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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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EU Talks?! panel discussion on the EU/US relationship14 April 2025On 13 February 2025, the student-led initiative EU Talks?! hosted the first panel discussion of the academic year 2024/2025 titled 'America First, Eur...
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CV of Failures exhibition has opened: No growth without failure09 April 2025On Tuesday 8 April, the CV of Failures exhibition was officially opened by Hester Bijl. Members of the university community share their personal stori...
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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...
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Pitfalls and opportunities – A wealth of learning about fair partnerships Between Leiden and Africa02 April 2025A whole week was dedicated to fair partnerships and equitable exchange in Leiden-African education and research. From 17 to 21 March, African and Leid...
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From wish to timetable: In conversation with FGGA's timetable makersInterview 01 April 2025Planning the timetables in FGGA is a challenging process. To offer a look behind the scenes, we spoke to Quino - functional administrator, Mandy and R...
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Governance in motion: How to combine steadfastness with responsivenessRecap introduction lecture 01 April 2025The Dutch polder model has provided stability and administrative calm for many years, but is it still resilient enough to withstand the dynamics of to...
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Symposium ‘Diversity and Inclusion in the Police’ a success: ‘It requires vision and expertise’26 March 2025At the symposium ‘Diversity and Inclusion in the Police: from Aspiration to Reality’, the central question was how organisations can truly embody dive...
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Don Weenink appointed as professor of Violence and Policing: ‘I am fascinated by how violence emerges’Interview 25 March 2025Why do people commit violence? A question that may not occupy many minds, but one that Don Weenink has been researching for many years. Since 1 March,...
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Photo exhibition 'NATO and the Netherlands: A Journey' at Wijnhaven25 March 2025From 25 March to 15 April, the photo exhibition 'NATO and the Netherlands: A Journey' will be on display on the third floor of Wijnhaven. This traveli...
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How 'Big Tech' Undermines Our DemocracyCurrent affairs lecture 'recap' 25 March 2025Tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft are increasingly shaping the digital world we live in. Reijer Passchier cautions: 'Urgent measures ar...
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Local and climate neutral: Leiden Leadership Centre for a green The Hague20 March 2025Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC) takes part in the Enabling City Transformation Programme. Together with the municipality of The Hague and other local p...
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Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance'18 March 2025Deadline approaching: Applications are still open for the Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ (16 - 20 June 2...
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Grants boring? ‘Not when it comes to achieving your dream’grant support 18 March 2025Applying for a research grant seems like a lot of work and a dull task, especially if you're relatively inexperienced in the field. Luckily, Tjeerd Ri...