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Supercomputer ALICE is even more powerful, and that is good news for many disciplines03 January 2024Supercomputer ALICE has been expanded, making it even more powerful and faster. This means researchers and students can work with heavier models. From...
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Video: Why more women have ADHD than you think21 December 2023When we think of ADHD, we often think of highly creative, hyperactive boys rushing around and bouncing off the walls with a seemingly endless supply o...
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A new role for the lab coordinator20 December 2023With the new SSH labs and their organisation, the lab coordinators will also fulfill a new role. An interfaculty workgroup -consisting of staff from P...
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 202320 December 2023The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202319 December 2023Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdiscipli...
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View photo series of inaugural lecture Ineke van der Ham: 'An illusion richer'18 December 2023On 1 December, Ineke van der Ham held her inaugural lecture, in which she talked about how spatial technology can bring the patient's experience close...
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Carolien Rieffe honoured with a NWO grant for research project on loneliness18 December 2023'Building 4 Belonging' is the title of Carolien Rieffe's honoured NWO proposal for research on loneliness. Psychologist Rieffe is especially proud of ...
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What impact does communication have on individuals dealing with advanced cancer? Looking for participants18 December 2023This study is important because it seeks to uncover whether clinicians' communication influences neurobiological and physiological outcomes for patients.
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How slower breathing really helps against stress12 December 2023People who are often stressed can feel calmer by making certain adjustments to their breathing. Possibly this also positively affects concentration an...
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’12 December 2023What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the Europ...
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Navigating the Energy Transition: A Call to Consider the Citizen Perspective07 December 2023A wind turbine near your home? The energy transition is not seen as just by all parties concerned. It’s essential to involve local residents, argues E...
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Bart Barendregt vice-dean of Research29 November 2023From 1 January 2024, the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences will gain a new board member: Prof. Bart Barendregt has been appointed vice-dean of...
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more27 November 2023When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that ...
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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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Illusions as the key: how spatial technology can help patients23 November 2023Spatial technology such as virtual reality can help patients who have difficulty with spatial cognition, for instance if they keep on losing their way...