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Master’s thesis prize 2020: the nominees 23 September 2020
As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who ...
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Van den Berg Thesis Prize 2020: the nominees 23 September 2020
The thesis... Revered by some as the crown on their studies; dreaded by others as the final stumbling block. But no matter how you look at it, the suc...
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LOWI conclusion: former employee did breach scientific integrity 18 September 2020
On 28 July 2020, the Netherlands Board on Research Integrity (LOWI) concluded that a former employee of Leiden University breached several rules of sc...
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ERC Starting Grants for five young researchers from Leiden University 03 September 2020
The ERC Council has awarded Starting Grants to five promising Leiden researchers. With an impressive three laureates, the Faculty of Social and Behavi...
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‘The Netherlands thought it was prepared for a pandemic, but was in for a surprise’ 06 July 2020
Has the Netherlands responded well to the corona crisis? Or are we, as Geert Wilders terms it, the ‘dunce’ of Europe? A group of authors including Lei...
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Political scientist Nikoleta Yordanova awarded NORFACE Network research grant 12 May 2020
Nikoleta Yordanova, a political scientist at Leiden University, will lead an international research consortium funded by the European NORFACE Network ...
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Gisela Hirschmann awarded Harvard research fellowship 28 January 2020
Political scientist Gisela Hirschmann (Leiden University) has been awarded a fellowship at Harvard University. During the 2020 Spring semester she wil...
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‘You end up in a completely different world’ 17 January 2020
What did psychology student Jessie learn while working at a psychiatric hospital in The Gambia? And why is Noman from Yemen now studying political sci...
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Ruud Koole receives Royal Honour at valedictory lecture 12 December 2019
Professor of Political Science Ruud Koole was made an Officer of the Order of Oranje Nassau on the occasion of his valedictory lecture on 13 December....
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ERC Consolidator Grants for four Leiden researchers 10 December 2019
The European Research Council has awarded ERC Consolidator Grants to four researchers from Leiden. These grants of up to 2m euros will enable them to ...
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‘We’re not only studying society, we’re creating society’ 27 November 2019
Students, staff and alumni of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences joint forces to interact, debate, pitch, and speed date together at the C...
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Peace through meditation? Femke Bakker wins grant for research on the influence of meditation on political behaviour 21 November 2019
Political scientist Femke Bakker (Leiden University) is going to investigate whether meditation affects political behaviour. Bakker has been awarded a...
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Latin American representatives visit Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences 07 November 2019
Each year, Latin American diplomats meet the researchers and students from Leiden University who specialise in their region. This year, they visited t...
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Is Europe ready for the next financial crisis? 26 September 2019
With Brexit looming, stronger economic governance of the European Union is more essential than ever. It’s high time for action, says Amy Verdun, Profe...
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Who wrote the best master’s thesis in Political Science? Here's the shortlist! 24 September 2019
All master’s students in Political Science conclude their studies with a thesis, showcasing their academic skills and personal interest. For some, it ...