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Speed-dating to find your thesis supervisor 21 October 2013
Four talented students will have the opportunity to progress smoothly from their master’s study programme into a research career. Master’s students in...
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Leiden delves into the mystery of the brain and language 13 April 2012
The Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (LIBC) is concentrating increasingly on research into the role of the brain in language development. The ...
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In search of the frontier between sound and language 13 March 2012
Comparison between babies and song-birds when they are learning a non-existent language—a study of this kind has never been tried before. But this is ...
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How does the brain of Japanese speakers choose pronunciation? 10 May 2011
The way in which written language is processed in the brain is a hot topic in cognitive research. Cognitive psychologist Rinus Verdonschot studied a J...
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Personal chair in ‘Stress-related psychopathology’ for Bernet Elzinga 03 May 2011
Clinical psychologist Bernet Elzinga has been appointed as Professor of a personal chair at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. This profe...
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Naomi Ellemers: ‘Now I have the opportunity to do something truly innovative.' 22 July 2010
Naomi Ellemers, Professor of Social Psychology of Organisations, is one of the four winners of the Spinoza Prize for 2010. ‘This is absolutely fantas...