94 search results for “united national peacekeeping” in the Student website
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Join the concert of the Dutch national Student Orchestra on February 20th in the Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden
Education
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Bart van der BoomFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Dennis BosFaculty of Humanities
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level
The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor for 2025.
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‘War with Russia more likely now Trump has spurned Europe’
Europe’s security suddenly looks uncertain now President Trump has started negotiations with Putin. What does this mean for the Netherlands? What do we need to do?
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Kirsty RolfeFaculty of Humanities
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Aidan LyonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Silke HenkesFaculty of Science
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Manon Portos MinettiFaculty of Humanities
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Róisín LambertFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden University joins national 113 campaign: ‘It’s okay to feel uncomfortable about talking about suicide’
Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the university is organising a campaign week in line with the national campaign ‘1K Z1E J3’ (I see you) being run by Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie (113 is the…
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Eva MichaelsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
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Rebecca Naous
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Patrick DassenFaculty of Humanities
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Political Scientists Jelena Belic and Tom Theuns Receive NWO XS Grants
Dr. Jelena Belic and Dr. Tom Theuns have each been awarded XS grants from the NWO to develop innovative lines of research. Dr. Belic’s project examines distinctive ways in which the deployment of digital technologies interferes with freedom, while Dr. Theuns explores the ideological tensions between…
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas MaguireFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Damien Van PuyveldeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ton van HaaftenFaculty of Humanities
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Nikki IkaniFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Zakia Shiraz
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Sergei BoekeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment
NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what eminent psychologist and thinker Steven Pinker argued to a packed Great Auditorium.
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
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Which MPs have Leiden roots?
Twenty-two of the 150 newly elected members of the Dutch House of Representatives studied at Leiden University or did their PhD research here. But who are they and which degrees are most popular?
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2025: the nominees
Every Political Science master’s student at Leiden University completes their degree with thesis. The thesis provides students with the opportunity to pursue a topic of their choosing in depth and conduct independent research. It is a demanding task that requires dedication, attention to detail, and…
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’
Professor of International Relations Daniel Thomas is clear: anyone taking peace in Europe for granted is shutting their eyes to reality.
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Cancelled: National strike against the higher education cuts
Demonstratie
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War in the Middle East: What are the implications?
The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domino effect across the region and beyond. Leiden experts share their insights on the potential consequences.
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Julia CramerFaculty of Science
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Nadia SonneveldFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah CramseyFaculty of Humanities
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Havar SolheimFaculty of Humanities
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ERC-funded research uncovers the role of stereotypes in citizens’ support for EU policy
Two years after launching an ERC Starting Grant to investigate cultural stereotyping in European Union governance, Adina Akbik and Christina Toenshoff at Leiden University are now publishing their first major findings. Looking at public opinion across the EU, the researchers show that cultural stereotypes…
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Frans Willem Korsten
Faculty of Humanities
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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‘New Rutte IV administrative culture will be difficult to create’
The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…