PhD defence

Download the recording of this seminar Research assessment reform in Latin America and the Caribbean is a master key to strengthen and expand inclusive, diverse and quality Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in alignment with the principles and practices of a long-standing regional movement of…

On this page you will find an overview of the activities organised by the Leiden Research Support Network.

An evening of heartwarming food, exciting science and personal reflections on food, culture and the gut microbiome! Why does the soup of your grandmother help against stomachache? What do your childhood memories have to do with the trillions of microorganism that populate your guts? “Food Stories for…

Prof. M. Fiocco Samenvatting Time-varying covariates are a challenging task in clinical research, as they represent dynamic patterns which affect patient's health status and disease progression. This dissertation focuses on developing new mathematical and statistical methods to properly represent time-varying…

Lecture

Conversation

Network meeting

Disinformation is a threat to democracy, society, the economy, and individuals. Disinformation jeopardizes public confidence in the media and endangers press freedom and freedom of expression.

Lecture

If you want to learn more about where Leiden researchers deposit their data and how the largest Dutch data repositories work, then join us on June 20th 2022 at 13:00-14:00 for the next Leiden data management network event “Connect & discover: data registration, deposition and discovery”. The event…

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…

All those new initiatives and new policies are nice, but how do they affect work pressure and student welfare? You can judge that best by walking around on the work floor, according to Kiki Zanolie (Faculty Council) and Esther van Leeuwen (Institute Council). As chair persons, they work diligently to…

No more lectures and exams for the Radio Astronomy course taught by Michiel Brentjens. The corona crisis is a moment of reflection that has changed his whole way of teaching. Instead of being in front of the class, he lets his students build a radio telescope with paint cans.

Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.

After a turbulent Covid year, the well-being of our students and staff has the highest priority. How can we prevent physical and mental health problems? This was the key question at the Opening of the Academic Year in Pieterskerk in Leiden on 6 September.

Genes predict whether you have a propensity for an illness but environmental factors often have the last word: nutrition, air pollution, lifestyle, stress. The exposome as both culprit and chance. Large-scale research is being carried out into this at Leiden. Thomas Hankemeier, Professor of Analytical…

Dr. Josien de Klerk, Associate professor in Global Public Health at Leiden University College The Hague recently published some of her work on HIV/AIDS. In collaboration with a team of interdisciplinary researchers from the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development she came to the conclusion…

Research

maandelijks colloquium over data science, georganiseerd by SAILS

The upcoming twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) is an important milestone to reflect on the progress towards peace in Northern Ireland and the ongoing challenges, including the lingering dispute between the United Kingdom and the European Union over post-Brexit border arrangements.…

Prof. J-J. Hublin Summary: The Iberian Peninsula has been central to the discussion as it was considered to be a 'last refuge' for the species at a time when H. sapiens occupation spread throughout Europe. Much speculation has centred around the idea that extreme climate fluctuations during Marine Isotope…

A conferenced organized by Dr. Sarah A. Cramsey Generously supported by the De Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW) All talks open to the public unless otherwise indicated Questions? Email s.a.cramsey@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Didactics

Many an archaeologist, at some point in their career, is asked what type of dinosaur they discovered. Instead of once again patiently explaining that we do not do dinosaurs, the Faculty Board has now decided to listen to society’s call. ‘It is clear that the general public feels that dinosaurs are relevant…

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experiencing group pressure.

This month's flash interview is with alumna Sytske Besemer, Criminologist, who works at a startup called Cradle. Sytske has specifically chosen to work for a company with societal impact. And she is about to move again, this time to Zürich.

Seminar

Education, Organisation, Research

Professor Dr. Carsten Stahn LLM., Professor of International Criminal Law and Global Justice at the University of Leiden, completed his habilitation in July 2020 at the Humboldt-University zu Berlin and acquired the Venia for Constitutional Law, International Law and International Criminal Law. The…

The Campus the Hague event ‘Meet the employer’ is coming up! Are you a student of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Governance and Global Affairs or Humanities? Various Dutch and international organisations will be present from 10.00 - 15.00/16.00 am each day to tell you more about themselves…