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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorshipTen Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that ...
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Two psychologists on a date with the RectorRector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...
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Carel Stolker to retire: donate to the Leiden Empowerment FundsCarel Stolker will retire as Rector Magnificus of Leiden University on 8 February. As a retirement gift he is setting up a fund for first-generation s...
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Work in the time of coronavirus: Riding the corona-coaster with loud music and a childHow are you doing in these strange and unprecedented times? That is the question we are asking our colleagues in this series. Rosalinde Spitters, for ...
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Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça MachelMozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the right...
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Academia in motion: a different form of recognition and rewardA better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria....
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Exposure therapy also helps patients with childhood trauma process the pastChildhood trauma can have a lifelong effect. Many therapists do not dare to confront these vulnerable patients with their past because they are concer...
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It costs money to borrow money, but how much and for how long?Minou van der Werf advocates applying insights from social psychology to financial behaviour. Even small practical interventions can help people to ma...
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Best friends forever? How the adolescent brain reacts to good friendsDuring adolescence, some young people have stable best-friend relationships, while others change best friends frequently. Developmental psychologist L...
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Andrea Evers awarded Proof of Concept GrantProfessor of Health Psychology Andrea Evers has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This additional grant is...
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawye...
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‘The COVID-19 crisis just goes to show how things can go wrong’Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmacy at University College London (UCL). As a female scientist of colour, she was initially reluctant to play an ac...
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Record number of PhDs despite coronavirusIn 2021 a record number of researchers obtained a PhD at Leiden University. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of PhDs conferred was 448, on...
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New Year’s reception 2021: a memorable online eventThe Faculty’s traditional New Year’s reception, like everything else these days, was transformed into an online event this year. Dean Paul Wouters as ...
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Work in the time of the coronavirus: ‘I miss the processions'How are you doing in these strange and unprecedented times? This is the question we are asking our colleagues in this series of articles. This time we...