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How migration policy in autocracies and democracies differs from what we expect11 April 2023What is the effect of a certain regime on a country’s migration policy? Political scientist Katharina Natter compared the migration policy of autocrat...
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Out-of-control behaviour: why do youngsters sometimes go so far? View the vodcast by NeurolabNL11 April 2023Earning some quick money by drug trafficking, committing an act of violence or almost collapsing under performance pressure. In the four-part Neurolab...
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Peak performances by operating theatre teams: What makes care professionals resilient?11 April 2023Working in an operating theatre takes nerves of steel. High pressure, stress and unexpected developments during operations ask a lot of care professio...
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To what extent does your background and your own physical consciousness influence your experience in VR?05 April 2023Neuroscientists Ineke van der Ham (Leiden University) and Anouk Keizer (Utrecht University) regularly use VR in their research. Their experiences with...
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Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies05 April 2023Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much ...
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Do you have a hard time with uncertainty? This may influence how you perceive the world04 April 2023Always taking the same route to work, going for that one dish in restaurants and going on the same holiday each summer: this may ring a bell for those...
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity04 April 2023The Netherlands and Japan share a long and unique history with knowledge exchange playing a leading role. And knowledge exchange still proved to form ...
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How should we use AI? The Islamic world may have an answer04 April 2023The secular West is struggling with the rise of AI, but so too is Muslim Southeast Asia. What can we learn from each other? Bart Barendregt, Professor...
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Playing bingo and walking with senior citizens for research into social cohesion03 April 2023Playing bingo and Dutch shuffleboard and going for walks with senior citzens is regular fare for Marieke van der Heijden, a master’s student in Cultur...
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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict?28 March 2023Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can co...
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What norms and values do international banks uphold during financial crises?21 March 2023The 22nd of march 2023, political scientist Lukas Spielberger will defend his dissertation ‘Lessons from Europe for the study of international bank co...
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens21 March 2023It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with ...
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How can we live healthier lives? Universities and hospitals are going to find out21 March 2023Getting out and exercising rather than slobbing on the sofa, breathing in fresh air instead of cigarette smoke and grabbing healthy snacks instead of ...
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Towards evidence-based migration policymaking?14 March 2023From March 2023, political scientist Katharina Natter (Leiden University) will lead part of an ambitious project called PACES, funded by Horizon Europ...
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Hanneke Hulst discusses blind spots and the importance of collaboration14 March 2023In her inaugural lecture, Professor of Neuropsychology Hanneke Hulst explained how she is trying to bridge the gap between science and health care. ‘F...