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• Can games unlock the quantum future? Event - 14 April 2026

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• Een beetje agressie helpt kinderen in hun sociale ontwikkeling, ontdekte Simone Dobbelaar tijdens haar promotie News - 2 November 2023

  Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend themselves and stand up for their peers often feel better mentally.

• Save the date - Leiden Science Run - 21 June 2025 Announcement - 7 April 2025

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  Brenda de Groot Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.de.groot@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jeshua Tromp Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.j.tromp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Linda van Leijenhorst Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273750

• New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology News - 20 November 2023

  Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, interviews with staff and students, and embracing memes: the content has become more varied and engaging. We speak with students Grace Alonzo and Thomas Prins,…

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  Markus Davidsen Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.davidsen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272582

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  Anne Urai Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.e.urai@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273371

• ‘The sun is dying out’ as a wake-up call for better science communication News - 7 June 2024

  ‘Take science communication more seriously.’ This is the message that Ivo van Vulpen, professor by special appointment in Science Communication in Physics, wants to convey during his inaugural lecture. At the moment, a lot of researchers look down their noses at this while it is extremely important…

• Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play News - 5 March 2024

  A team of Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage.

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  Francesca Arici Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  f.arici@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274831

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  Guadalupe Cañas Herrera Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  canasherrera@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laura Zwep Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  l.b.zwep@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Grünwald Professor

  Faculty of Science

  pdg@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Holger Hoos Professor

  Faculty of Science

  hh@liacs.nl | 071 5275777

• Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’ News - 21 November 2022

  Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.

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  Sander van Rijn PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  s.j.van.rijn@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799

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  Marta Fiocco Professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.fiocco@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277144

• Leiden Leadership Lunch – Uncertainty and innovation in the social domain: The role of leadership News - 6 December 2021

  What opportunities does uncertainty offer with regard to innovative behaviour of professionals and what role does leadership play in this?

• Workplace and Community: the social and cultural processes of labour movements News - 11 November 2024

  Hari Nugroho explores the role of local dynamics in shaping Indonesian labour movements. By focusing on the micro-level, this research reveals how labour organisation strategies are influenced by individual actors' personal histories, their interactions, and the way in which they respond the local economic…

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  Nienke Beets PhD Candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  n.beets@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275082

• Anniversary edition of the Leiden Science Run raises record sum for vulnerable children News - 24 June 2025

  Smiling faces, sweltering heat and a record-breaking donation – that was the Leiden Science Run 2025. On Saturday 21 June, the Leiden Bio Science Park turned bright orange as enthusiastic runners completed 4.5 kilometres to support research for vulnerable children.

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• What the campus at Leiden Bio Science Park will look like News - 15 November 2021

  The university campus at Leiden Bio Science Park will change rapidly over the next few years. A short film shows the transformation to a full campus. See what this mix of new university buildings, student accommodation and restaurants and cafés will look like. And sustainability and biodiversity won’t…

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  Andrew Shield Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.d.j.shield@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272550

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  Clare Fenwick Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.fenwick@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Kate Kirk Senior programme leader

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.kirk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Yinzhi Zhang Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.z.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272519

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xiaochen Zheng Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  x.zheng@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Matthieu Schaller Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  mschaller@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278466

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  Vikram Radhakrishnan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  radhakrishnan@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275737

• De Hoe?Zo! Show teaches children that science is anything but boring News - 4 March 2025

  Why is water wet? What is ADHD? In De Hoe?Zo! Show, curious 9-and-10-year-olds get answers to their questions. PhD candidates take to the stage to demonstrate just how exciting science can be while enhancing their own communication skills at the same time.

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  Franz Wurm Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.r.wurm@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rens Tacoma Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272632

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  Miranda Sentse Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.sentse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276263

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  Edmund Hayes University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274692

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  Marloes van Moort PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.l.van.moort@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Faizal Rianto PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.rianto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Sabine van der Asdonk wins Gratama Science Prize 2021 News - 24 June 2021

  For her research into complex family problems, an assistant professor in Forensic Family and Youth Care Studies Sabine van der Asdonk has won the Gratama Science Prize 2021, a prize for talented young researchers from the universities of Leiden and Groningen. The jury praised Van der Asdonk’s excellent…

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  Josi Marschall PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.marschall@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sabine van der Asdonk Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.van.der.asdonk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275438

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  Verena Ly Senior policy adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  v.ly@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes News - 5 December 2023

  Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.

• Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert News - 24 July 2024

  In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…

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  Wessel Kraaij Professor

  Faculty of Science

  w.kraaij@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275778

• Matthijs van Leeuwen: 'I want to teach students responsible data science' News - 15 June 2022

  Computer scientist Matthijs van Leeuwen is one of four science faculty members who obtained the Senior Qualification in Education in 2021. What was that like and what drives him? ‘In my own education I would have liked to see more attention paid to the responsibility that machine learning and data mining…

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  Sylvia Le Dévédec Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.e.ledevedec@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274285

• Write a thesis with social impact at Thesis Hub The Hague Southwest Announcement - 13 January 2025

  Education, Social