This book presents an understanding of the concept of Countering Violent Extremism from a critical terrorism studies perspective using case studies from different countries while examining the issues it raises.

Do you already know what study programme you're going to choose or are you still finding out which programme suits your ambitions? Watch our comparison presentations and programme video's. That way you can make a selection of the programmes you want to know more about during the Bachelor's Open Day.

Leiden University wants its research and teaching to have a positive impact on society. In an effort to achieve this, many of our researchers collaborate with academic and community partners, non-governmental organisations and the business sector.

Punching Back is a detailed ethnographic study that demonstrates that young Muslim women who kickbox develop agentive selves by challenging gender norms, challenging expectations, and living out their religious subjectivities.

This dissertation takes an important step in understanding the phenomenon of non-take-up of social support and what it means for contemporary social policies.

Peak Performance: Collaborative Crisis Management Before and During International Summits. This comparative case study probes into conditions for collaborative governance in the security organisation of international summits.

To what extent did the street patterns in urban districts influence crime patterns?

Celebrating 10 years PhDArts How do we establish, sustain and nourish a vital research culture in the arts? On 18 – 19 October 2018 the PhDArts Conference took place at the P.J. Veth building in Leiden.

Since the start of the Green Office, several projects have been initiated to increase awareness amongst staff & students and to make the university more sustainable. Read all about our current projects here.

Mr. Sujadi defended his thesis on 29 June 2017

Evolucio is the international alumni network of Leiden University College and aims to connect graduates with each other and the college.

Discover the master's programmes of Leiden University. Watch the programme videos to get to know the programmes you're interested in. Do you want to know more about a particular master's after seeing a video? Take part in our information events to really see if that master's programme fits you.

Are you about to move to Leiden to obtain your Master’s degree at the Leiden Law School? We want to help. To facilitate your integration into the university and student life, we've set up the Leiden Law School Buddy Programme.

Members of LUCIR contribute to various education programmes in the sphere of international relations, exchanging expertise with both bachelor’s and master’s students.

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has published the 2017 issue in their Civil Society and Disarmament series, titled Voluntary, Non-Binding Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of Information and Communications Technology: A Commentary. The series aims to provide…

The Institute of Political Science is a vibrant department with nearly 70 academic staff in Leiden and nearby The Hague.

The Hague Diplomacy Podcast aims at bringing the themes of the journal's research off the page, and onto the discussion table. Each episode will feature a guest who will share their insights and personal experience within their practice of or research on diplomacy.

If Gerard Fieret’s photography has been unjustly ignored until recent exhibitions in New York, Amsterdam, and Paris, his poetry continues to be unknown outside of the Netherlands. Across more than ten published collections, Fieret gives form to a body of poetry in which a desire to record the urban…

Rembrandt & Leiden University: The Bigger Picture commemorates the 444th anniversary of Leiden University and the 2019 Rembrandt Year. Our special thanks go to Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nuremberg), The Leiden Collection (New York), Museum De Lakenhal (Leiden), Mauritshuis (The Hague), Rijksmuseum/Musée…

Newly published: ‘Background to Beakers’; inquiries into regional cultural backgrounds of the Bell Beaker Complex. Harry Fokkens / Franco Nicolis (eds.).

The 80,000 visitors to the Liberation Day Festival in The Hague on 5 May can learn about 444-year-old Leiden University at a range of interactive events on Malieveld and in the Dutch Parliament.

Changing the world (a little bit)

Criminal justice raises intricate moral questions concerning the justification of the penal institution, the mode and extent of criminal sanctions enforcement, the content of criminal sanctions (imprisonment, fines, alternative punishments), the nature of the agent holding penal authority, the normative…

'In Perspective' is the quarterly publication of the Faculty of Humanities in which we bundle some of our most high-profile stories. In Perspective is printed in limited quantities (currently only available in Dutch), spread amongst relations and partners and offered on coffeetables within our buildings.…

The correspondence of the Dutch factory in Hirado, Japan, 1609-1633

Leiden University offers 12 Bachelor programmes taught in English. Tuition for undergraduate programmes range from 10,000 - 12,000 euros / year depending on the chosen study programme.

Do you already know what study programme you're going to choose or are you still finding out which programme suits your ambitions? Watch our comparison presentations and programme video's. That way you can make a selection of the programmes you want to know more about during the Bachelor's Open Day.

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

You have been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find several tips to help you get started as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

What is your preferred career path? Would you prefer a job that involves communication? Or do you want to work on research projects in a museum environment? Or would you like to continue in academia? You will find that your Arts, Media and Society degree is a perfect preparation for the career of your…

Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

By placing food at the centre of investigation, this Minor explores current-day debates on political, environmental, economic and cultural change at both the local and global levels.

Discover the master's programmes of Leiden University. Watch the programme videos to get to know the programmes you're interested in. Do you want to know more about a particular master's after seeing a video? Take part in our information events to really see if that master's programme fits you.

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

What is it like to study Urban Studies in The Hague? Comar Beulens, first-year student, describes what a typical day looks like for him.

Are you still unsure which master's programme suits you best? Why not dive deeper into the programmes, experience lectures and ask all your questions to teachers and current students? Try one of our extra information activities.

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Study Abroad courses, Exchange programme

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

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