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Populistist parties use parliamentary instruments differently 09 August 2021
Populist parties in national parliaments have a different style of working from their colleagues in other parties. They often vote against Cabinet pro...
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LEF grant for Semiha Aydin to pilot social anxiety treatment 06 August 2021
Semiha Aydin is one of the three first-generation researchers who received a grant from the Leiden Empowerment Fund to stimulate their scientific career.
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Probability words: everybody interprets them differently 05 August 2021
What exactly does it mean when your doctor says you have a ‘good chance’ of survival? Leiden researchers discovered that there is a big difference in ...
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Take part in group decision-making research at the social interaction lab 03 August 2021
To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that ...
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CADS Alumna Eva Schouten in Duurzame Jonge 100 (Sustainable Young 100) 02 August 2021
The Duurzame Jonge 100 (Sustainable Young 100) is an annual election for young entrepreneurs, young professionals and students who show that a sustain...
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Watch the best films of Visual Ethnography alumni on Alexander Street Press 28 July 2021
The Leiden University Visual Ethnography collection has been added to Alexander Street Press, an educational streaming video service. The master’s spe...
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Eveline Crone new Corresponding Fellow of The British Academy 26 July 2021
The British Academy appointed Eveline Crone as a Corresponding Fellow to recognise her contribution to the SHAPE themes - the social sciences, humanit...
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Sarah de Rijcke participates on a $1.2M grant awarded to DORA to accelerate research assessment reform 14 July 2021
The project will further the development of policies, practices, and capabilities in responsible academic career assessment.
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Studying and being chronically ill: how do you manage that? 13 July 2021
Third-year cultural anthropology student Claire van Helder (24) says she can't be kept still. She has her own blog, is active on Instagram and recentl...
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Bringing a community together with soup 12 July 2021
As part of her Anthropology studies, Leiden student Marleen Kop has made a short documentary about the importance of Leiden-Noord’s ‘soup time’. Her c...
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How do you help a child suffering from depression? 08 July 2021
What causes depression in a child and how can they get over it? Leiden Professor of Psychology Bernet Elzinga and behavioural scientist Carine Kielstr...
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Podcast: Self-image and study choice 07 July 2021
Laura van der Aar talks about the role of self-image in making decisions for future education. In her research, Laura investigated the importance of p...
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LUF grant to take the war out of children 01 July 2021
Sandy Overgaauw has been awarded a 25,000 euro grant from the LUF for her research into PTSD in Syrian refugee children in the Netherlands. The resear...
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The ethics of returning colonial photography 30 June 2021
Is it ethical to freely redistribute photographs taken in colonial contexts, historically and today? Christoph Rippe, PhD-candidate Cultural Anthropol...
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Solving the Pachakutik party puzzle 30 June 2021
The Ecuadorian Pachakutik party is one of the oldest indigenous political movements in Latin America. Despite not being very successful at the polls a...