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• Open call: submit your Lowlands Science research proposal Announcement - 20 February 2025

  Research

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  Jan Boersema Professor of Fundamentals of environmental sciences

  Faculty of Science

  boersema@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5650

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271290

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  Bernard Bernards Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  b.j.t.h.bernards@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009014

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  Cristiana Strava University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.strava@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274676

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  Indira Huliselan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.c.huliselan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271167

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  Armin Cuyvers Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.cuyvers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275409

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  Alex Geert Castermans Professor of Civil Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.g.castermans@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277400

• ERC Award for Mariska Kret bringing science to the zoo News - 18 July 2022

  Mariska Kret, Professor in Cognitive psychology has been awarded the European Research Council (ERC) Public Engagement with Research Awards 2022. Kret convinces the jury with 'RecognizeYourself - Bringing science to the zoo. Involving the public into the study of great apes emotions'.

• Last chance: sign up now for the Leiden Science Run! Announcement - 2 June 2025

  Social

• Mariska Kret receives new science prize for groundbreaking research News - 5 February 2024

  Professor Mariska Kret has received the Mercator Sapiens Stimulus, a new science prize from the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW). The prize consists of a sum of 1m euros.

• Three new Leiden bloggers for Faces of Science News - 7 March 2022

  What is life like as an academic? Twelve PhD candidates will report on their daily work in videos and blogs on the Faces of Science website (in Dutch). They include three researchers from Leiden who are researching topics such as North Korean support for African liberation movements, how differently…

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  Richard Gill Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  gill@math.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Gerhard Burger Data Steward

  Faculty of Science

  g.a.burger@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274285

• Rebecca Schaefer: 'Music and science bring people together' News - 19 February 2021

  Rebecca Schaefer received the new science communication grant for the SNAAR Festival in December 2020. With the festival, Schaefer wants to make music and science accessible to a wide audience. How exactly? That's what she tells in this issue of Humans of Psychology.

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  Michiel Dam Assistant professor

  ICLON

  m.dam@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275190

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  Tamara Platteel Teacher Trainer

  ICLON

  tplatteel@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276498

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  Robert Zwijnenberg Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.zwijnenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rieneke Sonnevelt PhD candidate/external

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stefano Cucurachi Director of Education

  Faculty of Science

  s.cucurachi@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274919

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  Ivo Dos Santos Martins External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.r.dos.santos.martins@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Simone Rijksen PhD candidate

  ICLON

  s.rijksen@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274059

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  Linyuan Wang

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  Ton van Raan Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vanraan@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Katherine Hamilton Education and research staff member

  Faculty of Science

  k.l.hamilton@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dorota Moravcikova Teaching and Research Assistant

  Faculty of Science

  d.moravcikova@liacs.leidenuniv.nl |

• Save the date: Saturday 21 June - Leiden Science Run Announcement - 15 April 2025

• Give peace a chance: the way conflict can be eased, according to social psychology News - 1 February 2024

  How to reduce aggression when two parties are at odds? PhD research by psychologist Lennart Reddmann's shows that it can help to offer them a peaceful alternative. However, the attacking party benefits the most from such a solution.

• Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis News - 8 February 2023

  The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…

• Science for Sustainable Societies: a new bachelor’s programme News - 12 September 2024

  The new interdisciplinary bachelor's program in Science for Sustainable Societies starts in the 2025-2026 academic year.

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  Joost van Ginkel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  jginkel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273620

• Got a question about science? Ask Leiden! News - 29 August 2023

  Due to its success, the Leiden2022 Q&A has been extended and is looking for even more thought-provoking, interesting or unusual questions.

• Joop van Holsteijn new Scientific Director Political Science News - 12 January 2022

  On 1 January 2022, Joop van Holsteijn was appointed Scientific Director and, as Chair of the Institute's Board, will represent the Institute of Political Science at faculty and university level.

• Migration scholar Katharina Natter wins Gratama Science Prize News - 16 May 2025

  For her research into migration policy under different political regimes, Katharina Natter has been awarded the Gratama Science Prize for young, talented researchers.

• Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025 News - 5 November 2025

  Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…

• John Boy granted NWO XS for research Coming of Age on Instagram News - 10 February 2023

  Research often theorizes about young adults and their social media use. John Boy wants to investigate social media platforms by talking to users rather than talking about them

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  Leonardo Lenoci ICT Research and Security Advisor

  Faculty of Science

  l.lenoci@science.leidenuniv.nl |

• Come to the (science) fair on 3 October! News - 24 September 2024

  Want to find out how to assemble a human skeleton? Do you know what chemistry can be found around you? And are you easily fooled by fake news? Discover this and more at our Science Fair on 3 October.

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  Rob Tijdeman Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  tijdeman@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274831

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  Floris Mansvelt Beck Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  fmansveltbeck@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276789

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  Tim Mickler Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.a.mickler@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276199

• An overview of Dutch politics and Political Science in the Netherlands: the Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics News - 31 October 2024

  Dutch politics has long been a paragon of stability. Think, for example, of our party system until, say, the last decade. At the same time, we also see occasional changes and significant shifts. Society has changed and this is reflected in, among other things, how we vote and how policy is made. About…

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  Shruti Jain Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  s.jain@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• TikToking in the name of science News - 17 December 2025

  What makes young people susceptible to misinformation? And how do their friends influence this? Psychologist Jiemiao Chen aims to find out by using eye-tracking to monitor where young people focus their attention while watching TikTok videos.

• Science, technology and innovation is not addressing world’s most urgent problems News - 20 October 2022

  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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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024 News - 21 October 2024

  Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

• Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s)) Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  Zhuoxi Han External PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  z.han@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506