Social Sciences Sector Plan at Leiden University

The Social Sciences Sector Plan is a national initiative in which Dutch universities collaborate to strengthen research and education in the social sciences. It supports long-term collaboration, new academic positions, and greater societal impact.

The Social Sciences Sector Plan focuses on five key societal challenges:

• Resilience in Youth
• Mental Health Disorders
• The Human Factor in New Technologies
• Societal Transitions and Behavioural Change
• Social Inequality and Diversity

In addition, universities collaborate on Educational Sciences of the Future.

Leiden University's contribution

At Leiden, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) coordinate the Sector Plan activities. 

Through the Sector Plans, Leiden: 

• advances national research priorities 
• supports early-career academics 
• strengthens educational sciences 
• promotes interdisciplinary collaboration 

Questions?

• Questions about the Sector Plans implementation at FSW?
  Mail researchdesk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.
• Questions about the implementation at FGGA?
  Contact Annemarie Bouwman: a.t.bouwman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.