1,240 search results for “studies general” in the Staff website
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International studies and Urban Studies have moved to Schouwburgstraat
The International Studies and Urban studies study programmes have moved to a new address. After five years in the Wijnhaven building they have moved to the Schouwburgstraat. ‘It is nice to have our own place in The Hague as the Faculty of Humanities.’
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Pfanzelter joins Leiden as the Visiting Professor in Central European Studies at Leiden
For the spring semester 2025, the Austria Centre Leiden and the Institute History are excited to welcome Prof. Eva Pfanzelter to Leiden for her term as Visiting Professor in Central European Studies. Prof. Pfanzelter will teach two classes, give public talks in Leiden and around The Netherlands and…
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From International Studies to HR: ‘I use my skills every day’
Ana Oleart came to The Hague from Barcelona to study for her bachelor's degree in International Studies. After completing no fewer than two master's degrees at Leiden University, she now works in the HR department of a large hotel chain.
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A conversation with Erik Akerboom, Director general of the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)
Lecture
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Camilla MarracciniFaculty of Humanities
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Karla Paola Cabrera AcuñaFaculty of Humanities
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Meet Louise van der Vlugt, Co-winner of the 'Best Thesis in Jewish Studies' Award
In December 2023, Louise van der Vlugt was announced as Co-Winner of the 'Best Thesis in Jewish Studies' Award. She sat down to answer some questions about her prize-winning BA Thesis.
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Special Chair for Central European Studies gives Cleveringa Lecture in Vienna
On December 3, 2024, Prof. dr. Sarah Cramsey delivered a Cleveringa Lecture in Vienna. Cramsey was the special guest of the Dutch Ambassador to Austria, Mr. Peter Potman.
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano CucurachiFaculty of Science
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Shakespeare, Renan and Weber: an interdisciplinary study of the violence paradigm and what it means to law and the nation-state
PhD defence
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Maia CasnaFaculty of Archaeology
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Nargess AsghariFaculty of Humanities
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Nicolas Blarel
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Corinna Jentzsch
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Generalization of placebo and nocebo effects on somatosensory sensations
PhD defence
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Life Science & Technology among best studies by Elseviers Weekblad
The MSc Life Science & Technology receives a bronze medal in EW Best Studies 2023. Every year, Elsevier selects the top programmes in higher education. A medal means that students are above-average satisfied with the quality of their programme.
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No study is as relevant as Security Studies, you learn about everything that is going wrong in the world right now
Four students who completed the Bachelor's in Security Studies share their experiences. What did they learn? Where did they end up after graduating? And do they still use the skills they acquired during their studies?
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Religious Studies students combat loneliness: ‘Simply acknowledging the complexity helps’
Last semester, bachelor’s students in Religious Studies spent a lot of time in community centres in Leiden. The reason: field research into loneliness in the city.
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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
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Neske BaerwaldtFaculty of Law
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Marie-leen RyckaertFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Studying Ghana’s civil service
Bureaucrats appointed based on merit are not necessarily more professional or autonomous than those who have been, for instance, ‘politically installed’. Furthermore, patronage does not only have negative effects. These are two conclusions reached by Abdul-Nasir Abubakar, PhD candidate at Leiden University’s…
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National Student Survey: students are satisfied with their study programme
The first results of the National Student Survey (Nationale Studenten Enquête: NSE) reveal that students at Leiden University are satisfied with their study programme.
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Isabelle Duyvesteyn, new programme chair of International Studies: ‘I want to do things that will benefit students’
Professor Isabelle Duyvesteyn will be the new programme chair of International Studies. As of 1 September, she will be at the helm of the largest programme of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Urban Studies students receive diploma: ‘I want to make cities better places’
Lecture hall A0.06 in the Schouwburgstraat in The Hague was packed with parents, friends and other loved ones on Friday, 27 September. No fewer than 61 graduates received their Urban Studies diploma there, the highest number in the four years since the programme started.
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Designing the next generation of precision medicine
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Does this study programme suit me? First study programmes start with matching modules
From the Open Days and Student for a Day events to the option of following Online Experience modules: the university tries to prepare prospective students for their new study programme as well as possible. In this context, the bachelor’s programmes Dutch Language and Culture and English Language and…
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Mr. Hugo Weiland Prize Winner for Best Thesis in Central European studies, presents his thesis research
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Mr. Seán Ivory (VU) presented part of his prize-winning research in a lunch talk entitled Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: The Politics of Emotion in the Pamphlets of the De Hondt Affair During the Small Brabant Revolution (1787).
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Life after Security Studies: five alumni share their thoughts about the bachelor programme
Five students who graduated from the Bachelor Security Studies share their experiences. Where did they end up after graduation? Are they still using the skills they gained during their studies?
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Collaboration BSc Security Studies and the Police Academy: 'Looking for the best students'.
An internship at the Police Academy in Apeldoorn. This will be possible for the first time for third-year students of the bachelor's programme Security Studies as of September 2021, now that Leiden University and the Police Academy have joined forces. ‘The internships offer students a unique opportunity…
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Rutte IV: a fifth of the cabinet studied in Leiden
The new cabinet has finally taken office. Six of its members studied in Leiden, once again making the University a key supplier to the cabinet. Who are these alumni?
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lays a foundation that students can build on for the rest of their studies’
The challenge: take three hundred students from vastly varying disciplines and teach them the basics of academic thinking in twelve lessons. Impossible? Professor Ben Arps and his team of tutors succeeded. It resulted in a large amount of positive student evaluations.
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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New working method online study guide
Organisation
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What can the Study Advisers do for you as a staff member?
Education, Organisation
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Journal of Sonic Studies 26 online
The editors of the Journal of Sonic Studies are proud to announce that its 26th issue is online.
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Lennart BesFaculty of Humanities
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Babak Rezaeedaryakenari
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Müge Kinacioglu
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Ten years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?
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CDL winner of NSE study associations competition
Education, Organisation
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Semiha AydinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Nils ThonemannFaculty of Science
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Jorrit Rijpma presents study to European Parliament
Jorrit Rijpma, Professor of European Law, together with Greek independent researcher Apostolis Fotiadis, investigated the European Commission’s enforcement powers in relation to fundamental rights compliance at Europe’s external borders. The study was commissioned and funded by the Greens Group of the…