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‘We’re not only studying society, we’re creating society’ 27 November 2019
Students, staff and alumni of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences joint forces to interact, debate, pitch, and speed date together at the C...
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Psychologist Zsuzsika Sjoerds takes over the Twitter account @NL_Wetenschap 27 September 2019
Zsuzsika Sjoerds seems to be busy with her research, her teaching, and open science advocacy. She will also take over the Twitter account for Dutch sc...
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Leiden psychology student is distant relative of Rembrandt 23 April 2019
Benson van der Bij is a family member of Holland's most famous master: Rembrandt van Rijn. What does he think of this relationship? And did he know th...
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Master’s Open Day: ‘I’ve mainly come to ask a lot of questions’ 18 March 2019
It was a soggy Friday, but the visitors to the Master's Open Day were made of sterner stuff. Bachelor's students from all around the world defied the ...
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On your way to your dream job as a psychologist 22 February 2019
On the Master’s Open Day on 15 February Liza Vromen from Harlem arrives in Leiden to investigate the pre-master’s programme Psychology. As a matter o...
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Psychology awards 2018 14 January 2019
Standing on the shoulders of giants, that's what the students and staff of the of the Institute of Psychology do. Congratulations.
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National Think Tank: a think tank and a do tank 08 January 2019
From learning modules for primary schools to a ‘Fixer-Upper Day’ and from a platform for returning broken electronic devices to a call to government: ...
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Young thinkers pit their brains on the circular economy 05 November 2018
How can we speed up the transition from large cities to a circular metropolis? This is the question that Leiden students and former students Elsemieke...
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops 02 October 2018
From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy Univer...
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LGBT+ Network: a platform for the like-minded 25 September 2018
Leiden University has a new platform. On 19 September Vice-Rector Hester Bijl officially launched the LGBT+ Network.
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Inspiring and scientifically proven health advice at 'Healthy University' days 24 September 2018
Leiden University is the first Dutch university to join the Healthy Universities international network. Lifestyle workshops, rewards for good behaviou...
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Research in progress: Eye-contact 23 May 2018
Jiemiao Chen is running a study on eye-contact with a virtual audience. The study involves introducing oneself to the audience while wearing eye-track...
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Fifty Shades of Stress 15 May 2018
The challenge: Building a tool to detect chemical compounds that individually cause non-lethal stress to bacteria, but that are lethal in combination....
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Adolescents who feel heard are less angry in online games 31 March 2018
How do young people react when an unknown person gets under their skin in an online game? A sense of control over their social environment can prevent...
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Alumni meet students in Psychology Methodology & Statistics 01 February 2018
On February 15th 2018 former students in Methodology & Statistics (M&S) of Leiden University share their current and previous professional activities ...