An internship at Foreign Affairs is an incredible experience and a good way to boost your career’02 May 2023Niels van Leeuwen is enrolled in the Master Public Administration: Economics & Governance. During the first stage of his master, he did an internship ...
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Managing uncertainty key to success community team professionals11 April 2023As a result of the decentralisation of responsibilities in the public domain, most Dutch municipalities have created community teams. These community ...
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Peak performances by operating theatre teams: What makes care professionals resilient?11 April 2023Working in an operating theatre takes nerves of steel. High pressure, stress and unexpected developments during operations ask a lot of care professio...
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Leiden University to take part in ‘smarter academic year’ pilots04 April 2023Can the academic year be structured in such a way to give students, lecturers and researchers a bit more breathing space? To find out, Leiden Universi...
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Charlotte Holt: 'This internship has allowed me to grow as a person, intellectually, and mentally’27 March 2023Charlotte Holt is a second year International Justice student at Leiden University College. She did an internship at Academia Neerlandesa; a language ...
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‘Nice tool but what are we supposed to do with it?’What does AI mean for the public sector? 27 March 2023Public agencies are keen to use new technology such as AI to speed up their primary processes. But the internal organisation is often a major stumblin...
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Joining forces for the responsible use of algorithmic systems17 March 2023
The symposium ‘Transdisciplinary Study of Just Public Algorithmic Systems’ in The Hague on Friday 24 March will focus on the use of algorithmic system...
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Photo report Career Prep15 March 2023On Thursday 2 March, Career Prep took place at the end of the afternoon for the third time this year. Enthusiastic students were able to participate a...
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Meet & Mix: Speed dating with Traineeships: 'Thanks to the event, I have a clearer idea about what I want to do after my studies'15 March 2023On Wednesday 8 March, the 'Meet & Mix: ‘Speed dating with Traineeships’ event took place in Wijnhaven. Trainees, employees and HR advisers from differ...
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Rianne Scheerhoorn: 'I am extremely happy that I joined the Central Government Traineeship Programme'15 March 2023Rianne Scheerhoorn is a government trainee at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Qua...
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The Power of Evidence unravelled in new research programme14 March 2023Governments and public sector organisations consider evidence-based or evidence-informed policymaking as one of the pillars of good governance. That i...
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Broader perspective on leadership needed: use all the tools in the toolbox06 March 2023Leadership in a public organisations is no longer just the domain of the management. Modern leadership also requires the use of a diverse repertoire o...
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Join the Crafting Resilience Kick Off on 30 March 202327 February 2023The Crafting Resilience Kick Off on 30 March seeks to inspire conversations around new state-citizen relations in the social domain. At this conferenc...