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More legal firearms do not lead to more murders in Europe21 November 2024A higher level of legal firearm availability does not lead to more violent deaths in Europe but does lead to more female deaths. This is what Katharin...
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Innovating terrorism with AI20 November 2024On 7 and 8 November 2024, the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), the Institute of Security & Global Affairs at Leiden University, and ...
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Learning from the Experts: Dutch Negotiators on Climate diplomacy20 November 2024How does climate diplomacy shape global security and policy? As part of the Vital Interests course in the BSc Security Studies programme, students had...
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The social roots of radicalisation: What Europe’s largest extremism study reveals18 November 2024The rise of extremism in Europe has led to increased polarisation. While much research has focused on the root causes of radicalisation, key gaps exis...
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Making room for conflicting feelings will help police promote diversity and inclusion13 November 2024Diversity and inclusion within the police creates opportunities but also meets resistance. Professor by special appointment and former police officer,...
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MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD): Visit to Brussels and EU Institutions04 November 2024Between the 16 and 18 October, 85 Advanced MSc International Relationsand Diplomacy first-year students accompanied by team members embarked on an aca...
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Report: Dutch media insufficiently prepared for psychological intimidation by China30 October 2024China is actively attempting to silence critical voices about the country, including in the Netherlands. This is the main conclusion of a report on Ch...
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FGGA's Cyber Week: research and innovation for a better digital world25 October 2024During Cyberweek from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) spotlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digit...
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FGGA's Cyberweek: education in cybersecurity and digitalisation25 October 2024
During Cyberweek, held from 17 to 24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) showcased its research and teaching on cybersecurity...
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How do you protect the world against cybercrime? Become the professional of the future18 October 2024Examining cybercrime from criminological, legal, administrative, and technical perspectives. The new Dutch-taught Bachelor's programme in Cybersecurit...
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FGGA researchers win Horizon grant: 760,000 euro for project on the rule of law16 October 2024The EU’s programme for research and innovation Horizon Europe is funding the ISGA project ‘NET-ROL: Networks and the Rule of Law: Uncovering Socio-Eco...
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Two new bachelor's programmes in The Hague explore crucial societal themes08 October 2024Leiden University is expanding its educational offering in The Hague with two Dutch-taught bachelor's programmes: Economie & Samenleving and Cybersecu...
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Graduation ceremony BSc Security Studies: 'Look beyond your own beliefs'28 August 2024On Monday, August 26, there was a big party at Wijnhaven for the graduates of the BSc Security Studies. Among other things, a blue carpet was rolled o...
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Graduation MIRD Class of 2024: 'The world is better off with students like this'17 July 2024On Friday 5 July 2024, the graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) programme was celebrated at Wijnhaven ...
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Kiem project on safety and dangers in the digital world results in new research network15 July 2024No less than 33 project received a Leiden Kiem grant in 2023. How did they fare? Olga Bogolyubova shares experiences from her project ‘Interdisciplina...