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Thesis on public policy in vulnerable neighbourhoods wins FSW thesis prize 2023 News - 15 January 2024
With 'The unruly reality of a new government: Navigating between networks and serving in a 'vulnerable' neighbourhood', Mony Klaus has won the FSW Thesis Prize 2023. Written as part of the Master's programme in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, the thesis examines how a new government…

Koenraads: ‘We can really fortify the links between practice, research, and policy’ News - 5 April 2023
The Scriptiewerkplaats (thesis workshop) is an initiative of Leiden University, TU Delft, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the municipality of The Hague. Students conduct research based on issues that are currently happening in The Hague South-West. We interviewed Mandy Koenraads, Scriptiewerkplaats…

Democracy in action: Horizon grant for policy-oriented research on grassroots culture and democracy News - 21 October 2024
Dr. Sara Brandellero and Dr. Kamila Krakowska Rodrigues from Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society will lead a collaborative research project funded by Horizon Europe Work Programme on Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society. #DemocracyinAction studies arts and culture-based grassroots…

D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy? News - 15 January 2024
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.

in my name: former civil servants on resigning over Israel-Palestine policy News - 29 February 2024
Western civil servants openly struggle with their government’s policies on the war in Gaza. During a meeting at Campus The Hague, three former civil servants told their stories.

New evening and weekend access policy Van Steenis building: access authorizations limited Announcement - 15 February 2024
Facility

University diversity policy is alive and kicking: ‘We need to acknowledge each other’s experiences’ News - 4 October 2022
Leiden University has had a diversity policy since 2014. The aim is to create a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment for all students and staff. Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa updates us on the process and the results. It’s now 2022, what has already changed?

want to do about international students before developing your housing policy’ News - 9 November 2023
Students used to live with a landlady or even with the professor whose course they were taking. Student accommodation has since become more professional, making it something the new government will have to tackle. What should the new government do?

What works in social work? Large-scale research into social resilience policy interventions News - 3 April 2022
The need for knowledge among practitioners and the lack of an academic knowledge base for specifically collective arrangements of social work in the Netherlands were the reason for Anouk de Koning, Femke Kaulingfreks and Maartje van der Woude to start working on a Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) application…

Alumnus and lawyer Roger Cox uses the law to enforce climate policy News - 17 October 2024
Limburg lawyer Roger Cox has caused a legal revolution. With high-profile cases against the Dutch state and Shell oil company, he transformed the law into a tool to enforce climate policy. Leidraad alumni magazine spoke to him about a life defined by radical choices for a better world.

Sarah Giest Professor Public Policy with a focus on Innovation and Sustainability
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs

Egbert Jongen Professor of Economics and socioeconomic policy
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid

Leiden Law Cast #5: Esther Kentin on PFAS, (micro)plastics & policy News - 16 March 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.

Plans for Faculty of Humanities financial policy are now known: ‘Shared responsibility necessary’ News - 18 June 2024
The Faculty of Humanities is heading for a financial deficit in 2024 and subsequent years. After the report of the analysis core group, the Perspective 2028 steering group submitted their advisory in report in May. The Faculty Board has now has drawn up a Plan of Action, in consultation with the institutes…

Policy Commons: full text access to international think tank, IGO and NGO publications (until the end of April)) Announcement - 14 March 2022
Library

take to log my travel? This and other questions about the new mobility policy News - 15 October 2024
From 1 November we will have a new mobility policy and will track our commuting with an app. The new regulation is more sustainable and will also save us time and effort, say the union reps from the Local Consultative Body.

Policy Academy Programme Course
Research

Kleptocracy and Foreign Policy Change Event - 11 October 2022
PhD defence

A Tax Treaty Policy for Curaçao Event - 28 September 2022
PhD defence

Bram Klievink Professor Digitalisation and Public Policy
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs