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ZonMw grant for Leonie Vreeke to develop a stepped-care treatment for very shy young children 06 November 2023
Psychologist Leonie Vreeke is ready to start a new 5-year research project which was granted by ZonMw with nearly € 600.000,-. A PhD student and a res...
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Feeling overwhelmed by your PhD? This new infographic offers guidance 02 November 2023
Providing and receiving feedback, meeting deadlines, and simultaneously considering your future: how to juggle all these tasks during a PhD project? T...
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A little aggression helps children in their social development, Simone Dobbelaar discovered during her PhD 02 November 2023
Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend thems...
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Making technology work for justice involved youth 26 October 2023
Despite the promising effects of technology in assessment and treatment, the actual use of novel technologies in juvenile justice context remains limi...
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Congratulations, Dr. André Brasil! 26 October 2023
On 24 October 2023, André Brasil Varantes Pinto successfully defended his PhD thesis at Leiden University.
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Social Science Matters: Freedom of choice or group pressure? 24 October 2023
Dutch politician Caroline van der Plas recently said: ‘Populist sentiments matter’. As the elections approach, we focus on how people decide who or wh...
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Lingling Weng aims to improve clinical practice with placebo and nocebo effects 17 October 2023
The placebo effect was completely new to her when Lingling Weng began the PhD project in Leiden. She is now a postdoc in China. 'It would be great to ...
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Expanding space for social sciences and humanities in discussions about global health in Africa 17 October 2023
The Leiden University Network for Health in Africa (LUNHA) aims to shift the focus of global health to be more about justice, fairness, and inclusion....
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Posting preprints: ‘There is no reason not to’ 16 October 2023
Leiden University publishes the highest percentage of preprints in the Netherlands. Why is that and why post your article online before it has been pe...
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Major research project GUTS kicks off: How can this generation of young people grow up successfully? 16 October 2023
After a big two-day conference, the Growing Up Together in Society consortium has officially begun. Researchers from seven universities will spend the...
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The rocking researcher: Marjolein Fokkema connects disciplines with algorithms and pop songs 16 October 2023
From predicting Alzheimer’s to the growth of organisms: psychologist Marjolein Fokkema’s algorithms can be used in many disciplines. They also provide...
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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 13 October 2023
Graduating from a Political Science master’s programme is an important milestone. The thesis plays an central role: it demonstrates the alumnus’ abili...
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Rethinking Urban Renewal and Citizen Engagement: Insights from Turin 11 October 2023
Volunteering and other forms of citizen engagement do not necessarily empower residents or give them the right to shape their own cities, Maria Vasile...
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Annaya Taradyla Rangkuty and Femke Verhelst win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2023 10 October 2023
All Political Science graduates have good reasons to be proud of themselves, having successfully completed their studies and having demonstrated consi...
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project 04 October 2023
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? To find out, the Leiden research project...