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Judi Mesman awarded Stevin Prize for research on upbringing and diversity03 September 2021What influence do children’s upbringing and education have on their world view? This is the question Professor Judi Mesman is trying to answer. For he...
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Network analysis library igraph receives two grants02 September 2021igraph, an important open source network analysis library, will receive two grants of $400,000 (approximately €340,000) over the course of the next tw...
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LEF grant for Semiha Aydin to pilot social anxiety treatment06 August 2021Semiha Aydin is one of the three first-generation researchers who received a grant from the Leiden Empowerment Fund to stimulate their scientific career.
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Eveline Crone new Corresponding Fellow of The British Academy26 July 2021The British Academy appointed Eveline Crone as a Corresponding Fellow to recognise her contribution to the SHAPE themes - the social sciences, humanit...
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen nominated for Huibregtsen Prize02 July 2021Professor of Brain, Safety and Resilience Anne-Laura van Harmelen has been nominated for the Huibregtsen Prize. The winner of the prize will be announ...
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Théo Pavlović granted with Master's Speckmann Award 202123 June 2021Alumnus Théo Pavlović received the Masters Speckmann award for his thesis: PAN RECORDS - A digital journey through the ethnic music niche that was sup...
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Michelle Achterberg receives Award for PhD Thesis on brain development in children14 June 2021
On June 10, Michelle Achterberg received the prize for best dissertation from the Dutch Neurofederation, the network of Dutch neuroscientists, for her...
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Teamwork psychologists and educators appreciated and rewarded by KNAW05 May 2021A team of developmental psychologists and educators are involving young people in the communication about brain development. A second team of Leiden n...
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Bachelor students Barink, Van der Geest, Van den Helder and Ruhe received Speckmann Award 202128 April 2021Bachelor students Kirsten S. Barink, Milène van der Geest, Claire van den Helder and Pim L. Ruhe are granted the Speckmann award for their Fieldwork N...
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Seven Leiden professors elected new members of KNAW28 April 2021Seven Leiden professors have been elected as members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In total 23 new members will be ina...
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Eleven Leiden scientists receive funding for science communication22 April 2021The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ f...
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Claire Vergerio shortlisted for CEU Excellence in Teaching Award20 April 2021Political scientist Claire Vergerio (Leiden University) has made it to the final stage of the selection process for Central European University’s annu...
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Bart Barendregt receives Vici grant for research on Artificial Intelligence in Muslim Southeast Asia14 April 2021Very little is known about the relationship between religion and the digital future. Bart Barendregt, Professor by special appointment Anthropology of...
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Ludo Waltman awarded the Derek de Solla Price Medal30 March 2021Ludo Waltman, professor of Quantitative Science Studies at Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), has been awarded the Derek de Solla Price...
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International appreciation for Eiko Fried22 March 2021Eiko Fried (Clinical Psychology) was inspired by the idea of mental disorders as complex properties with "fuzzy boundaries", rather than the categor...