1,406 search results for “liberal arts and sciences” in the Staff website
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Archaeologists receive funding for science communication: ‘We want to change the public image of archaeology’
A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication endeavours. We speak with Dr Maikel Kuijpers, who is the main contact person of the application.
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NEW – Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
Organisation, Research, Social
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Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play
A team of Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage.
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Growing super legs for the Tour de France with the aid of Leiden data science
Only the fittest cyclists stand a chance of taking yellow in the brutal Tour de France. Team Jumbo-Visma is working with data scientists from Leiden. They have analysed the stages and performance of Jumbo-Visma’s riders in previous Grand Tours. And they are researching how to determine the fitness level…
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Talk and debate: how do we prevent science from harming the environment?
Sustainability researchers can play an important role in the energy transition. But what if their partners are not (yet) sustainable and science itself has adverse effects? This is the subject of an online talk by researcher Thomas Franssen on 16 December with a discussion afterwards. ‘Clean energy…
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OSCoffee: Disseminating Knowledge through YouTube
Lecture
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Press officers
Find out who to turn to for advice about press enquiries and science communication.
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Why have murals been used in social and political movements?
Take a walk through any city, and you are likely to come across a brightly coloured mural. Although these paintings often seem to serve solely as a backdrop for Instagram snapshots, art history professor Minna Valjakka says there are rich traditions and intricate histories that uncover more critical…
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North Korea and the Liberation of Southern Africa, 1960-2020
PhD defence
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
- Faculty of Science for Ukraine
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MyTimetable
MyTimetable is Leiden University’s timetabling publication tool.
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Academic Calendar
The academic year officially commences on 1 September and ends on 31 August. On collective closing days the university is closed and no lectures take place. The academic calendar applies to the whole university and to all study programmes with the exception of medicine.
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Thijs Vos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.j.vos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Simon Otjes
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.p.otjes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3946
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Harmen van der Veer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
h.a.a.van.der.veer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Eduard Fosch Villaronga
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834
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Amy Verdun
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.c.verdun@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gert-Jan Lelieveld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
lelieveldgj@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6615
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Matthijs van Leeuwen
Science
m.van.leeuwen@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7048
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Alex Schilin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.schilin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leticia Rettore Micheli
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.rettore.micheli@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tom Buitelaar
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
t.j.a.buitelaar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9985
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Rodrigo Ochigame
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.k.ochigame@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 2829 8901
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Dirk van der Hoeven
Science
d.van.der.hoeven@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7146
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
holsteyn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3954
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
snieuwenhuis@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3834
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Karsten Lambers
Faculteit Archeologie
k.lambers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6510
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Accessibility buildings Faculty of Science
Organisation
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Accessibility buildings Faculty of Science
All buildings are open again from Thursday 25 May.
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What the campus at Leiden Bio Science Park will look like
The university campus at Leiden Bio Science Park will change rapidly over the next few years. A short film shows the transformation to a full campus. See what this mix of new university buildings, student accommodation and restaurants and cafés will look like. And sustainability and biodiversity won’t…
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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University buildings closed for national holidays in April and May
Facility, Organisation
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Museum Talks: ‘Our access to the past starts with in-depth knowledge of objects’
Geert-Jan Janse has always been fascinated by the way objects can bring the past closer. On 16 November, he will present a Museum Talk about his work as the director of the Vereniging Rembrandt (Rembrandt Association).
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LKV's Art Auction
Festival
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Neither ‘Revisionist’ nor ‘Status Quo’, both Statist and (Neo-)liberal Institutionalist: China’s Comprehensive Participation Approach in International
Lecture, LPEG research seminar
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Nienke Beets
Science
n.beets@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5144
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Science, technology and innovation is not addressing world’s most urgent problems
Global science research serves the needs of the Global North, and is driven by the values and interests of a small number of companies, governments and funding bodies, finds a major new international study published today. As such, the authors find, science, technology and innovation research is not…
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funders
Many national and international research funders can provide financing for your research project.
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Ministry of BZK establishes two new professor chairs for the Kingdom
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is establishing two new professor chairs for the Kingdom.
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The usefulness of science: ‘Room for exchanging questions, values and ideas'
Is scientific research useful? In his dissertation, Jorrit Smit argues that in order to answer this question one should not look at, for example, prominent scholars or influential organisations, but at places where knowledge exchange and co-creation take place. Promotion 6 May.
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Psychology Connected on making mistakes in science: 'Admitting error can actually benefit your reputation'
How do we get better at detecting research errors? And how do we ensure that we no longer see those errors as evidence of our inability, but as keys to better and more reliable research? Scientists offer advice during the third Psychology Connected.
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National platform launched for academics facing abuse
Academics regularly face threats, intimidation and abuse. The Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) therefore launched the WetenschapVeilig platform on 7 November 2022.
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Rafal Matuszewski awarded a KNAW Early Career Partnership
Dr. Rafal Matuszewski, assistant professor at the ancient history department of the Institute for History, has been awarded an Early Career Partnership by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
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Ewine van Dishoeck after pontifical appointment: ‘Science and religion can coexist’
Pope Francis has appointed astronomer Ewine van Dishoeck to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. She joins an illustrious list of Nobel Prize winners, such as Ernest Rutherford, Max Planck, Niels Bohr and Erwin Schrödinger. What is her view on this? An interview with our professor of Molecular astrop…
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Multiple KHMW awards for science students
As many as seven first-year students from the Faculty of Science were honoured as young talents. In addition, the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) also lauded three master's students and an astronomy project during a vibrant ceremony on 28 November. Professor of Science Communication…
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Dutch Research Council Open Science Fund grants for five Leiden projects
Five projects with a lead applicant from Leiden will receive an Open Science Fund grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Leiden Science Run running shirts available!
Social
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Leiden Science Family Day - 22 May 2022
Social