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in Leidraad: Anneclaire Hagenaar talks about the Public Affairs Programme 08 January 2019
Anneclaire Hagenaar (30, Public Administration Alumnus 2008-2013) attends the course Public Affairs at the Centre for Professional Learning in The Hag...
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The Hague scientists on the foiled Russian hacker attack 05 October 2018
The Military Information and Security Service (MIVD) prevented a Russian hacker attack on the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OP...
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Meet & Greet with Mayor Krikke 06 September 2018
Thursday 6 September mayor Krikke came to Leiden University to have a dialogue with students. Mayor Krikke thinks students bring a special atmosphere ...
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Why Iran’s economy is not ‘collapsing’ 08 August 2018
President Trump believes that Iran’s economy is collapsing, and that this will leave Iranians no choice but to surrender to the demands of the United ...
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Major study on murder and manslaughter on the Netherlands Antilles 06 August 2018
Why are so many people killed on the Caribbean islands? And how can we reduce this number? Scientists aim to find answers to these questions by means ...
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Trouw: 'Foreign fighters usually left their families behind in confusion' 30 July 2018
Most families were utterly overwhelmed when they found out that their son or daughter had suddenly left for Syria, that is what Daan Weggemans, Mariek...
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The impact of an open society on your security 12 April 2018
Our world is constantly changing. Developments in the field of technology, data and society determine how we tackle security. This demands a new visio...
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Distinguished South African Minister visits Leiden as Honorary Professor 20 February 2018
On 26th and 27th February, the South African Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor will visit Leiden University as honorary Oort Visiting ...
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Minister Kajsa Ollongren offers renewed training programme for council members at congress in Den Bosch 23 January 2018
Minister Kajsa Ollongren has offered the new training programme for council members at the congress for council members in Den Bosch. The training pro...
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More per pupil, less per student 12 December 2017
Since the 1950s, the expenses in primary and higher education have grown towards each other. The costs per pupil in primary education rose, while the ...
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Politics and International Relations at Leiden score highly in THE World University Rankings 12 September 2017
Leiden University continues to do well in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. For the subject area Politics and International Relati...
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Experiences of a PhD: the influence of leadership on security. 08 May 2017
After his retirement, security expert Victor Roggeveen became dual PhD at the Dual PhD Centre. He now translates the knowledge he gained as security e...
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Book presentation Edwin Bakker and Peter Grol: 'Dutch Jihadists' 30 March 2017
Peter Grol and Edwin Bakker, professor of Terrorism and Counterterrorism at the University, presented their book ‘Dutch Jihadists’ for a large audienc...
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Jelle van Buuren in NRC over cyberaanvallen EU 10 January 2017
Door recente cyberaanvallen op instituties binnen en buiten Europa groeit het vermoeden steeds sterker dat achter de aanvallen wellicht een politieke ...
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LUC The Hague top rated Liberal Arts & Sciences programme in the Netherlands 23 November 2016
LUC is honoured to announce that its Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges programme is one of the highest ranked Liberal Arts and Sciences progr...