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  Jiangnan Sun PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  j.sun@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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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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  Karline Janmaat Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.r.l.janmaat@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Animation

  Animation is a fun way to explain complicated theories and concepts, in which the visual aid plays a central role and is based around a storyline. An animation can be a stand-alone video with a voice-over but can also be used as part of a talking head video or screencast.

• Research with animals

  For conducting experiments involving animals, you need a project license and a valid research plan. On this page, you will read what this entails and how to submit these documents. You will also find other relevant information regarding conducting research involving animals here.

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  Marco Maiolini PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  m.maiolini@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274910

• Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm) News - 17 January 2025

  How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? ‘The best students ever’ and behavioural biologist Michelle Spierings demonstrated that chimps can actually drum and move rhythmically—each following their own unique beat.

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  Katharina Riebel Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  k.riebel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275149

• How animals flirt with each other News - 1 February 2021

  How do animals choose their partners? The answer is simple: it’s all about quality. While humans tend to wear clothes that happen to be in fashion, animals do nothing without a reason. Behind beautiful plumage or a deafening roar is only one message: I am in great shape. The evolutionary courtship displays…

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  David Bezpalec Phd-candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.b.bezpalec@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• International conference on animal welfare in Leiden News - 20 September 2023

  Continuing to improve the welfare of laboratory animals is the focus of the international conference on 12 and 13 October in Leiden. The UK animal welfare charity, the RSPCA, is organizing the two-day meeting together with Leiden University. The meeting is for researchers, animal caretakers, policy…

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  Nelleke Verhave Chair Animal welfare body / Animal welfare officer

  Faculty of Science

  p.s.verhave@science.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5269671

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  Le Yang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Science

  l.yang@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Podcast: Animals have emotions News - 1 April 2022

  In this episode, we talk with Mariska Kret about the expressions of emotions in humans and animals. Mariska explores the similarities and differences in emotion expression in humans and primates. Want to learn more about Mariska's research and discover why it's important that we learn more about animal…

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  Kerwin Olfers Research technician

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.j.f.olfers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273803

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  Rebecca Schaefer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.s.schaefer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276748

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  Bryant Jongkees Assstant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.j.jongkees@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Karlijn van Heijst PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.van.heijst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Kiki Spoelstra Self Funded Phd Candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.e.spoelstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jonathan Benichov Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  j.i.benichov@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275980

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  Marit Ruitenberg Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.l.ruitenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Channeke Keuls Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.s.keuls@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carel ten Cate Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  c.j.ten.cate@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275040

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  Milan van der Kuil Guest employee

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.n.a.van.der.kuil@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laura Scherer Associate Professor / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anouschka van Dijk PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.j.m.van.dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jessy Terpstra Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.a.terpstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Mini organs-on-chips: an alternative to drug testing on animals News - 30 October 2025

  Mini organs-on-chips allow us to study how diseases develop and how drugs work. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming increasingly advanced. PhD candidate Bart Kramer hopes it will eliminate animal testing in the future.

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  Fien Demuynck PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  j.m.demuynck@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275045

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  Xiaochen Zheng Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Roderik Gerritsen Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.j.s.gerritsen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277334

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  Sander Nieuwenhuis Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  snieuwenhuis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273834

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  Hanneke Hulst Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.e.hulst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fleur Bouwer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.l.bouwer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Samarth Varma Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.varma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Zsofia Pilz External PhD

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  z.p.pilz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Roy de Kleijn Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kleijnrde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273915

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  Mi-lan Woudstra Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.woudstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275439

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  Fenna Poletiek Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michiel Claessen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.h.g.claessen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276034

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  Guido Band Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  band@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273998

• Mariska Kret: ‘The arrogance of thinking we’re better than animals is downright stupid’ News - 6 September 2022

  Professor of Cognitive Psychology Mariska Kret studies how humans and animals express emotions. Comparisons between humans and great apes offer important evolutionary insights, Kret will say in her inaugural lecture on Friday 9 September.

• In pictures: animal mummies in a scanner News - 22 February 2021

  The story of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh, is world famous. But did you know that the Ancient Egyptians mummified not only people but animals too? The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden recently put a bunch of animal mummies through a CT scanner. This was in collaboration with Canon Netherlands…

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  Bernhard Hommel Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  hommel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mario Severo Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.c.severo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The parallels between quarrelling animals and humans News - 4 April 2022

  The journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society – Biological Sciences published its theme issue ‘Conflict across taxa’ on 4 April, which was edited by Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology Carsten de Dreu. Together with researchers from other disciplines he provides more insight…

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  Mirre Stallen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.stallen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277336

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  Charlotte Rouzée PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.c.rouzee@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Julie Hall Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.hall@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Many animals, but little biodiversity in children’s picture books News - 9 May 2022

  Dutch children’s picture books are full of animals, but mainly mammals are portrayed. Especially pets and exotic animals are popular. A large part of the Dutch fauna is less visible, but biologist Michiel Hooykaas of Leiden University sees plenty of opportunities for a more biodiverse book world.