Joining forces

Our University has a long tradition of working with partners. They benefit from our education and research, and in return grant us access to new networks and opportunities. We also actively uphold this tradition at Campus The Hague, and the wide variety of partners (and potential partners) in the city means we couldn’t have chosen a better place for our second location.

COMMITTED PARTNER: MUNICIPALITY OF THE HAGUE The Municipality of The Hague has been a strong supporter of our campus from the very beginning, and together we are further developing The Hague as a knowledge city and economic centre. In 2019, for example, we began developing ‘city labs’ within the City Deal: Research (Kennis Maken Den Haag) project. This is a joint initiative of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, InHolland University of Applied Sciences, Leiden University and the Municipality of The Hague, which unites citizens, city professionals, civil servants, educators, students and researchers in looking for solutions to complex urban issues.

The Student & City (Student & Stad) platform was established by the universities of applied sciences in The Hague, Delft University of Technology, the Municipality of The Hague and Leiden University. The collective aim is to improve the range of student facilities, the networks of student organisations, the coordination of activities and the infrastructure for students. Examples of initiatives include sharing sports and examination facilities with The Hague University of Applied Sciences, and working with all the higher education institutions and the Municipality of The Hague on solutions to the student housing shortage. JOINING FORCES WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Campus The Hague has close contacts with nearly all of the educational institutions in the region. We collaborate with The Hague University of Applied Sciences, for example, in order to enable students, organisations and the city to achieve progress through our research and education. We also work with the University of the Arts on projects at the interface between our respective disciplines. Another exceptional partnership is LDE Universities: the strategic alliance of Leiden University with Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Final of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace in May 2019. Every year, international law students come to The Hague to compete in one of the moot courts in this field.

Together we deliver multidisciplinary education and research in the fields of healthy society, inclusive society, sustainable society and digital society.

A DIRECT LINE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER PARTNERS From our base in Campus The Hague, we aim to participate in the innovative power and employment opportunities in the city and region. We are therefore investing in contacts with the private sector and other partners, especially organisations that operate within the five key themes or in the area of innovation and student entrepreneurship in general. These include The Hague Security Delta, the International Community Platform and the various ministries. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION Many of the organisations in The Hague that we are in contact with are international in outlook. We also actively seek to collaborate with universities outside the Netherlands. We will continue to invest in this area in future years, to further improve the range of education and research and the opportunities available to Campus The Hague.

Our alumni – of both Campus The Hague and the University as a whole – are perhaps our most important ambassadors. They help the University with their time and effort, their networks and often also with financial support. Their activities include informing students about working in The Hague, giving presentations at events and arranging internships and research positions. International alumni who studied in The Hague and returned to their home country are important for recruiting new international students. We therefore keep in contact on a structural basis with our alumni, who are often very enthusiastic about supporting their University.