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Suicide prevention professor: ‘Talking saves lives’Inaugural lecture 20 January 2026How can we as a society prevent suicide? According to Professor of Suicide Prevention Renske Gilissen, a better understanding and targeted action coul...
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Acquisition of oldest map of Dutch island Dejima in Japan20 January 2026Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of Dejima acquired by Leiden Uni...
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Call for Papers: Third Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference20 January 2026In our rapidly evolving and interconnected world, the study of International Relations has expanded beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. Leide...
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What could bring about change in Iran?Current affairs 20 January 2026With ongoing protests across Iran, many are asking whether the regime is on the brink of collapse. What sparked the protests, what do Iranians want an...
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Who advised the government in the seventeenth century? ‘It’s interesting to see who was considered an expert.’Veni grant 20 January 2026What do you do as a government if you are at a loss? You ask an expert for help. In the seventeenth-century Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, ...
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How European blind spots strengthen the shadow orderInterview 19 January 2026As a strategy and international security specialist, Julien Bastrup-Birk (41) has advised both NATO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime a...
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'Dissociation in borderline personality disorder can hinder daily life and the course of therapy'Borderline personality disorder 19 January 2026Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality and self-harm. Dialectical...
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Hardline migration policy pushes ICE towards violence – could it happen here?Current affairs 16 January 2026An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on 7 January, igniting nationwide fury over escalating federal violence. Could such an incident oc...
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Olga Ceran awarded the Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellowship 2025/2616 January 2026Dr Olga Ceran has been selected as a 2025/26 Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Fellow. As one of 11 fellows in this year’s cohort, she will work on a projec...
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Rubicon grants for research on fire and the first lightGrants for young researchers 16 January 2026Two talented academics from Leiden who recently obtained their PhD have been awarded a Rubicon grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant en...
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How do you decide on the future of a child placed in care?Research project 15 January 2026When a child is placed in care, the assumption is always that the child can return home again. But there are still many questions about how this proce...
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Aya Rizk examines automation’s impact on public administration decision-making15 January 2026The lecture series 'Humanity in the Automated State' held its second session on 12 January 2026, at Leiden Law School. Dr Aya Rizk, Linköping Universi...
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Sarah de Rijcke Bids Farewell as Dean: “The Sense of Community Here Is Strong”15 January 2026During the New Year’s reception of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) on 12 January 2026, Sarah de Rijcke said farewell as our dean....
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Who takes the lead when no one is in charge?interview 15 January 2026Police, municipalities and public organisations increasingly work together in networks to solve social problems. Cooperation is necessary but complex....
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Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’Alumni interview 15 January 2026Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange seme...