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• ELS Atelier – for lawyers who want to learn about empirical research Course

• New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's News - 20 September 2023

  Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognise family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologists have now discovered that the disease also manifests in more subtle ways: through the rhythm of finger tapping.

• Widespread cultural diffusion of knowledge started 400,000 years ago News - 20 July 2021

  Different groups of hominins probably learned from one another much earlier than was previously thought, and that knowledge was also distributed much further. A study by archaeologists at Leiden University on the use of fire shows that 400,000 years ago knowledge and skills must already have been exchanged…

• What we can learn from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics Event - 10 March 2026

  LUCIR presentation and discussion

• How can I help my students to recognise their unique skills? News - 14 July 2022

  On Friday 10 June a workshop on students’ unique skills was organised in the context of the joint Erasmus+ project ASSET-H. In this workshop, teaching staff learned how to showcase the skills that students can learn in their classes. Trainer Catho Jacobs has five tips on helping students to recognise…

• FSW Education Fair 2024

• Using AI to track greenhouse gas emissions News - 11 November 2025

  PhD candidate Julia Wąsala searches for greenhouse gas emissions in satellite data. As a computer scientist, she bridges the gap between computer science and space research. ‘We really can't do this research without collaboration.’

• the Gap Between Design and Implementation for Technology-Enhanced Learning Systems Event - 24 January 2025

  PhD defence

• Your new go-to for teaching: The Science Teacher Platform is live! News - 3 September 2025

  Find the answers to all your teaching questions on the Science Teacher Platform by SEEDS.

• Executive Board column: How we are tackling the smarter academic year News - 24 April 2023

  Research by The Young Academy on the length and intensity of the Dutch academic year has given us food for thought. Do our staff have enough time and space to conduct research? And do we ask too much of our students? The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science asked us universities to think about…

• ‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’ News - 11 December 2025

  Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.

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  Nivja de Jong Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.h.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272956

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  Szilvia Biro Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  sbiro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274815

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  Simone Vogelaar Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.vogelaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275346

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  Anika Bexkens Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.bexkens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276566

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  Somayah Elsayed Assistant professor

  s.elsayed@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271886

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  Bram Caers University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010

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  Joost Broekens Associate professor

  d.j.broekens@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277139

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  Marco Spruit Professor

  m.r.spruit@lumc.nl | 071 5269111

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  Karsten Lambers Guest researcher

  k.lambers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marieke Bos Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.g.n.bos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276624

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  Joost Beltman Associate professor

  j.b.beltman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274323

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  Han de Winde Professor

  j.h.de.winde@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271036

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  Joost Batenburg Professor

  k.j.batenburg@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276985

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  Marian Hickendorff Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  hickendorff@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273765

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  Bart Schuurman Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  b.w.schuurman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009347

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  Sara Brandellero University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.l.a.brandellero@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271447

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  Olaf van Vliet Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  o.p.van.vliet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278551

• What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners News - 26 May 2025

  You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how they work and improved their teaching – and how they chose to spend the money.

• Step 3: Prepare

  The first phase of creating a video starts without a camera or microphone. In the pre-production phase the learning goals and content of the video are developed and put into a clear storyline. A well thought through video-script is key for effective video making. And remember: do not underestimate the…

• Ethics and student research: 'Students have the same questions as researchers' News - 1 June 2022

  When do you submit a thesis proposal to the Ethics Committee? And how do you ensure that students save their data properly? On 9 June, thesis supervisors will be able to ask these questions at the Ethics Education Afternoon. Professor Herman Paul and policy officer Marcel Belderbos will tell us more…

• Pharmacokinetics Nonlinear BBB Transport, Inter-species Scaling, and Machine Learning Event - 4 September 2025

  PhD defence

• Quantum research in two ways: from proving someone's location to simulating financial markets News - 13 February 2026

  Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant defend their PhD research on quantum physics at Leiden University. Fundamental work with applications in location verification and the financial world.

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  Jasmijn Rana Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.rana@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273732

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  Peter van der Putten Assistant professor

  p.w.h.van.der.putten@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277033

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  Edwin Bakker Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.bakker@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Bart Barendregt Dean/professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  barendregt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273475

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  Max van Duijn Assistant professor

  m.j.van.duijn@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277903

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  Jonathan London Associate professor Global Political Economy

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.d.london@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272732

• Looking beyond labels Course

  Diversity

• Annual strategy day: continuing to build one institute News - 5 July 2024

  On 24 June, members of the Executive Board, unit chairs, department heads and education and research coordinators gathered to strengthen the basis for collaboration within the institute. This included discussions on how we can better organise ourselves, and what clear agreements we can make to deal…

• Introducing: Hannelore Braeken News - 8 January 2025

  Hannelore Braeken recently joined the Institute for History as a PhD candidate, as part of Paul van Trigt's NWO project 'Collaborative learning from loneliness' (COLLELO). Below she introduces herself.

• No holiday plans? Go on a virtual trip this summer! News - 5 April 2021

  ‘Walking around in a new environment activates our brain’s learning centre. This allows us to learn better, even once we’ve returned to a familiar environment.’ This is the conclusion drawn by neuroscientist Judith Schomaker in her recent publication in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.

• Ancient Storage and AI Event - 22 January 2026

  Lecture, Digital Archaeology Group

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  Willem van der Does Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vanderdoes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

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  Gilles van Wezel Professor

  g.wezel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274310

• Talent and Development Platform Help, support and complains

  As of 6 October 2025, Leiden University has incorporated three key HR processes into a new platform: the Talent and Development Platform.

• Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Take care of each other’ News - 6 September 2021

  After a turbulent Covid year, the well-being of our students and staff has the highest priority. How can we prevent physical and mental health problems? This was the key question at the Opening of the Academic Year in Pieterskerk in Leiden on 6 September.

• Project ME | Taking control of your academic career by taking control of yourself Course

  Personal development, Transferable skills