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ERC Consolidator Grants for four Leiden researchers10 December 2019The European Research Council has awarded ERC Consolidator Grants to four researchers from Leiden. These grants of up to 2m euros will enable them to ...
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Cultural Anthropology graduate nominated for 'most impactful student project' by Leiden Science City06 December 2019Cultural Anthropology graduate Tommie Lambregts conducted fieldwork in the Slaaghwijk neighbourhood in Leiden as part of a Policy in Practice research...
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Peace through meditation? Femke Bakker wins grant for research on the influence of meditation on political behaviour21 November 2019Political scientist Femke Bakker (Leiden University) is going to investigate whether meditation affects political behaviour. Bakker has been awarded a...
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Vote now for the best employer for the MS@Work Awards08 November 2019
The National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation need your vote for the best employer. This Award is based on the research project MS@Work from psychologist...
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Eveline Crone new ERC Vice-President31 October 2019Eveline Crone, Professor of Neurocognitive Development Psychology at Leiden University, has been elected as the new Vice President of the European Res...
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Leiden University receives gift for research into psychology of economic behaviour30 October 2019Leiden University has received a gift of over 2m euros from the Utopa Foundation for its Department of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology....
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Jan Jansen awarded ASA Service Award by the American African Studies Association29 October 2019The ASA Board of Directors notes that, serving for almost a decade, the editors transformed History in Africa “into a peer-reviewed journal that not o...
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Donations for research projects with relevance to society20 October 2019Psychologists Marieke Tollenaar, Anne Miers and Esther van den Bos received donations from the Leiden University Fund and Stichting Praesidium Liberta...
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Rianne de Kleine using Veni grant to study post-traumatic stress01 October 2019Can we improve the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Our young and promising psychologist Rianne de Kleine receives a Veni grant to ...
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Who wrote the best master’s thesis in Political Science? Here's the shortlist!24 September 2019All master’s students in Political Science conclude their studies with a thesis, showcasing their academic skills and personal interest. For some, it ...
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Andrea Evers installed as a new KNAW member16 September 2019Health psychologist Andrea Evers is one of the 19 new members, selected by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), who have been in...
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Gravitation grant for team captains Bernet Elzinga and Andrea Evers16 September 2019Although depression looks different for each person, the treatment is the same for everyone. At the same time, the treatment of psychological issues i...
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On the road with an International Credit Mobility grant09 September 2019Over the next three years, 92 students and researchers from Leiden University and its partner universities will be strengthening their research and te...
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Two Leiden professors ‘top of the class’ according to ScienceGuide02 September 2019Professors Remco Breuker and Barend van der Meulen are ‘top of the class’ for academic year 2018-2019 according to ScienceGuide. This science magazine...
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Thijs Porck wins LUS Teaching Prize 201902 September 2019Lecturer in Old and Middle English Thijs Porck was awarded the annual Leiden University Student Platform (LUS) Teaching Prize at the opening of the ac...