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• More housing in cities is possible without sacrificing green spaces News - 14 October 2024

  Building more in urban areas is, in most places in the Netherlands, the smartest way to tackle the housing crisis. This is evident from research conducted by Janneke van Oorschot, published in a partner journal of Nature. Remarkably, this does not have to come at the expense of green spaces in cities.…

• With 30 million dollars, this consortium aims to tackle tuberculosis News - 17 April 2024

  Thanks to a clever research method, progress is being made in the quest for better tuberculosis medications. Within an American consortium that received a 30 million dollars grant, Leiden researcher Rob van Wijk plays a significant role. ‘The next breakthrough in tuberculosis research will come much…

• Cracking the code: why platinum electrodes corrode News - 24 January 2025

  An atomic vandal has finally been caught! Scientists from Leiden University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Laboratory have uncovered the mysterious cause behind the rapid corrosion of platinum electrodes. This breakthrough paves the way for more affordable green hydrogen production and…

• Protecting the tiniest lives: how biological signals can improve care for premature babies News - 10 March 2026

  When a baby is born too soon, every minute counts – and so does every decision. To reduce uncertainty in those critical moments, biopharmaceutical scientist Manchu Umarani Thangavelu dedicated her PhD to identifying molecular markers of preterm birth and neonatal infection.

• New start-up company: Leiden astronomers develop a technology to detect gas leaks News - 26 March 2026

  Helping industry to spot dangerous and climate-harming gas leaks faster, cheaper, and more reliably than today’s tools: that's what Leiden University and BigCircle Ventures set out do in a new spin-off company.

• Nitrogen crisis: Rapid, effective intervention in three specific regions could create breathing space News - 1 July 2021

  The new Dutch government must act quickly to take rapid, far-reaching measures in three specific regions to tackle nitrogen emissions. This will create the space for a long-term strategy to deal with other urgent problems and the knot of obligations that the state will need to untangle. These are the…

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  Stephen Harris University Lecturer Indian and Comparative Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.e.harris@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278983

• The link between The Hague bonfires and different types of citizenship News - 27 December 2021

  For the third year in a row, the bonfires in the Duindorp and Scheveningen neighbourhoods in The Hague during New Year's Eve have been cancelled. According to Professor Henk te Velde, the fight for the bonfires represents something bigger: angry citizens.

• Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’ News - 7 October 2024

  Interview with Pieter Slaman who received the LUS Education Prize. What makes the award so special to him and does he already know how he will use his prize money?

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  Constant Hijzen Research Fellow

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.w.hijzen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Daan Weggemans Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.weggemans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009375

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  Eric Storm Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272721

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  Edwin Bakker Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.bakker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

• Austrian Studies Fund Lunch Talk: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: The Politics of Emotion in the Pamphlets of the De Hondt Affair During the Small Brabant Event - 4 November 2025

  Lecture, Austrian Studies Fund Lunch Talk

• Deciphering the Atomic Structure of the Electrified Metal Oxide- Electrolyte Interface Event - 3 April 2025

  PhD defence

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  Maxine David University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.e.l.david@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274118

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  Valérie Pattyn Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  v.e.pattyn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Daniel Schade Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.d.schade@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272796

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  Joris van der Voet Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  j.van.der.voet@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Carola van Eijk Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.j.a.van.eijk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009489

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  Andrea Warnecke Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.u.warnecke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272679

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  Bram Ieven University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.k.ieven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271308

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  Irene Hadiprayitno University Lecturer International Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.hadiprayitno@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277402

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  Yunnan Ye PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.ye@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rebecca Naous PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  r.n.naous@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Cristiana Strava University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.strava@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274676

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  Mehmet Kentel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.m.kentel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009322

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  Kate Brackney Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.l.brackney@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0616250644

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  David Henley Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.e.f.henley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272226

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  Bram Klievink Scientific Director/Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  a.j.klievink@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009486

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  Nico Kaptein Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sybille Lammes Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.lammes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272754

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  Ton van Haaften Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.van.haaften@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Can Russia be stopped? News - 14 February 2022

  Tensions are rising between Russia and the West. Can an invasion of Ukraine and an international war be avoided? Political scientist and Russia expert Hans Oversloot warns of the consequences if the West chooses a collision course. ‘Offer Russia a dignified exit strategy.’

• Four years of war in Ukraine: What Europe can learn from the battlefield News - 25 February 2026

  Four years of war in Ukraine have transformed the nature of warfare, with drones, digital defence systems and improvised solutions shaping the battlefield. At a recent symposium, Dutch and Ukrainian experts discussed frontline conditions. What lessons do they see for Europe?

• China's new heroes: ‘Sacrificing yourself for the community gives you status’ News - 1 July 2025

  Sacrificing yourself for the greater good: in China, martyrdom and hero worship have been strongly encouraged by the Communist Party for the past decade or so. University lecturer Vincent Chang tells us more about this far-reaching development.

• Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America News - 1 June 2023

  Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…

• LDE white paper on critical materials, green energy and geopolitics News - 28 June 2022

  With its Green Deal The European Union has set itself much-needed ambitious climate goals. But the energy crisis and geopolitical tensions are making these difficult to achieve. Seven researchers from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities (LDE) alliance have written a white paper offering solutions.

• Cleveringa professors target of hate campaigns: ‘Intimidation frustrates Holocaust research’ News - 11 November 2021

  Holocaust scholars Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski will jointly hold the Cleveringa lecture on November 26. They were accused of defamation in Poland for a book they co-edited. How has this affected them? ‘This is an attempt to wear us down.’

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  Hans de Vries External PhD candidate

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  h.r.de.vries@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

• The Power of Empathy in International Development Work: Beyond Policies and Numbers Event - 19 March 2025

  Lecture

• 'Dissociation in borderline personality disorder can hinder daily life and the course of therapy' News - 19 January 2026

  Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality and self-harm. Dialectical behaviour therapist Anne Krause-Utz has written a book for clinicians, researchers and students who want to better understand and recognise the pheno…

• 80 Years of Peace in Europe? Event - 15 May 2025

  Debate, Roundtable

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  Maria Gabriela Palacio Ludeña University Lecturer Development Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272189

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  Paul Behrens Associate professor

  p.a.behrens@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacqueline Vel Affliated researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Frans de Haas Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.j.de.haas@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272010

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  James McAllister Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.w.mcallister@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272004

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  Katarzyna Cwiertka Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.cwiertka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272599

• Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series Event