In the media
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens on The Conversation on what schools can learn from skate culture 29 July 2025Skateboarding philosophy can transform education in numerous ways. Together with colleagues, Sander researched the value of skateboarding in education...
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Update #iamapsychologist: Why Psychology and the international bachelor's programme are essential 22 May 2025It started with Judith Schomaker's #Ibeneenpsychologist initiative. Now the ikbeneenpsycholoog book with LindedIn posts has been published and sent to...
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Anthropologist Radhika Gupta in Dutch media (NOS) on India-Pakistan border ceremony 16 May 2025Despite the political tensions between India and Pakistan, there is a ceremony every evening to close the Attari-Wagah border crossing. Anthropologist...
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Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg in KlimaatHelpdesk on relevance of Indigenous knowledge in tackling the climate crisis 15 May 2025Indigenous knowledge, and the knowledge of other local groups, plays a crucial role in tackling climate change. This knowledge provides local insights...
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens in Leidsch Dagblad on how skateboarding is changing the city 10 April 2025Sander Hölsgens is a skater and anthropologist. He has been skating since he was 11 years old and has been conducting research on skateboarding, the c...
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Anthropologist Erik de Maaker in Dutch newspaper on ‘isolated communities' 09 April 2025A recent arrest of an American tourist who left a can of coke on North Sentinel Island has once again drawn attention to one of 'the world's most isol...
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Klokhuis episode about blushing and smiling? Your vote counts 06 March 2025Who wouldn’t want their own episode of Het Klokhuis? Researchers Milica Nikolic and Chris Riddell are in the running for the Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs...
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Lotte van Dillen in Washington Post about distracted eating and gaining weight 16 January 2025Distracted eating is common and has adverse health consequences. Read more about the research of Leiden social psychologist Lotte van Dillen and some ...
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Jasmijn Rana Explores Cultural Norms in Running on 'Everyday Runners' Podcast 14 January 2025Episodes 40 and 42 of the podcast Everyday Runners by Andy Fuller and Reading Sideways Press, feature a conversation with Jasmijn Rana, Assistant Prof...
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Francesco Walker in The Conversation on how children look at art 03 January 2025Adults and children view art in completely different ways, Cognitive psychologist Francesco Walker discovered at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. 'In a re...
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IPBES: Positive outcomes for people and nature are feasible, but we must act now 20 December 2024Changes to halt further biodiversity loss are more urgent than ever and feasible, says IPBES, the United Nations biodiversity panel. In two reports re...
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Leiden University to continue membership of The Conversation 09 December 2024Looking to share your academic results or insights with a global audience? Leiden University is a ‘contributing member’ of the international journalis...
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Erik Bähre on Dutch radio about the last wild Indian 10 September 2024An extraordinary encounter took place in 1911. American scientists discovered the last 'wild' Indian, from the Yahi tribe, who had lived in total isol...
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Podcast: The Power of Ketogenic Interventions 09 September 2024Eating fewer carbs, moderate amounts of protein, and more fats — welcome to the ketogenic diet! While a ketogenic diet can have various effects on bod...
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BBC on Leiden research into effects of eating in front of TV 04 September 2024We all do it sometimes: watch your favourite Netflix series, YouTuber or comfort series while you are eating. But we don't always consider the possibl...