Anna van Buerenplein, Anna van Buerenplein 301, 2595 DG, The Hague

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Lipsius, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden

Van Steenis, Einsteinweg 2, 2333 CC, Leiden

Facility

Paul Wouters has been involved in open science for 30 years, from his first introduction to a preprint server in 1992 to his recent roles as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and open science ambassador for Academia in Motion. Wouters is now retiring. He is leaving with high hopes…

Are you interested in creating a fabulous science pitch? Neurospyschologist Liza Cornet - winner of the National Famelab Science Pitching Competition 2020 shares 3 tips based on personal experience that can help you design your pitch.

Brain scans, heart attacks and credit scores: many science applications revolve around data. But how do you mine applicable insights from a mountain of data? In a Bachelor Honours Class, students discover how data science can contribute to their discipline.

Lecture, SMILE Talks

Greater transparency in science. Broader career paths. Less work pressure. A dynamic conversation at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) focused on these goals.

Research

The new open access book The Science of Citizen Science bundles insights into science that is conducted together with citizens, to promote this growing form of science.

Education, Research

The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) alliance signed a collaboration agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology on 23 September.

Didactics, Career development

PhD defence

Citizens still see great value in science communication and want to be increasingly involved in science. This is evident from research by the National Expertise Centre for Science & Society (NEWS) and researchers from the Science Communication and Society department at Leiden University.

How can we view societal challenges from a different perspective? At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), Robert Zwijnenberg, Emeritus Professor of Art and Science Interactions, will call for more collaboration between artists and scientists.

The thesis is a major milestone for master students graduating in Political Science. It demonstrates their ability to conduct research independently and to provide a thorough, objective and sound analysis. That requires instruction, discussion, thinking and hard work. Lots of it. In some cases this…

Leiden researchers from different disciplines look together at complex social problems. What happens when they join forces with artists? The results could be seen on Tuesday 11 June during a unique exhibition. Take a look for yourself:

Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…

Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…

Every Political Science master’s student at Leiden University completes their degree with thesis. The thesis provides students with the opportunity to pursue a topic of their choosing in depth and conduct independent research. It is a demanding task that requires dedication, attention to detail, and…

Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.

Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…

How do people vote? How rational are voting choices? How much do external factor weigh in? In this article social scientis provide some background.

As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…

Academy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ, Leiden

Sylvius, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden

Schouwburgstraat, Schouwburgstraat 2, 2511 VA, The Hague

PhD defence

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

Van Steenis, Einsteinweg 2, 2333 CC, Leiden

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

Huygens, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2333 CA, Leiden

PhD defence

Snellius, Niels Bohrweg 1, 2333 CA, Leiden

Snellius, Niels Bohrweg 1, 2333 CA, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Anna van Buerenplein, Anna van Buerenplein 301, 2595 DG, The Hague

Education