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Electives of Ancient Near Eastern Studies: ‘You can really get a closer look at the subject matter’
Are you interested in ancient Egypt, the rich cultural heritage of Mesopotamia or bliblical Hebrew and Aramaic? Students of all faculties can follow electives of Ancient Near Eastern Studies without prior knowledge or special entry requirements. Archaeology student Annely Arends talks about her expe…
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Van der Meer, Janssen & Louwerse, ‘The predictive value of polls in a fragmented multi-party system’
Political scientists Tom van der Meer, Lisa Janssen (University of Amsterdam) and Tom Louwerse (Leiden University) analyse polls presented by the main polling agencies in the Netherlands, as well as micro-level panel data. They reach three main conclusions. First, vote intention polls in the Netherlands…
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Voting in a divided country
The midterm elections in the United States will be a vote of (no) confidence in president Trump and his divisive leadership style, says Brendan Carroll, assistant professor Public Administration. In this blog he explains why voter turnout can be a decisive factor.
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Sarthak Bagchi
Faculty of Humanities
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Felicia Rosu
Faculty of Humanities
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Marijn Nagtzaam
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Professor Mariëlle Bruning elected Member of the Expert Group Violence Against Children of the Council of Europe (2018-2019)
Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Child Law, is elected Member of the Expert Group on Responses to violence against children (CAHENF-VAC), which is established to assist the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF) of the Council of Europe.
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Tom Louwerse, 'Improving opinion poll reporting: the Irish Polling Indicator'
Article in the journal Irish Political Studies discussing the challenge of aggregating opinion polls and presenting a method to better model major sudden political and societal events. This can can enhance opinion poll reporting in the media.
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Simon Otjes
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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This is what our experts say about the departure of Mark Rutte
Mark Rutte: an exceptional politician whose time was up. What are the consequences of Rutte’s departure. Experts from Leiden University give their view on this political event.
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Twitter attacks on Hillary Clinton are about gender, rather than politics
Political scientist Rebekah Tromble (Leiden University) and computational sociolinguist Dirk Hovy (University of Copenhagen) analyse how much hostility and sexism Clinton faces on Twitter, as well as who seems to be behind such attacks.
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They want to be in Leiden's council
Many students and members of staff at Leiden University are politically active. In the run up to the local elections on 21 March candidates in The Hague and Leiden explain why you should vote for them, and what they want to do if they are elected. In this article, the Leiden candidates.
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Why prisoner voting should be mandatory
If you end up in prison somewhere in the world, the chances are you won’t be allowed to vote. If it were up to researchers Tom Theuns and Andrei Poama, rather than disenfranchise felons, we would oblige them to vote. That would be a better way to express democratic values.
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Indonesia's Choice - Discussing the upcoming elections
Debate
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Tom Louwerse
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Country Meeting Nigeria: Elections panel discussion
Debate
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Education
Connect art and academia at ACPA
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Roundtable: 2024 Elections Pakistan, Indonesia and India
Roundtable | SSEALS
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Why is there no longer compulsory voting in the Netherlands?
In 1970, compulsory voting was abolished in the Netherlands. It wasn’t functioning at the time, and it was abolished for practical and ideological reasons, says Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, on a BNNVARA podcast.
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The 2024 European Parliament election: what’s at stake?
Festival
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Americans more likely to finance presidential candidate with broad support base
Americans more often donate funds to a presidential candidate if the campaign is backed by financiers from different, recognised social groups. This is the conclusion of Leiden researcher Vincent Traag in an article in Plos One published on 14 April.
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How to say goodbye to politics?
New ministers, new state secretaries and new members of parliament. Around the time of the elections, we often talk about the new faces, but there are also many politicians who leave during this period, sometimes out of necessity. How do you say goodbye to a political career? Henk te Velde, professor…
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Programme structure
Students following this programme can choose one specialisation. This can be either with a focus on psychology in everyday life or on its application in mental health care. Each specialisation consists of mandatory courses, electives a master’s thesis and an internship.
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Programme structure
The master's specialisation Child and Adolescent Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find the most frequently asked questions here.
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Clinton won, but the horserace continues
Let’s get this out of the way: Hillary Clinton won the 26 September 2016 presidential candidates television debate. Handily.
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They want a seat in The Hague City Council
Many students, staff and alumni of Leiden University are politically active. In the run-up to the local elections on 21 March, candidates in The Hague and Leiden explain why you should vote for them, and what they want to do if they are elected. In this article, it is the turn of the candidates in The…
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Bachelor
At eLaw, Center for Law and Digital Technologies, we provide electives in the Bachelor 'Rechtsgeleerdheid'.
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Programme structure
The master's specialisation Occupational Health Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.
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About the programme
The two-year Master in Statistics & Data Science consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points. It consists of a core set of mandatory courses, electives and a Master's Thesis Project.
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LUCIR/CSPPR Roundtable: The French Presidential Election Amidst World Turmoil
Debate
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MSc.- Schedules & registration
Here you can find the (preliminary) schedules for the Master Specialisation Business Studies. Please register for courses and exams via MyStudyMap (https://my.universiteitleiden.nl/login).
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Education
Close cooperation in education between Leiden University and Indonesian partners occurs in many fields and range from student exchanges to science research projects.
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About the programme
This specialisation offers a structured, intensive curriculum balancing substantive and skills-oriented courses, including a number of elective seminars, plus a research thesis.
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Minors
Leiden University offers bachelor's students a range of opportunities to broaden and deepen their studies through elective credits. A minor is one of the ways you can use your elective credits to personalise your study programme.
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Democracy and Representation (MSc)
Does democracy still work? How does political representation function in times of fragmentation, populism and polarization? You will study the challenges that established and new democracies face.
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Study programme
The PML specialisation prepares you with knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and theories of management, leadership, decision-making and policy implementation in national and international government organizations.
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Education
LUCDH are delighted to offer students of the Humanities a range of courses to develop their digital skills and critical thinking.
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Programme structure
The BioTherapeutics specialisation consists of compulsory and optional components.
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News checkers: a thorn in the side...
With the elections on the horizon, politicians frequently make bold statements to gain the support of voters. Leiden students of journalism check the truth of these statements.
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About the programme
An attractive feature of the MSc Chemistry programme at Leiden University is the great flexibility of the study programme, allowing students to put together a tailor-made programme following their personal interests. Within the limits set by the programme, students can make their own choices and adjust…
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Knowledge gap due to exodus of Dutch MPs
With the exodus of departing parliamentarians, which seems to have gained momentum this summer, the loss of experience in parliament after the upcoming general election in the Netherlands will be considerable. A cause for concern according to Wim van De Camp, former CDA MP, and Wim Voermans, Professor…
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A comparative perspective on perceived legitimacy: evaluating authorities in democratic and no-democratic contexts
Does the political context (e.g., democracy vs. authoritarianism) influence what makes people perceive authorities as legitimate?
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Programme structure
The master's specialisation Clinical Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.
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Programme structure
The research master's specialisation Social and Organisational Psychology consists of five main parts: the general courses, the specialisation-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.
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Programme structure
The master's specialisation Methodology and Statistics in Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.
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Programme structure
The research master's specialisation Cognitive Neuroscience consists of five main parts: the general courses, the specialisation-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.