Regulations for student residence permit holders who would like to work or do an internship.

While tens of thousands of visitors dance to deafening music, a team of Leiden psychologists are trying to collect data for their research at Lowlands. How do festivalgoers experience a virtual trip? And what role do factors such as too little sleep and whether they have experience with psychedelics…

Maarten Kunst is a professor of Criminology at the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology. From November 1, 2020, to November 1, 2025, Maarten chaired the Criminology Department. Prior to that, he was director of the criminology programs for over three years and a member of various examination committees.…

Linda Geven (1992) joined the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology as an Assistant Professor of Criminology in February 2020.

Education

This academic year saw the start of the Change Lab(oratory) project. Teaching staff from various departments worked on innovations in their master's courses: 'It’s a privilege to improve your teaching and get so many useful tips in the process.'

Cevdet Acarsoy engages in research and education at the intersection of clinical psychology, childhood traumas, schema therapy, and epidemiology. His multifaceted expertise extends to teaching, therapy practice, and science communication, creating a holistic impact on mental health and public well-b…

Since January 2018, Aukje Nauta is affiliated as a parttime professor with a special assignment, 'Enhancing individuals in a dynamic work context' at Leiden University, on behalf of Sioo.

Olaf Simonse is a researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Centre for Psychology and Economic Behaviour (KCPEG).

Iliana Samara is a researcher specialising in the psychology of attraction and social cognition. Her work focuses on how attraction captures our attention and influences the way we perceive and interact with others, as well as the role of coordination between individuals in forming romantic bonds.

Maartje Schoorl is a clinical psychologist who has obtained her PhD at Leiden University in 2013, supported with an Opleiding Onderzoeker GGZ (OOG) grant. Since then, she combined a clinical position with research and teaching at the University of Leiden and in the post-master education. Since 2016,…

Since September 2020, Karline Janmaat has been an associate professor of Cognitive Behavioral Ecology at the Cognitive Psychology Section of the Institute of Psychology and the Institute of Biology at Leiden University and the ARTIS Zoo in Amsterdam.

Alumnus Sam van Raalte followed his passion into freelance journalism.

Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam is an assistant professor at the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. She is also affiliated with the department of Psychiatry (Leiden University Medical Center) and part of the Knowledge Center for Anxiety & Stress…

Elpine de Boer is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion.

Angelo Romano is an Assistant Professor at the unit Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology at the Institute of Psychology. He is interested in understanding the psychology of conflict and cooperation among people, groups, and nations.

Dr Lucy Rutten is a senior scientist within the research group Lifestyle Brain Interaction at the Cognitive Psychology department. In her work she combines a strong biomedical background with a broad interest in disease prevention, in particular, cognitive degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.

Jan Sleutels is a Senior University Lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy.

Lecturers Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol have been awarded a 100,000-euro Dutch National Education Institute (NKO) Scale-Up Grant for their ‘Family Dinner’ app. The app helps students develop critical reasoning skills by identifying fallacies and prejudices during a simulated family meal.

To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that allows students at the social interaction lab. Sign up to receive invitations if you are interested in taking part in on-going scientific studies in the…

Linda Breeman’s research focuses on promoting health behaviour and lifestyle changes, specializing in (eHealth) intervention development and intervention implementation in complex systems.

Henk van Steenbergen is an associate professor at the Cognitive Psychology unit at Leiden University. He heads the Affect, Motivation & Action (AMA) Lab, where he and his colleagues study the interplay between affect, motivation, stress and cognitive control.

Hanneke Palmen is Associate Professor (ius promovendi) at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology.