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Four projects awarded science communication grants24 November 2023A climate game, a science and music festival, a mobile psychology lab and interactive sessions on anxiety in children. The Dutch Research Council (NWO...
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Two ERC Consolidator Grants for Leiden researchers23 November 2023Research on quantum computers and Islamic charities: two Leiden researchers have received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.
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Luning and Hein receive LUF grant to carry out research on infrastructure projects in Ghana and Morocco13 November 2023Infrastructure projects such as ports, highways and railways are intertwined with geopolitics, economic systems, political interests and cultural valu...
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ZonMw grant for Leonie Vreeke to develop a stepped-care treatment for very shy young children06 November 2023Psychologist Leonie Vreeke is ready to start a new 5-year research project which was granted by ZonMw with nearly € 600.000,-. A PhD student and a res...
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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 202313 October 2023Graduating from a Political Science master’s programme is an important milestone. The thesis plays an central role: it demonstrates the alumnus’ abili...
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Annaya Taradyla Rangkuty and Femke Verhelst win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 202310 October 2023All Political Science graduates have good reasons to be proud of themselves, having successfully completed their studies and having demonstrated consi...
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees18 September 2023Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also bec...
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Psychology education on suicide prevention honoured with Casimir prize07 September 2023'We are very happy with this recognition! The great thing about this prize is that it celebrates team effort', Joanne Mouthaan responds to the Casimir...
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Cultural stereotyping in European Union governance: research on the impact of stereotypes receives ERC Starting Grant05 September 2023EUROTYPES is a research project developed by political scientist Adina Akbik, for which she recently received a European Research Council Starting Gra...
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Bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023: the nominees05 September 2023The bachelor thesis is the pièce de résistance of a bachelor’s in Political Science. It demands academic craftsmanship and creativity, as well as bloo...
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ERC Starting Grants for seven Leiden researchers05 September 2023Seven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. This will enable them to start their own project, build their resear...
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Liberal immigration policies in autocratising countries? Systematic research awarded with Veni grant03 August 2023The world is autocratising. In 2022, a record number of states across all continents, including Europe, was shifting towards autocracy. But against th...
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Veni grants for 16 Leiden researchers03 August 2023Sixteen researchers at Leiden University are to receive a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These awards off...
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Ilse van de Groep receives Koningsheide prize for research on feedback28 July 2023Psychologist Ilse van de Groep found that people react more aggressively when receiving negative feedback. However, if people already exhibit persiste...
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NWO has rewarded CODELAB researchers for new startup idea10 July 2023The new startup idea of Arko Ghosh and his colleagues at CODELAB concerns seamless brain assessments using day-to-day digital interactions. The study ...