1,243 search results for “health governance” in the Public website
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Annemarie Drahmann: Need for government transparency
The government’s intention to be more transparent following the childcare benefits scandal is long overdue according to Annemarie Drahmann, Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law. One of the problems behind the benefits scandal was the lack of openness of the authorities. The government…
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Leiden University and LUMC join Netherlands Centre for One Health
Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center have joined the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH), further strengthening the academic network in which such problems as antimicrobial resistance are studied.
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Rethinking sex in neuroscience of mental health
Even though it is generally known that Autism and ADHD are more common in men, and depression or anxiety disorders are more common among women, it is still not well understood if, how and when sex differences impact neurodiversity and mental health. To better understand this complex issue, 25 international…
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Annual Health, Medical and Neuropsychology awards
During the 2019 Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Christmas lunch, several staff members and research (student) assistants were awarded.
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Annemarie Drahmann speaker at debate on closed government
On 12 April, Annemarie Drahmann, Associate Professor at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of Leiden Law School, was one of the speakers at a debate organised by platform for investigative journalism Follow the Money to discuss closed government.
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Political discourses and the securitization of democracy in post-1991 Ethiopia
This thesis attempts to interrogate post-1991-2015 political development in Ethiopia, focusing on the political discourses espoused by the government and opposition, using the discourse analysis method and securitization theory.
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Miyuki Kerkhof
Honours Academy
m.j.h.kerkhof@ha.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1205
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Barbara Elion
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.c.elion@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Georgina Kuipers
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.m.kuipers@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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How to easily measure your health
Easily detecting chemical substances that indicate whether or not someone is ill, or measuring how healthy the environment is, and directly linking that result to that person. In a nutshell, this is what researchers within the Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA) want to achieve in the ‘Measuring and…
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Paul Nieuwbeerta in The Lancet on detainees’ health
For the first time, research has been conducted on how the health of detained persons prior to their detention differs from that of non-detainees and to what extent health problems change over the period: from before and after their detention.
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Grant for workshop series on Ocean Governance
Dr. Vanessa Newby (ISGA) and Dr. Catherine Jones from St Andrews won a grant worth over €23.000 from the RSE Saltire Facilitation Network Award entitled: ‘Worse Things Happen at Sea’: The Governance & Security of the Ocean. The grant will comprise three workshops in 2022: one in Leiden, one in Edinburgh…
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Arco Timmermans in Infobae about the Belgian government formation
In every parliamentary system, people vote on political parties during an election instead of a president. It is very unlikely that one party gets the majority of the parliament. Therefore, a government is formed by negotiations between parties. In Belgium, this process is far more complicated than…
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Join the Population Health Management Summer School Fundamentals
An aging population, rising healthcare costs and technical developments in the medical sector. Do you want to know the best way of dealing with current issues in healthcare? Then join the Summer Schools Population Health Management from the LUMC-Campus The Hague from the 1ste until the 5th of July.
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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Annemarie Drahmann on the government’s new public administration culture
The Dutch childcare allowance affair has exposed the failings of the democratic constitutional state. Early in 2021, the government therefore pledged to establish a new public administration culture. There’s still a long way to go to achieve this.
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New Honours Classes on health and nature
In March, the Honours Academy will be launching two new Master Honours Classes. In these classes, students with a curious mind will have the opportunity to do research into the relationship between humans and nature or to work on an innovation for the healthcare sector. ‘This will allow students from…
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New dean Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
The Executive Board of Leiden University has decided to nominate Prof. Dr. Kutsal Yesilkagit dean of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, from 1 January 2016 on for a period of 3 years.
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Wim Voermans on collapse of Dutch government
What is the current status of the Dutch House of Representatives? Could anyone have predicted the collapse of the government?
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Pam ten Broeke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
p.ten.broeke@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marleen Stolze
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.stolze@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Mathijs Deen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.l.deen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Evelien Broekhof
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.broekhof@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tim Koppert
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.y.koppert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Winifred Gebhardt
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
gebhardt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4084
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Peter de Knijff
Faculteit Geneeskunde
p.de_knijff@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9537
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Chris Verhoeven
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
verhoeven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4069
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Marie-Louise Kullberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.j.kullberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8482
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Rachel O'Connor
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Janna Goijaerts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.m.goijaerts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Linda Breeman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.d.breeman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sylvia van Beugen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.van.beugen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4047
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Jessica Kiefte-de Jong
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.c.kiefte@lumc.nl | +31 71 5 26 91 11
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How do you prevent viral outbreaks? By protecting animal health
Many dangerous diseases such as COVID-19, Ebola and Q fever have jumped from animals to humans. But it is not only because of these diseases that we should include animals in our health policy, but also because of their right to health, writes PhD candidate Joachim Nieuwland. PhD defence on 13 May.
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Cost-utility of a guided Internet-based intervention in comparison with attention only for people with HIV and depressive symptoms: A randomized
We found that, next to the effectiveness of the intervention, it’s also very likely that the intervention is cost-effective compared to attention only.
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Health Day wins LUF Relationship-Promoting Activities Prize
Health Day has won the LUF Relationship-Promoting Activities Prize (LUF RAP). This 5,000-euro prize is awarded to an initiative by Leiden University students that brings the academic community together.
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Diplomacy and Global Affairs
The research group Diplomacy and Global Affairs focuses on international diplomacy, international organisation, global, transnational, multi-level and comparative governance. Among key research topics are the European Union and the United Nations, EU current enlargement policy, rule of law in the EU,…
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Overcoming ruptures: Zande identity, governance, and tradition during cycles of war and displacement in South Sudan and Uganda (2014-2019)
On 1 June 2022, Bruno Braak defended his thesis entitled 'Overcoming ruptures: Zande identity, governance, and tradition during cycles of war and displacement in South Sudan and Uganda (2014-2019).' The doctoral research was supervised by Prof.dr. J.M. Otto, Dr.ir. C.I.M. Jacobs, and Dr. C. Leonardi…
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Irma Mosquera Valderrama
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
i.j.mosquera.valderrama@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6618
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Media attention for research into Dutch financial health
Research conducted by Deloitte, with advice from Leiden University and Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information), shows that six out of ten households in the Netherlands are financially unhealthy. National media paid much attention to the report.
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Winnie Gebhardt talking about research on health behaviour
I am an associate professor in health psychology here at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. My main line of work is health behaviour and behaviour change, so trying to understand why people do what they do including clearly unhealthy things. I have done a lot of work on personal goals and…
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Antoaneta Dimitrova has been appointed as professor Comparative Governance
The Executive Board has decided to appoint Dr. Antoaneta Dimitrova as Professor Comparative Governance within the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, starting on 1 September 2017.
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Stress Less Project: Effectiveness of school-based intervention programs
What is the effectiveness of two school-based skills-training programs in promoting mental health?
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Youth mental health meets big data analytics: Hype or Hope?
Depression and anxiety disorders among youth are causing major problems worldwide. The mechanisms involved are still unknown, however. Moji Aghajani – Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education and Child Studies - aims to provide new insights with his research
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Delay after delay: Is Dutch Government's reluctance to disclose information increasing?
The Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid (Woo)) has been in effect for several months now. Yet various government authorities were in the news recently due to violations of the right to information. Newspaper Trouw investigated whether political unwillingness is on the rise.
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Podcast: why night owls have more health risks
Are you a night owl or a lark? Your lifestyle can affect your health more than you might think. PhD candidate Wietse in het Panhuis is researching this with the aid of jet-lagged mice. He explains in a Science Shot podcast
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Legitimacy in Internet Governance
On 19 May 2022, Jan Aart Scholte gave a keynote lecture on ‘Legitimacy in Internet Governance’ for a workshop at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
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Good Governance Workshop (Utrecht)
On February 1, Utrecht University organizes an international workshop on good governance in the late medieval city (1200-1600).
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Better health begins close to home (and not in the doctor’s surgery)
Should we ban snack bars from neighbourhoods where residents are overweight or have diabetes? At the Common Sense about Health knowledge festival, scientists, civil servants and other professionals discussed how South Holland can become healthier. The Healthy Society Map makes it clear where there are…
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New name: Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
From 1 January 2016 Faculty Campus The Hague will have a new name: the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA). This new name is a logical blend of the elements that make up the faculty.