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Anthropology students explore how buildings shape student life at MBORijnlandInterview 26 May 2025In the second-year course Fieldwork NL, Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology students conduct their own full-scale anthropological research...
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How can the humanitarian disaster in Gaza be stopped?Interview 26 May 2025Famine, bombing of civilians and the almost complete destruction of Gaza. The world looks on at an unfolding humanitarian disaster. Why have our inter...
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Suicide prevention professor: ‘Talking saves lives’Inaugural lecture 22 May 2025Despite an increase in prevention efforts, the suicide rate in the Netherlands has not decreased in recent years. According to Professor of Suicide Pr...
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How simple interventions can encourage better intergroup relationsPrejudice 21 May 2025A short video on the inclusion of migrants can reduce prejudice for at least three months, social psychologist Feiteng Long found in his PhD research....
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New healthcare knowledge network at work on suicide prevention19 May 2025In the year preceding death by suicide, a significant proportion of individuals had contact with a healthcare professional. The actions of healthcare ...
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Anthropologist Radhika Gupta in Dutch media (NOS) on India-Pakistan border ceremony16 May 2025Despite the political tensions between India and Pakistan, there is a ceremony every evening to close the Attari-Wagah border crossing. Anthropologist...
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Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg in KlimaatHelpdesk on relevance of Indigenous knowledge in tackling the climate crisis15 May 2025Indigenous knowledge, and the knowledge of other local groups, plays a crucial role in tackling climate change. This knowledge provides local insights...
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New collaboration between CWTS, Science Europe, and the Know CenterGRANT 08 May 2025Science Europe has selected CWTS at Leiden University and the Know Center (Graz, Austria) to conduct a study into the links between open science and r...
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In this museum, psychologists explore how to bring abstract art closer to children07 May 2025Children are generally not drawn to abstract art, research shows. But how exactly does abstract art affect our emotions? Through empirical research, p...
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Understanding public support for budget cuts and tax increases01 May 2025In her dissertation, political scientist Alessia Aspide explores how public attitudes toward fiscal policy are formed. Her key finding: fiscal prefere...
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Leiden University writes advisory report on legislative bill to improve legal protection in youth protectionAdvisory report 30 April 2025Leiden University has written an advisory report at the request of the Ministry of Justice and Security on a legislative bill to improve legal protect...
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Decentralisation scrutinised: Research reveals downsides of small-scale governance25 April 2025On 16 May, three researchers from Leiden University will present their findings on the democratic consequences of decentralisation at a workshop in Le...
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In the spotlight: students cultural anthropology conduct research on Tiny Houses22 April 2025Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology students have conducted research into the experiences and motivations of people moving into a Tiny Hou...
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Unknown, but not unlovedDutch people know little about the Caribbean islands; yet they want to maintain the connection 16 April 2025Do you know what the capital of St Eustatius is? Or which province Curaçao belongs to? No idea? You are not the only one: the majority of European Dut...
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New PhD position on paper mills opening at CWTSPHD VACANCY 15 April 2025The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University opens a new PhD position to better understand and combat paper mills. This w...