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Veni grant for Xiaochen Zheng to explore cognitive control processes of language 17 July 2024
'Psychologists think I’m a linguist but linguists think I’m a psychologist,' says cognitive neuroscientist Xiaochen Zheng. With the Veni grant she wil...
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Veni grant for Neeltje Blankenstein for research to promote healthy online behaviour in youth 17 July 2024
Taking part in TikTok challenges, online gambling, and forwarding nudes. ‘Why do adolescents take online risks?’, psychologist Neeltje Blankenstein wo...
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Reinoud Kaldewaij awarded Veni grant to measure brain and body reactions to touch 17 July 2024
Part of our social contact is currently online, with no physical proximity. Does digitalisation mean that we are losing an effective way of making con...
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Veni grant for Leiden researchers 17 July 2024
The Veni grant is awarded annually by NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research). This year, multiple researchers from Leiden University a...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’ 17 July 2024
Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is...
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Want to help develop a Serious Game at Psychology Lab on Wheels? 16 July 2024
Psychology Lab on Wheels makes science accessible for everyone. E-Virt is aiming at being a Serious Game that on its later stages will serve as a tool...
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Leiden University receives grant to professionalise ‘Lifelong Learning’ 16 July 2024
Leiden University has received a Lifelong Learning grant that will enable it to significantly expand its learning for professionals, for example for t...
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Kiem project on safety and dangers in the digital world results in new research network 15 July 2024
No less than 33 project received a Leiden Kiem grant in 2023. How did they fare? Olga Bogolyubova shares experiences from her project ‘Interdisciplina...
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Start of construction of new University Sports Centre celebrated 12 July 2024
On 11 July 2024, a gathering was held to celebrate the start of the construction of the new University Sports Centre (USC). Rugby players and a pole d...
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Psychology students talk about their research at the Science Day 2024 09 July 2024
The celebration of our up-and-coming science talent, that is the Psychology Science Day. Students stand proudly by their research posters and enrich t...
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Annual Report 2023 published 09 July 2024
In its new Annual Report 2023, Leiden University reviews its research and teaching, as well as its ICT, staffing, finances, real estate, impact and kn...
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Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor 09 July 2024
Lawyer and human rights activist Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You is the new Cleveringa professor. She will deliver the Cleveringa lecture on 26 November ...
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Recognition & Rewards: national ambitions widely supported at Leiden University 09 July 2024
The ambitions of the Dutch Recognition & Rewards programme are widely supported by academics at Leiden University. This is one of the findings from th...
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Annual strategy day: continuing to build one institute 05 July 2024
On 24 June, members of the Executive Board, unit chairs, department heads and education and research coordinators gathered to strengthen the basis for...