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Social Science Matters: Housing 22 October 2018
Students, first-time buyers, parents with stay-at-home children, migrants in need of a house; the problems in the housing market affect many layers wi...
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New Jean Monnet seminar series: Europe and the World 16 October 2018
In view of its aim to aim to promote and strengthen teaching and research in European Studies, the Jean Monnet chair ‘Europe and the World' organises ...
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Karolina Pomorska awarded Jean Monnet Chair 16 October 2018
Political scientist Karolina Pomorska (Institute of Political Science, Leiden University) has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair. The aim of her chair, ...
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Senior Teaching Qualification for first ten lecturers 15 October 2018
The Senior Teaching Qualification is for experienced lecturers who have done more than lecturing alone. Ten quotes from the first ten lecturers to re...
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Nicholas Vrousalis wins EURIAS fellowship at Aarhus University 28 August 2018
Political philosopher Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) has been awarded a EURIAS Fellowship at Aarhus University’s Institute for Advanced Study ...
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Rebekah Tromble to lead Twitter-funded research team on online discussions 26 July 2018
In the context of growing political polarisation, the spread of misinformation, and increases in incivility and intolerance, how can Twitter assess an...
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Making Facebook data available to researchers 16 July 2018
Political scientist Rebekah Tromble (Leiden University) has been appointed as an academic advisor to the Social Science One research commission. She w...
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Gisela Hirschmann and Niels van Doesum receive LUF/Gratama research grant 10 July 2018
Leiden University researchers Gisela Hirschmann (Political Science) and Niels van Doesum (Psychology) have been awarded a LUF/Gratama grant for their ...
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The critique of inequality 12 June 2018
Political philosopher Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) has been awarded a Vidi grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NW...
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Fransje Molenaar wins Jaarprijs Politicologie 2018 12 June 2018
Fransje Molenaar, who defended her dissertation at the Institute of Political Science (Leiden University) in September 2017, has been awarded the Jaar...
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Vidis for nine Leiden researchers 01 June 2018
Nine talented Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vidi subsidy by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Vidis are intended fo...
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Social Science Matters: The stressed society 16 May 2018
Stress, burnout, depression – these conditions pervade all levels of our society. Children and students suffer from constant pressure to achieve; at t...
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A 'border' is not a static concept 12 April 2018
In his new book 'The Politics of Borders', Leiden political scientist Matthew Longo redefines the concept of a ‘border’.
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Registration for 'Politicologenetmaal' 2018 is open 12 April 2018
From 7 to 8 June 2018 Leiden will host the annual 'Politicologenetmaal'. Political scientists active in The Netherlands and Belgium will convene in an...
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Academics explain the elections 22 March 2018
Why are the local parties so popular? Researchers at Leiden University gave their reaction the day after the elections of 21 March.