The Mindlab theatre and discussion programme will launch at the Faculty of Humanities at the end of September. What exactly does this programme on social safety entail? And who is it intended for? HR adviser Brigitte Heming explains.

Bleda Düring was interviewed alongside researchers working on ancient religions and primates, for an article in the Swiss magazine bref on the emergence of social inequalities. Although perspectives on the rise of social inequalities differ between these researchers they all agree more research on how…

Webinar with Q&A

Anna van Duijvenvoorde examines how brain development relates to changes in decision making, risk-taking and social learning during adolescence. She is also a co-founder of the research platform CHANGE Leiden. She is professor Developmental Psychology.

Carolien Rieffe leads the Focus On Emotions research lab at the Developmental and Educational Psychology section of the Institute of Psychology and University of Twente. She is Professor of Social Interaction Technology at the University of Twente and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Education…

Boya Li is a researcher and lecturer at the unit of Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Psychology. Her research focuses on promoting social inclusion and equality for children with autism and other neurological conditions.

The Social Citizenship and Migration interdisciplinary research programme is holding its annual symposium on 17 January 2024. This is the chance for Leiden researchers to share their experiences with a large network of colleagues with expertise in migration and social impact.

Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and addressed in good time. ‘Serious shyness has strong genetic roots; you don’t just get over it.’

The research of Cosima Nimphy dives into environmental factors that play a role in the development of anxiety disorders in children. She specifically focuses on intergenerational transmission of fear and anxiety via social learning pathways.

Adva Eichengreen (alias Eichengrün) is a postdoctoral researcher in the Developmental and Educational Psychology unit of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

The interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security is inviting proposals for seed funding. The programme aims to combine knowledge and expertise from five different faculties to study transgressive behaviours, its dimensions, aetiology, and effects of interventions with a multidisciplinary…

Kelly Ziemer teaches several courses in the Bachelors and Masters program and is affiliated with the Developmental and Educational Psychology department.

Stefan Thewissen is a labour market economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Previously, he was a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics at Leiden University.

EU migrants receive less frequent and lower benefits and allowances than Dutch citizens. This is according to research by Leiden economists Olaf van Vliet and Eduard Suari Andreu published as part of the Social Citizenship & Migration research programme. The research is discussed in Dutch newspaper…

Fifteen knowledge institutions and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have signed the covenant for Open Science NL. Leiden University has also joined the covenant, via the Universities of the Netherlands. This marks the start of the Dutch Research Council’s and brings the transition to open…

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

Jelle van Buuren, university lecturer at ISGA, discusses the role that social media played in the storming of the Capitol last Wednesday

Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. This edition…

The Academic Language Centre is organising an introduction to Ukrainian with the Russian Studies/Russian and Eurasian Studies programmes. This six-part course is meant primarily for people who are in contact with refugees from Ukraine.

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.

Anke Klein is an Associate Professor in the department of Developmental and Educational Psychology. She develops and studies the treatment of anxiety, mood problems, and related problems in children and adolescents, with a particular emphasis on parent–child mechanisms and intervention innovation. She…

During the Summer School Science Communication, you will learn everything about science communication.

The Leiden Faculty of Science has appointed three new professors. Daniel Rozen, Frank Takes and Matthijs van Leeuwen were appointed on 1 April.

Semiha is currently researching the applicability of schema therapy for the treatment of social anxiety disorders among young adults who are also first-generation college students.

The rise of extremism in Europe has increased polarisation. The EU-funded DRIVE project, led by Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalisation Studies from Leiden University’s Institute of Security and Global Affairs, explores how social, structural, and individual factors contribute to radicalisation, offering…

Evelien Broekhof is an assistant professor in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

Yung-Ting Tsou is an assistant professor at Early Childhood Education, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. She is also a guest researcher in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

Elephant toothpaste, a trip among the stars or a lecture on mathematical juggling: on Sunday 8 October 2023, the Faculty of Science opened its doors for the third edition of the Leiden Science Family Day. A programme jam-packed with workshops, demonstrations, lectures and peeks behind the scenes for…

From monitoring pollution to tracking rainfall, citizen science comes in different shapes and sizes. But at its heart, it’s about the relationships between citizens, policymakers and researchers.

Lotte van Dillen is professor of Social cognition and decision making at the unit of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology of Leiden University, researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Center for Psychology and Economic Behavior (KCPEG) and a member of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition…

Daan Scheepers conducts research on group processes, intergroup relations, and stress.

Just imagine new AI technology is able to read human emotions flawlessly. How would that affect us as humans? That is the question PhD candidate Alexandra Prégent is exploring.