1,172 search results for “european politics” in the Student website
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Andrew LittlejohnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024
Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…
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Joris LarikFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s))
Education, Organisation
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Political elites and regime change in the Middle East and North Africa: accommodation or exclusion?
Political scientist Kevin Köhler (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This prestigious grant enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Köhler and his team will examine how elite conflict affects processes of regime change…
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Alumni from Brussels: ‘Leiden University has a fantastic reputation here’
They dreamed of Brussels, worked hard and finally succeeded: working for Europe. The list of Leiden University alumni in Brussels is long. A few days before the European elections, Julia Gencheva and Vincent Miča talk about how they ended up in Brussels and what their jobs entail.
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Political turmoil in Turkey: what is the future of democracy?
Turkish politics was shaken by the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, along with dozens of others from the main opposition party.
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Citizen science project Heritage Quest wins European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2022
Gelderland Heritage and Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology have won the European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2022 in the ‘research’ category with the Heritage Quest citizen science project. ‘Heritage Quest has shown that citizens can play an active role in protecting cultural heritage…
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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From politics to psychology: the power of games and play
The Bachelor Honours Class 'Homo Ludens: Why We Play' combines games, theory, and practice. Students dive into all aspects of humanity in which games play a part and discuss them, both on a theoretical an experiential level: 'Occasionally, you touch upon what play is, but then it eludes you.'
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Dissertation: existence and development of the European security architecture
On Thursday 15 April, Sabine Mengelberg, associate professor at the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA), will defend her thesis on changes in European security architecture. Permanent Change? The Paths of Change of the European Security Organizations is the title of…
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From research to practice: Leiden researchers awarded European grant
Various Leiden researchers have been awarded a European grant to explore the commercial or societal potential of previous research.
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Jue WangFaculty of Humanities
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Mark KlaassenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gera van DuijvenvoordeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Veronika YefremovaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Horst FischerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joachim KoopsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Koosje van Lessen KloekeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Richard JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Armin CuyversFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Freya BaetensFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marc van der HamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Spui updates for Political Science students in The Hague
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Hague TIX ‘To build a European threat intelligence community’
The Hague Threat Intelligence Exchange (Hague TIX) is happening on 12 June 2023. Monica Kaminska, Assistant Professor of International Security and Technology at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, is one of the organisers of this unique conference ‘which brings together cyber threat intelligence…
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Fogarty-ValenzuelaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Pieter SlamanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jorrit SmitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Haye GeukesFaculty of Science
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Eric CezneAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Political scientist Juan Masullo awarded Elise Mathilde Fund/LUF grant for research on public attitudes towards the mafia
Juan Masullo (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) receives a grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund/Leiden University Fund to conduct his research project ‘Forging an Anti-Mafia Culture: Observational and Experimental Evidence from Italy’. Masullo aims to find out what ordinary Italians think…
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Spui updates for Political Science students in The Hague
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ISGA gains major European cyber project: EU Cyber Direct
Dennis Broeders, professor of global security and technology at ISGA (Institute of Security and Global Affairs), together with two partners, has been granted a major European project: EU Cyber Direct. Together with EU ISS and Carnegie Europe, ISGA forms a new consortium for 3 years with a total budget…
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The role of EU in Dutch politics
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Maikel KuijpersFaculty of Archaeology
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Dutch election results expose new political divide – can D66 bridge the gap?
What do the election results say about the Netherlands today? Students and experts discussed this at an Election Breakfast organised by study association Diqit. Analysts, including Hans-Martien ten Napel, Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, notice a new dividing line in Dutch…
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions'
Dorota Mokrosinska has been Professor of Practical Philosophy since September. High time for a brief introduction about her field and academic interests.
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Mayke Kaag appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa
Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).
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The gain of political style: how Jetten and Bontenbal made the difference
The elections finally seemed to be about substance again. Housing, migration, healthcare and security were widely discussed. Yet once more, political style took centre stage - because both Rob Jetten and Henri Bontenbal won through a deliberate use of style.
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Wim BlockmansFaculty of Humanities
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Banned almost–prime minister of Thailand: ‘Politics must be moral and realistic’
Pita Limjaroenrat (45) was set to become Thailand’s next prime minister, but in 2024 the Thai Constitutional Court dissolved his progressive Move Forward Party and banned him from politics. He now reflects publicly on the policy values that brought the party to prominence.
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Wanted: student ambassador for the master programme in Political Science at Leiden University
Education, Organisation
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Europe Hub launches new minor programme: European Approaches to Societal Challenges
As of September 2026, Leiden University’s Europe Hub will be offering a new interdisciplinary minor: European Approaches to Societal Challenges.