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• A cuddly toy with batteries: exploring the role of social robots in care for older people News - 11 June 2026

  From toy cats that purr to robot dogs that bark: what do such technologies mean for older people, healthcare providers and family members? A Dutch Research Council (NWO) Veni grant is enabling anthropologist Tanja Ahlin to investigate how animal-shaped robots can contribute to care for older people…

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  Marie Schwed Shenker PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.schwed.shenker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maarten Lamers Assistant Professor

  m.h.lamers@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277033

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  Tanja Ahlin Research Fellow

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.ahlin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mohammed Raiz Shaffique PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.r.shaffique@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Roy de Kleijn Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kleijnrde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273915

• ‘Teaching a robot to fry an egg isn’t as easy as you’d think’ News - 15 June 2021

  ‘AI can’t do half as much as people think,’ says computer scientist and psychologist Roy de Kleijn. He tries to teach robots seemingly easy things, and keeps on discovering how smart human intelligence really is. Three things that computers are no way near doing.

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  Eduard Fosch Villaronga Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834

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• Social Sciences & Humanities Labs

  The Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) Labs at Leiden University are where innovative behavioural science research takes place in the domains of psychology, digital technology, language and the development of children and adolescents. We are always looking for participants for various research studi…

• Social Sciences Connect

  Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…

• Digitalisation & Social Change

  Explore how digital technologies reshape global societies by influencing interaction, engagement & control. Delve into digital interfaces' impact on societal inequalities.

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  Carlotta Rigotti Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.rigotti@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

• Programme FLO 2024: Social scientists branching out!

  This FLO event is focusing on the overlap between all 4 programs (Psychology, Educational sciences, Political Sciences end Cultural anthropology) and aims to shed more light on what defines and unites us as Social Scientists. Where is the overlap in what we do, wo who are and what we strive for? The…

• Hall of Fame Social and Behavioural Sciences 2025 News - 18 December 2025

  The past year was once again a year of outstanding achievements and strong engagement for the Faculty of Social Sciences. In this hall of fame, we proudly highlight a selection of awards, grants and appointments as part of the many valuable contributions — visible and behind the scenes — that together…

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  Frank Doolaard Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.t.doolaard@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Erik de Kwaadsteniet Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kwaadsteniet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274109

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  Ili Ma Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.ma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Diana Kim

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.a.kim@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Akrati Saxena Assistant professor

  a.saxena@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Berna Güroglu Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caroline Bokhorst Education & Research Staff Member

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bokhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274044

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  Kiki Spoelstra Self Funded Phd Candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.e.spoelstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jinxian Wang Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.wang@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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  Sara Velthuizen

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  Koen Caminada Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.l.j.caminada@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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  Olaf Simonse Knowledge valorization staff member

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  o.simonse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maarten Berg Academic lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.c.berg@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

• Social Resilience & Security: Yearbook 2021 - 2022 News - 19 October 2022

  With the start of the new academic year, the Social Resilience & Security programme proudly presents their yearbook. In the yearbook, you read about the programme’s interdisciplinary research building bridges between institutes, its educational activities such as the new Minor ‘Violence Studies’ and…

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  Iris Müller PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  i.muller@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Social Science Matters: Out-of-home placement News - 8 June 2022

  ...What does seem clear, though, is that there is a great deal of room for improvement in the process of out-of-home placement. The FSW's social and behavioural scientists give their views.

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  Katerina Johnson Postdoc/guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.v.a.johnson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• What works in social work? Large-scale research into social resilience policy interventions News - 3 April 2022

  The need for knowledge among practitioners and the lack of an academic knowledge base for specifically collective arrangements of social work in the Netherlands were the reason for Anouk de Koning, Femke Kaulingfreks and Maartje van der Woude to start working on a Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) application…

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  Tessa Verhoef Assistant professor

  t.verhoef@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277903

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  Siddharth Divakaruni Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.v.divakaruni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Anouschka van Dijk

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  Elise Kortink Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.d.kortink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count! News - 6 October 2017

  In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important. Publication in NeuroImage:Clinical.

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  Anne Miers Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  acmiers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273688

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  Melle van der Molen Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.w.van.der.molen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276042

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  Jiemiao Chen Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.chen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Social Science Matters: scientist about voting behaviour News - 24 October 2023

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

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  Mariska Kret Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.kret@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276359

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  Welmer Molenmaker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.e.molenmaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271440

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  Jeroen Touwen Vice Dean / Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772

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  Kees Goudswaard Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.p.goudswaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rüya Akdag PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.akdag@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Andrea Spruijt Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.m.spruijt.2@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727