When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue their studies and work, professor Ellen Rutten (UvA) and assistant professor Dorine Schellens (Leiden) set up an international mentor network.

The motivation of student teachers for the teacher's profession depends on various factors. Teacher training can influence the commitment of students.

Dementia is a progressive disease, diagnosed at a relatively late stage when intervention may not be effective. Aim of the research is to study scans of brain networks to help discover the early network changes related to dementia. Early diagnosis may benefit effectiveness of future treatment.

The project investigates the implementation of policies and practices related to reconciliation and the strengthening of government capacity in the Odesa and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine.

In at least 16 recent court cases, judges took severe staff shortages into account in decisions not to impose compulsory youth care. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Children and the Law, comments in ‘Trouw’ on this dilemma for judges.

In at least 16 recent court cases, judges took severe staff shortages into account in decisions not to impose compulsory youth care. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Children and the Law, comments in ‘Trouw’ on this dilemma for judges.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of Leiden University.

Met NASA’s plannen voor een mogelijke permanente maanbasis rond 2030 neemt de discussie toe over eigendom, toegang en grondstoffen. Bestaande verdragen bieden richting, maar aanvullende internationale afspraken zijn nodig om toekomstige conflicten te voorkomen, zegt ruimtejurist Handel-Mazzetti in het…

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LRead about how our students and staff are getting involved in making our university greener.

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Discover life as a student in the MSc Democracy and Representation at Leiden University: join the SPIL association, use the Pieter de la Court building, and live in the historic, international city of Leiden.

A Student Affairs Front Office employee will explain the main considerations for applying to Leiden University.

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Meet the students behind Science for Sustainable Societies! In this section, you will find monthly interviews with the students who are following this programme. They will share what drives them, what they enjoy about their study, their views on our programme and what inspires them about sustainability.…

If you pay statutory tuition fees and are registered at another Dutch higher education institution, you can take one or more courses at Leiden University.

In order for professionals to keep learning throughout their careers, it is necessary to be able to steer their own learning process

Social aspects of the learning environment, also called classroom climate, are important for students’ cognitive and affective learning outcomes. In this thesis the classroom climate is operationalised by means of two components: the teacher-class relationship and classroom discipline.

Are you planning to register for an English taught Master’s Degree Programme after your Bachelor’s programme? In order to assess what your current level of English is, you are invited to complete an Online Oxford Quick Placement Test.

Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? The international bachelor's programme in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology gives you plenty of room to do so.

In what way can teachers support and enlarge student engagement in a blended learning context?

Professor of Ecotoxicology Martina Vijver of the Institute of Environmental Sciences has given a public talk at Paradiso Amsterdam for Science & Cocktails on 4 March 2019. Her presentation was called: 'The added value & added risk of size: nanomaterials'.

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How interdisciplinary teaching supports the development of students’ competencies

The Sundanese people, the largest ethnic group in West Java, have been using traditional medicine for a long time. Known as ubar kampung, Sundanese indigenous knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional medicine are based on local people’s knowledge and use of Medicinal, Aromatic, and Cosmetic (MAC)…

Empathic or anxious mistakes? A neurocognitive investigation of the development of social performance monitoring in youth growing up in stressful versus non-stressful environments

Many countries and regions face a wide variety of challenges resulting from migration and mobility. Solutions that have been formulated range from policies and regulations for immigration, to education and stimulating social participation, to restructuring the welfare state. These challenges and policies…

Effectiveness of an early intervention program for anxiety-prone toddlers in the Netherlands

The archaeological heritage of South America is facing increasing threats due to the expansion of agricultural activities, infrastructure expansion, illegal wood harvesting, and the current fire emergency plaguing the Amazon and other biomes of the continent.

In this project we followed children of parents with an anxiety disorder. We wanted to examine how these children develop and try to better understand why it is that some children develop fears, whilst other children do not. In this project, we mainly focus on social anxiety disorder and panic disor…

The roles of shame, guilt and social access in adolescent aggression

Can we predict fluctuations in suicidal ideation in a person’s daily life, from hour to hour?

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Explore student life in the MSc Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Development at Leiden University: student associations, events, extracurricular activities, and living in The Hague.

What is the effect of practicing with electronic books on reading skills for grade 1 students?

The former Valkenburg airfield is steeped in history: the Romans defended their empire here, German forces landed here in 1940 and even the Cold War left its mark. Now thousands of homes are planned for the site. Students from Leiden and Delft are exploring how to make this past visible.