4,544 search results for “science and society” in the Public website
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Data science
The majority of scientists, from archaeologists through to zoologists, collect enormous volumes of data. Their massive databases contain large amounts of information which is difficult for humans to filter. With a solid grounding in statistics and computer science, we can develop algorithms for analyzing…
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Data Science Research Programme
The Data Science Research Programme aims to advance the state of the art in Data Science research and to accelerate the use of Data Science methods at all faculties of Leiden University.
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Jacqueline Meulman receives honorary membership at statistics society VVSOR
Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics Jacqueline Meulman received an honorary membership during the annual meeting of the Netherlands Society for Statistics and Operations Research (VVSOR). This makes her the eleventh honorary member of the society.
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Vision and Mission statement International Network Open Science & Scholarship Communities
Read more about the International Network Open Science & Scholarship Communities in our Vision and Mission statements.
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Facing Society
A mere day after setting foot ashore in the Bahamas on October 13th 1492, Christopher Columbus notes the broad foreheads of the inhabitants of the Americas. These permanently altered cranial shapes are deliberately created through the application of pressure to the head of the infant in the first years…
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Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology has three departments:
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Weblogs and podcasts
Academic staff and students blog about their research and teaching.
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Biomedical Sciences Management
In the Biomedical Sciences Management specialisation you gain knowledge and skills in the area of management, business and entrepreneurship with focus on science- and research driven companies. You will combine research in biomedical sciences with different aspects of business studies and learn to build…
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Health Data Science
Health research, medical practice and consequently the whole population is increasingly affected by digitization, data science and AI.
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Judi Mesman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.mesman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3482
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Statistics and Data Science
The group Statistical Science is responsible for research and teaching in statistics and data science.
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Mardet van Gennip
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
mgennip@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Environmental Sciences
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Data science and visualisation by the government
On 20 February 2019, a special meeting on data science took place in the House of Representatives. The aim of the meeting was to start a dialogue with government organisations about data developments within the government.
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The digital society
The digitisation of society is a worldwide challenge. Not only are robots increasingly taking over human tasks, they are even beating the world champion at solving the most difficult brainteasers.
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Miriam Waltz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.h.a.waltz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Natalya Tsoy
Science
n.tsoy@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Public Governance & Civil Society
How and why governments engage with civil society as well as how civil society organizes itself and exerts political influence constitute the key focus of the research programme Public Governance & Civil Society. As such, this research programme offers unique expertise within the field of public administration…
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Engagement with society
Our teaching responds to the questions and needs of society. During their studies, students can already have an impact on current social challenges, and gain knowledge and skills that will help them contribute to a better world once they graduate – as academic professionals and engaged citizens.
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Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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Foreign investment and colonial society in Indonesia
The aim of this PhD dissertation project is to study the effect of private foreign investment outside the realm of economics in the context of a colonial structure in Indonesia between c. 1910 and c. 1960.
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Leiden Healthy Society Center
The Leiden Healthy Society Center is a joint initiative between Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and Leiden Municipality.
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Science
The Faculty of Science
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Ionica Smeets receives honorary doctorate from Open University
Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University. She receives the award because she exemplifies how science communication can bridge the gap between experts and the general public.
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
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Regieorgaan Open Science officially launched as Open Science NL
Fifteen knowledge institutions and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have signed the covenant for Open Science NL. Leiden University has also joined the covenant, via the Universities of the Netherlands. This marks the start of the Dutch Research Council’s and brings the transition to open…
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The urge to collect
Where does the urge to collect come from? What are the explicit or underlying reasons for gathering large amount of objects?
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Representative Bureaucracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
How and to what extent does AI affect citizen representation in public service delivery and state-citizen interactions?
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PhD candidate in Network Science
Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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About Healthy Society
The research area "Health and well-being in a healthy society" studies the institutional and behavioral factors that play a role in health and well-being for people of all ages.
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Building bridges between science and business
The scientific world is under increasing pressure from all directions: the money that society invests has to show clear returns. ‘The best thing we can do is to go along with this development,' says Ivo de Nooijer, Director of Luris, Leiden University's valorisation institute.
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Science Based Business
Business Studies spans science, medicine, and business, focusing on areas such as technology management, innovation, entrepreneurship, operations, and decision making.
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Public Outreach
The Astronomy & Society Group provides the focus for Leiden Observatory’s aim to engage the public with the wonders of the universe and share the scientific, technological, cultural and educational aspects of astronomy with society.
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Career prospects
After graduation you have a lot of opportunities: the field of science communication is very broad. You can also aim for a career in industry or research.
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Data Science
The majority of scientists, from archaeologists through to zoologists, collect huge volumes of data. Their massive databases contain large amounts of information which is difficult for humans to filter. With a solid grounding in statistics, we can develop algorithms for analysing and identifying patterns…
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Social Science Lab: think tanks that do
In June the Final Festival took place, the closing event of the 'Social Science Lab'. New participants of Honours College Science and Society presented their solution for a current social problem.
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How can we connect data science and law?
At the Hague University of Applied Sciences, a stakeholder meeting took place on 4 April in the context of peace and justice in a digital world. The meeting was an initiative of Leiden University (LCDS, eLaw) and the Hague University of Applied Sciences, to explore joint curriculum development in the…
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Leiden Science Young Talent Award
The Leiden Science Young Talent Award is awarded yearly to a student who completed their bachelor’s degree with an excellent thesis.
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Photo contest 'Food and Society' (Deadline 3 April 2018)
Are you a great photographer? Or not at all, but you do have a brilliant photo that captures the relationship between food and people? Join the photo contest ‘Food & Society’ of our Faculty and send in your best photo before 3 April 2018!
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences brings together high-quality research and outstanding teaching in the disciplines of cultural anthropology, education and child studies, political science, psychology, science and technology studies, as well as in multidisciplinary approaches.
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Principles of Environmental Sciences
Principles of Environmental Sciences provides a comprehensive picture of the principles, concepts and methods that are applicable to problems originating from the interaction between the living and non-living environment and mankind. Both the analysis of such problems and the way solutions to environmental…
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Wanted: research questions for citizen science
How many species of butterfly are living in my garden? Do I recognise the Leiden dialect? What is the air quality like in my area? Do you have a question about something that affects you, your neighbours or the whole city of Leiden or The Hague? Residents and scientists have until 15 March 2019 to send…
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Jan Melissen and The Hague Diplomacy Platform Receive KNAW Grant for Science Communication
Last week, our The Hague Diplomacy Platform was awarded a 10.000 euro grant from the KNAW's 'Valued'-fund to help us in our efforts in science communication and spreading knowledge about diplomacy to a wider public.
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Ana Parrón Cabañero
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.parron.cabanero@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Qinggang Hao
Faculty of Humanities
q.hao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2336
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Zhengshan Jiao
Faculty of Humanities
z.jiao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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About the programme
The master’s programme offers two research-oriented specialisations where you can focus on Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory or Applied Mathematics. You can also combine Mathematics with education, management or science communication.
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Minor Artificial Intelligence and Society: Understanding the development and impact of AI
The development of smart cars, video games that adapt to your gaming behaviour, law enforcement assigning your neighbourhood a risk score, insurance rates determined by your behaviour, finding your perfect match via an app: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly and radically transforming our interactions…