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Leiden archaeologist investigates washed up plastics with National Geographic grant
Roberto Arciero is part of RESPIRE project (Research Educational and Storytelling Project in Italian Remote Ecosystem), an international and interdisciplinary research team led by Martina Capriotti (University of Camerino) that received the National Geographic Meridian grant. Among the different topics,…
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Culture, History and Society (BA Major of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges)
Today, globalization makes us all aware of how closely we are connected to, and often dependent upon, the actions of people who are distant from us. Human migration and economic liberalization have confronted local communities with changes happening on a global level. How can we devise ways to share…
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World Politics (BA Major of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges)
The World Politics Major at Leiden University College The Hague examines the big ideas and the powerful forces – political, military, economic, social and cultural – that shape the world at every level, from the global to the local and everything in between. Political conflict is a key driver of many…
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It’s high time for more interaction between law and science
Climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution are urgent problems that call for close collaboration between lawyers and scientists. Dr Hilde Woker and Dr Jason Rudall, both Assistant Professors at Leiden University, are investigating the important interface between law and science.
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Children's stories as a window to investigate empathy
Researcher Max van Duijn and PhD student Bram van Dijk apply language models to stories told by children to investigate empathy. For this research, they received the Best Paper Award at the Computational Natural Language Learning Conference in Singapore.
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Coring among sheep: investigating a pasture's past
It is late June, and on a windy meadow north of Leiden known as the Vrouw Vennepolder a group of archaeology students just hit the last ice age. Considering this involves manually pushing a ground core to a depth of 10 meters, this is no small feat. Even so, the taking of ground samples in this, at…
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Peter Burger: 'I investigate where a strange story comes from.'
Peter Burger is a university lecturer at the master in Journalism and New Media and co-founder of Nieuwscheckers. He now teaches the course Factchecken at Leiden University. He also supervises theses and internships and conducts research into the trustworthiness of news and messages on social media.
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Ecology PhD student wins Dutch award for investigative journalism
PhD student and research journalist Sebastiaan Grosscurt won a Tegel in May. In the data category, Grosscurt and his colleagues won the prestigious Dutch journalism award. 'For me, ecological research and journalism are two ways of achieving the same thing.'
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Investigating ancient irrigation tunnels with a remote controlled car
In ancient times, the desert in the Udhruh region in Jordan was transformed into a green oasis. An intricate network of underground water channels was part of an ancient system of water management, storing water and preventing loss through evaporation. Archaeologist Mark Driessen found a new way to…
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New Book: Counterterrorism in Belgium: Key challenges and policy options
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 2015) and Brussels (March 2016), Belgium’s counterterrorism policy has been heavily criticized – domestically and worldwide.
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Knowledge from now
Osteoarchaeologists help forensic scientists solve crimes. They also study bone material from the Second World War in order to identify victims.
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Prison Project
The Prison Project investigates to what extent imprisonment has consequences for the relapse, health, career and intimate relations of the (ex-)prisoners.
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European Union Decision-Making: Insights from the Natural and Social Sciences (EUDINS)
How do processes of coalition-formation influence patterns of decision-making in the European Union?
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Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML): best institute for quantitative environmental issues
A liveable planet. More biodiversity. And resources which are being managed wisely. At the CML, we want to make an impact with our research and education. On this website you can read what we do to achieve that.
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Security and threat
Polarisation in our society is on the rise. What makes people increasingly radical? How do we protect ourselves from extremist, terrorist or criminal threats, be they physical or in the cyber world? And what role do intelligence services play in this?
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Simone DobbelaarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chengyi LiuScience
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Josh RobisonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Linda van Leijenhorst
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Ana Cristina Arcos MarinScience
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Hannah KuhnFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anouk van Vliet
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Nikki NibberingFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chris VerhoevenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruud Koole
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Josi MarschallFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Han van KonijnenburgScience
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Jinhui ZhouScience
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Robert-jan de Rooij
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Leonardo LenociScience
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Suzanne MarselisScience
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Chris RiddellFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anniek KortleveScience
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Patrick DegryseFaculteit Archeologie
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Vincent NiochetFaculteit Archeologie
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Rick van Well
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Aleksandrina SkvortsovaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Cécile PickFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Antoine CoudardScience
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Constance MalyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Judith SchomakerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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José Baptista Alves LourençoFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marieke van der MadenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Clara Bik
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Josette DaemenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Charles BergerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Janna Marie Bas-HoogendamFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Master's application and admission
Find out how to apply for Comparative Criminal Justice (MSc) at Leiden University by following our step-by-step guide.
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‘A safe city starts with good education and robust policing’
It is more myth than reality that people with migration backgrounds commit more crime. Leiden has successfully tackled anti-social behaviour by Moroccan youths, says former mayor Henri Lenferink. Good education forms the basis of a healthy and safe society, says ‘crimmigration’ researcher' Maartje van…