Ben Kuipers is professor of Public Leadership at FGGA. The Chair in Public Leadership (is funded externally by the VPL (Furthering Leadership) partnership and is embedded in the Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC). In his research and teaching, Ben focuses on public leadership, teamwork, and change in the…

Sandra Groeneveld’s research and teaching focus on the human dimension of bureaucracy, with particular attention to leadership, diversity, and inclusion in public organizations. Her work shows that opening the ‘black box’ of organizational behaviour contributes to a deeper understanding of how government…

Managing your data during and after your research project is essential. In this workshop you will learn how to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) according to the regulations of Leiden University. Planning how to deal with your data during and after your research project is considered to be essential…

Managing your data during and after your research project is essential. In this workshop you will learn how to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) according to the regulations of Leiden University. Planning how to deal with your data during and after your research project is considered to be essential…

Managing your data during and after your research project is essential. In this workshop you will learn how to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) according to the regulations of Leiden University. Planning how to deal with your data during and after your research project is considered to be essential…

Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University.

Paul Wouters has been reappointed as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. His second term runs from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.

Paul Wouters is not keen on people with a dual agenda. However, for the coming period, he himself will be in that very position. Besides his work as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW), he is temporarily coming to strengthen the Board of the Faculty of Science. Who is this Acting…

The KNAW has appointed 17 new members, including Leiden University's Vanessa Mak, Professor of Private Law, and Herman Paul, Professor of History. The KNAW has approximately members, who are outstanding scientists and scholars from all disciplines.

Jeff Fynn-Paul, lecturer at Leiden University’s Institute for History, was recently awarded the European History Quarterly’s 2016 Prize for his article “Occupation, Family, and Inheritance in Fourteenth-Century Barcelona: A Socio-Economic Profile of One of Europe’s Earliest Investing Publics.”

For the first time, research has been conducted on how the health of detained persons prior to their detention differs from that of non-detainees and to what extent health problems change over the period: from before and after their detention.

Lars Brummel works as an assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration. His research focuses on the legitimacy of (semi-)public organisations amid changes in their political and social context (e.g., due to crises or political polarization). In the past, he conducted research on the…

Bernardo dos Santos is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.

Professor Herman Paul has been appointed Scientific Director of the Institute of History from 1 February 2025. ‘Especially in these times, transparency is essential.’

Tanachia Ashikali’s expertise includes diversity management, leadership and inclusion in public organisations.

Thijs Bosker and Paul Behrens, Professors in Environmental Sciences at Leiden University College in The Hague, have received funding from the Leiden University Fund and the Gratama Foundation to work on developing a set of Local Actions: tangible and practical exercises that students can engage in…

Joris van der Voet studies how public managers bring about change to enhance effectiveness, adaptivity, and resilience of the public sector amidst a myriad of societal challenges, adverse performance, and declining financial resources. His research agenda informs public administration research and…

Leiden University Scholarly Publications is a database of publications by academics from and institutions affiliated to Leiden University. Researchers and PhD candidates use LUCRIS Publication Management (PM) to add publications (except for doctoral theses) to the Repository. Wherever possible, publications…

Leiden University Scholarly Publications is a database of publications by academics from and institutions affiliated to Leiden University. Researchers and PhD candidates use LUCRIS Publication Management (PM) to add publications (except for doctoral theses) to the Repository. Wherever possible, publications…

Leiden University Scholarly Publications is a database of publications by academics from and institutions affiliated to Leiden University. Researchers and PhD candidates use LUCRIS Publication Management (PM) to add publications (except for doctoral theses) to the Repository. Wherever possible, publications…

Prof. dr. De Iongh is associate professor in the department Conservation Biology CML and guest professor in Habitat Conservation at the Faculty of Sciences of Antwerpen University, Belgium.

In a packed lecture hall at Wijnhaven, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman succinctly summed up the essence of his argument on Wednesday 17 September: ‘Running a good society is hard’. His lecture held up a mirror to economists and policymakers.

Most of us know that Venice, Genoa, and Florence were major Mediterranean powers during the Renaissance. But did you know that in terms of trade and sea power, Barcelona was probably more powerful than two of these three?

Fia van Heteren is lecturer at the Institute of Public Administration. She has a background in public management, leadership, diversity and inclusion in public organizations.

Tales started as a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in February 2019.

Starting as an MP during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the recent ‘role elsewhere’ debacle during the coalition talks for a new Dutch government, alumna Mariëlle is looking forward to making a real contribution in society.

Jeroen Wolbers is an Associate Professor specialising in public safety at the Institute for Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. His expertise lies in organising under pressure, focusing on processes such as coordination, sensemaking, and decision-making. His work has been published…

Alex Ingrams currently teaches in masters and bachelors courses with the Institute of Public Administration and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science. These courses focus on digital government, public management and public policy. His research interests centre on role of technology in government…

Nadine Raaphorst's research focuses on street-level bureaucracy and decision-making. She uses both qualitative and quantitative methods, and relies on sociological theories and perspectives to understand frontline decision-making

The digital society is vulnerable, as we have seen over the past weeks. Our Dean Paul Wouters shares his thoughts and encourages to recover during the time around the holidays.

In his new book 'Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands', Paul Hudson Associate Professor of Physical Geography at Leiden University College in The Hague, examines human impacts on lowlands rivers. The past twenty years the pressure on large fluvial lowlands has increased tremendously because…

Professor Jean-Pierre van der Rest joined the Department of Business Studies at Leiden Law School in September 2014. Van der Rest (1972) studied Managerial Economics at the University of Durham (UK) and received a PhD from Oxford Brookes University (UK). Professor Van der Rest is a versatile scholar…

Starting as an MP during the Covid-19 pandemic and after the recent ‘role elsewhere’ debacle during the coalition talks for a new Dutch government, alumna Mariëlle is looking forward to making a real contribution in society.

Simon started as a PhD researcher in the Industrial Ecology (IE) department of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) in April 2024, focusing on enhancing data generation and sharing practices using AI and simulation tools to enhance circular manufacturing processes.

Wouter Jong is a lecturer in Crisis Communication at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University since 2018.

Paul Wouters came to the Faculty of Science for a few months to help with organising day-to-day issues after the previous dean left. This has involved rather more than he expected. ‘I can now really understand why every faculty has its own dean.’

Monique van den Dries is associate professor at the Faculty of Archaeology and teaches archaeological heritage management. She is also Head of the Department of Archaeological Heritage and Society.