How does the religious identity of islamic primary schools in the Netherlands relate to the social demands?

Reflective dialogue is an effective instrument for professional learning of teachers. This research considers the characteristics, development, stimulating and limiting conditions for reflective dialogues in the context of Dutch primary school teachers who collaborate and learn together. The goal is…

Marietje Beemsterboer defended her thesis on 12 June 2018 (in Dutch)

Islamic primary schools contribute to the integration of Muslims in Dutch society, concludes Marietje Beemsterboer in her PhD dissertation. The schools offer children a sense of belonging and prepare them for Dutch society.

The opening of Islamic primary schools has made an important contribution to the emancipation and integration of Muslims in the Netherlands. This is the conclusion of PhD candidate Bahaeddin Budak in his research into 25 years (1988-2013) of Islamic primary schools in the Netherlands. PhD defence on…

How and under what conditions Dutch primary school principals' managerial networking activities affect the performance of their school

Students support primary schools in reducing backlogs due to Covid-19

Primary-school teachers who aren’t Muslim themselves but do have Muslim children in their class sometimes face dilemmas and cultural or religious differences. The ‘Islam in the Classroom’ course at the Leiden Islam Academy can help them resolve these. A new round begins on 9 September.

Leiden University works with primary and secondary schools in Leiden and The Hague.

This Conference volume unites a wide range of scholars working in the fields of history, archaeology, religion, art, and philology in an effort to explore new perspec-tives and methods in the study of primary sources from premodern South and Southeast Asia.

On December 6th, Bob Schoemaker succesfully defended his doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Bob on this great result.

Willy de Heer, who obtained a doctorate from Leiden University's Dual PhD Center, did her PhD research into giftedness and education for highly gifted children, or in other terms very easy learning children.

How can the emergence of primary justice systems be facilitated and furthered?

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In the specialisation School Psychology, part of the Master in Psychology, you will learn how to create positive learning environments to support talent development and potential for learning as well as practical clinical skills for all students, regardless of their intellectual or mental states.

Developmental considerations in the design and delivery of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescent school refusal

Many researchers of the Faculty of Science are members of a research school related to their area of expertise. Research schools aim at collaboration of researchers from different faculties in the same university (interfaculty schools) or in different universities (interuniversity schools).

Many PhD candidates, as well as research master students at the Faculty of Humanities, are members of a research school related to their area of expertise. Research schools aim at the collaboration of researchers from different faculties in the same university (interfaculty schools) or in different…

Some children and adolescents find it hard to attend school because of anxiety and/or depression, a problem which is often referred to as school refusal. The main research question is how we can best help these young people reduce their emotional distress and increase their school attendance in order…

Discover the Summer Schools of Leiden University

Every year the Leiden Univeristy faculty of Humanitites organizes a linguistic summer school. This year Dr. Alessia Prioletta (Paris) will be teaching a class titled 'Non-Sabaic Ancient South Arabian languages'. The Summer school will be held from July 11 to July 22 at the faculty of Humanities of Leiden…

If you are interested in joining our Graduate School, you will find the information you need on this website. Feel free to send us your questions.

An ageing population, epidemiological challenges, rising healthcare costs, and technical developments in the medical sector: Learn about this new strategy and acquire new competences to deal with these current issues. Join the Summer school of 2021 for an excellent scientific introduction to Population…

In the week of July 1st - 5th there will be a summer school on "Data science for dynamical systems" at the Lorentz Center in Leiden.

The Graduate School Office of the Faculty of Science provides support to the Dean and the institutes. The following staff members are part of the Graduate School of Science Office.

The Graduate School Office of the Faculty of Humanities provides support to the Dean, the Director of PhD Programmes and the institutes, and is closely linked with the Personnel and Organisation department, Academic Affairs as well as other University Leiden Graduate Schools.

The Graduate School Office of the Faculty of Archaeology provides support to the Faculty Board in PhD affairs, and is closely linked with the Leiden University Academic Affairs Office as well as other University Leiden Graduate Schools.

The Leiden Institute of Chemistry actively participates in several national research schools for MSc and PhD students. These schools are consortia that stimulate collaboration between research groups of the different participating Dutch universities. The research schools also offer advanced training…

Within the Dutch Research School for Medieval Studies, medievalists from six Dutch universities work together.

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Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Archaeology.

Welcome to the Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities.

Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Humanities. The Admissions Office is situated at the Student Information Desk in the Lipsius building.

How well children learn depends to a large extent on good teachers and effective learning materials. Wilfried Admiraal investigates such issues as gaming as a modern learning tool. He concludes that this tool has little to offer less talented students.

From 5-9 July 2021, we will organize a summer school for researchers who want to learn about communicating science to diverse audiences. The summer school is aimed at PhD students, postdoc and other early career researchers in the natural sciences and related fields. Registration is open until April…

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The Graduate School of Science has a centuries-old tradition in cutting edge education and research in science.

Research Schools aim at collaboration between researchers from different faculties (interfaculty schools) and universities (interuniversity schools).

Due to the national measures that have been taken in response to the corona virus the secretariat will work from home. This will inevitably have an impact on its functioning. Thank you for your understanding. Within the Dutch Research School for Medieval Studies, medievalists from six Dutch universities…

What is the effectiveness of two school-based skills-training programs in promoting mental health?

When and how does social anxiety develop? How can it go astray in some adolescents? How can we help troubled young people to attend school regularly and return to a normal developmental pathway?

The Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Methodology and Statistics and researchers in the field of Methodology and/or Statistics of the other Institutes provides training for PhD candidates and other researchers.

The Graduate School Management (GSM) module is a registration and monitoring system for PhD candidates and their supervisors. All information is stored in a uniform way and made accessible in 1 place. The GSM module is part of the LUCRIS system. Converis is the software behind LUCRIS.

The Faculty of Archaeology offers a dynamic research environment for PhD researchers. Their projects at the Faculty span all fields in archaeological research, from fieldwork to lab work and heritage issues, from prehistoric to modern times, worldwide.

Requirements for admission to the Graduate School and steps described below in short are described in detail in the Leiden University PhD Regulations.

PhD Defence

This project introduces primary school children (8-12 years) to science and archaeology.

Requirements for admission to the Graduate School and steps described below in short are described in detail in the Leiden University PhD Regulations.