863 search results for “europe” in the Staff website
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topics on the European agenda? And why should you even vote? Students from the European Law master’s specialisation explain.
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Income differences in the Netherlands: it’s not as equal here as you might think
Egbert Jongen researches income inequality in the Netherlands. Where are the differences and what can we do about them? This Professor of Economics and Socioeconomic Policy will explain more in his inaugural lecture on 1 July. ‘We can learn from countries with less difference between men and women and…
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'Elections are in the air here in Brussels, the energy is surreal'
German-American Mia Müller (26) has been working at the European Parliament for three years now as Press Officer at The Greens/EFA Group. She is a bit nervous about her 'first' elections.
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Surprise: No methane on the night side of exoplanet WASP-43b
The night side of exoplanet WASP-43b, to the surprise of astronomers, does not appear to contain methane. It is likely that extreme winds do not allow enough time for methane to form in detectable amounts. This is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, with Leiden and Amsterdam contributions,…
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New PhD-training programme started at ISGA: ‘We want PhD-candidates to thrive’
Lydie Cabane and Seda Gürkan, respectively PhD-coordinator and Assistant Professor at ISGA, are starting a new programme to support and train ISGA PhD-candidates. They tell us more about the programme: ‘We aim to facilitate a successful completion of PhD trajectories.’
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Flying taxis: the new kid hovering over the block
The latest innovation in the field of urban mobility could soon be buzzing over our heads. For some, it’s a science fiction dream come true. For others, however, it’s an unwelcome intrusion. ‘It has the potential to be a major development.’
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CPL Director Emmely Benschop: 'It’s science’s responsibility to keep people on track'
Emmely Benschop (41) has been working as the new director of the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) in The Hague for several months now. She sees significant growth potential.
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Dutch Cancer Society allocates funds to a mathematician: for treating Ewing sarcoma with the help of an app
If doctors could better estimate a patient's chances of survival, this would help in choosing a specific treatment. It would be particularly beneficial for the rare and malignant Ewing sarcoma, which mainly affects children and adolescents. Mathematics professor Marta Fiocco has been awarded a substantial…
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Lecture
- Information briefing: Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships – Preparing a proposal
- ‘Theatres of Law: Policing, Prosecution, and Performance from Plato to YouTube’ – Workshop with Julie Stone Peters (Columbia University) and
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Open Q&A with the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
Lecture
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Putin’s War on Ukraine: Implications and Consequences
Debate, Roundtable
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Jean Monnet Seminar: CompaRe meets EUTAXGOV
Seminar
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Ukraine and the Failure of Global Security
Lecture
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Covering the War in Israel / Palestine: Journalist Perspectives
Panel
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Ethical Principles for International Criminal Judges
Conference
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President Zelensky meets with students via livestream on Campus The Hague
Lecture
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Book Launch: Aid Imperium: United States Foreign Policy and Human Rights in Post-Cold War Southeast Asia (University of Michigan Press, 2021)
Conference, Book Launch
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Daniel Pauly: The Human Appropriation of the Earth and the Oceans
Lecture
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Papyrus, roses and a sea cat: the Leiden Dioskurides
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Funding for early-career academics within the Una Europa alliance | Session 2: France, Belgium and the Netherlands
Webinar
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Information session PhD programme at the European University Institute in Florence
Lecture
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Brave New World 2023
Conference
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Eager enlargers, reluctant reformers? Central and Eastern European perspectives on EU’s institutional reform
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Individual Attitudes and Perceptions of the Legitimacy of Occupational Pension Plans in Six European Countries
Lecture
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Leiden Research Support (LRS) webinar: Lump Sum Funding - how to design a work package
Webinar
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The Leiden 'Humanities in a Digital World' Symposium
Symposium
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Geographies of Repression and Resistance
Lecture, Teach-In Series on Palestine and Israel
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The Revival of World War II in China: Multiple Histories, Malleable Memories
Lecture
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Environmental Humanities: Science, Art, and Activism
Lecture
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Why is Civilization Unsustainable?
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar
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A New History of Fishes: Ichthyology in Context (1500-1880)
Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
- Chinese Linguistics in Leiden (ChiLL)
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Threat(s) to Democracy
Debate, Roundtable
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Leiden2022 Life Sciences and Health Week
Conference
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Brussels
Alumni event, Arbeidsmarktoriëntatie
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Public interview with Russian film critic Anton Dolin
Lecture
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Research-Concert: Songs and Languages across hemispheres
Music concert
- Histories Connected
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Flash interview with alumna and European Commission lawyer Helena Loutas-Paraskeva
Following our Leiden Brussels Alumni Event, I (external officer M. Blaauw, ed.) met our very own Leiden Law alumna Helena-Loutas Paraskeva. An Australian who works for the European Commission. Interesting, how did she get this job, what does she do and how did her Master in Leiden affect or influence…
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Race against time: Helping the Netherlands secure almost 20 million Pfizer vaccines
The whole world is waiting anxiously for sufficient supplies of coronavirus vaccines. As Launch Navigator at Pfizer, alumnus Dennis de Mik must help ensure that the Netherlands receives 19.8 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. How is he going about this and how has his Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences…
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Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations of animals that do not naturally belong in The Netherlands.…
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the role of women in the past has been nearly invisible. Four archaeologists reflect on this inequality of focus, from hunter-gatherers in the palaeolithic to…
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Office for International Education and internationalisation
Internationalisation is an important pillar of the Strategic Plan of Leiden University and Leiden Law School. The driving force behind internationalisation at our faculty is the Office for International Education (known as BIO). The Head of BIO is Anette van Sandwijk. Now the current political climate…
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Twenty years of MIRD: four alumni speak up
Big celebration upcoming weekend: MIRD's 20th anniversary is on the cards. Four alumni from different periods tell what this unique two-year master's in International Relations and Diplomacy has brought them.