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Social Science Matters: The stressed society 16 May 2018
Stress, burnout, depression – these conditions pervade all levels of our society. Children and students suffer from constant pressure to achieve; at t...
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Cooperation is improving autism treatment 02 May 2018
There are effective treatments for people with autism, says Wouter Staal, professor of Autism Spectrum Disorders, in his inaugural lecture on 4 May. H...
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Academics and partners from the field together conduct research on young people 20 February 2018
What should future education look like? And how can we make sure that young people develop to their full potential as bright and socially-minded adult...
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Child maltreatment common in Vietnam 11 December 2017
Child maltreatment is a common problem in Vietnam. All forms of child maltreatment – emotional and physical – have a negative emotional effect on the ...
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Which master's? Spoilt for choice! 14 November 2017
On Friday 10 November, Leiden University welcomed curious students from all corners of the world to the Master's Open Day. One thing is clear: student...
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Social Science Matters: Confidence in the future? 26 October 2017
After a long period of formation, the Rutte III cabinet presented itself on 26 October 2017. The coalition agreement on which ministers will build is ...
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More input in class motivates pre-vocational pupils 24 October 2017
A pupil-oriented learning environment motivates pre-vocational pupils more than a traditional teacher-oriented class. Research by educational speciali...
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Florian Schneider wins LUS Teaching Prize 04 September 2017
Florian Schneider has earned the title of Leiden University Lecturer of the Year. Sinologist Schneider was nominated by his students and crowned winne...
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‘A good relationship is a teacher's best asset' 28 August 2017
During the opening of the academic year, true to tradition the LUC Teaching Prize will be awarded to the best lecture at the University. Get to know t...
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Putting the Dutch children’s ombudsman on the map 06 July 2017
In the last five years the Dutch children’s ombudsman has developed into a full-fledged supervisory body monitoring compliance with children’s rights ...
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Aggression in young children often caused by nervous system defects and problems experienced by the mother during pregnancy 28 June 2017
Young children exhibit more aggressive behaviour if their nervous system fails to respond adequately to stress situations and if they are exposed to r...
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Monitoring the development of foster children 23 June 2017
Foster children’s behaviour is more problematic than that of their peers in ‘normal’ family situations. However, it is difficult to determine the exac...
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Differentiation in education increases likelihood of inequality 20 June 2017
School pupils are all different, which is why there is differentiation in our education system. This can be seen in pre-university education and lower...
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Who is the best lecturer in 2017? 13 June 2017
Three lecturers have beennominated for the LUS Teaching prize: Florian Schneider, Thijs Porck and Christine Espin. The prize, an initiative of the Lei...
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Obesity related to upbringing 18 May 2017
The proportion of children who are overweight has increased enormously over the past 20 years. The number has currently stabilised but even so there a...