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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2021
The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2021 and for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg prize 2021. Who wrote the best Political Science bachelor’s theses?
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Social Science Matters: Out-of-home placement
...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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How light and noise pollution disrupt aquatic life
Fish populations in lakes and rivers have declined in recent decades. This is probably due to light and noise pollution. The Horizon Europe grant enables ecologist Hans Slabbekoorn to investigate this and improve the situation for migrating fish. In order to do so, a seven-metre-long swimming tunnel…
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3 tips for creating a fabulous science pitch
Are you interested in creating a fabulous science pitch? Neurospyschologist Liza Cornet - winner of the National Famelab Science Pitching Competition 2020 shares 3 tips based on personal experience that can help you design your pitch.
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‘The goal is that we no longer have to talk about open science because all science is open’
Paul Wouters has been involved in open science for 30 years, from his first introduction to a preprint server in 1992 to his recent roles as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and open science ambassador for Academia in Motion. Wouters is now retiring. He is leaving with high hopes…
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New treatments for life-threatening disease sepsis
Due to the increasing resistance to certain antibiotics, the life-threatening condition sepsis is becoming harder to treat. For her PhD project, Leiden pharmacologist Feiyan Liu used mathematical modeling to find out how antibiotics can be used more effectively to cure sepsis.
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Veronique de Gucht
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
degucht@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3863
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Femke Lippok
Faculteit Archeologie
f.e.lippok@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Stimulating Open Science and Recognition & Rewards
Greater transparency in science. Broader career paths. Less work pressure. A dynamic conversation at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) focused on these goals.
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New book to improve and promote science with citizens
The new open access book The Science of Citizen Science bundles insights into science that is conducted together with citizens, to promote this growing form of science.
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Ludo Waltman: New Open Science Ambassador for Academia in Motion
Education, Research
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ESOF ‘Art Exploring Science’ session will connect art and science
How can we view societal challenges from a different perspective? At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), Robert Zwijnenberg, Emeritus Professor of Art and Science Interactions, will call for more collaboration between artists and scientists.
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Metals, energy and geopolitics, a complex mix
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Life after the Grand Jamboree: Wrapping-up iGEM
‘A challenging rollercoaster, but also a very bonding and insightful experience,’ that’s how the team of iGEM Leiden 2022 wraps up their participation in the iGEM contest. The contest for synthetic biology climaxed during the Grand Jamboree in Paris. The team ended up in the top 10 of over 360 teams…
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How do adolescents and parents experience parenting in daily life?
How adolescents perceive parenting is related to their mood. Differences between the perspectives of parents and adolescents are also of importance for adolescents’ mood. That is what research by Loes Janssen and her Leiden University colleagues in Clinical Psychology shows. Open Access publication…
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Psychology Science Day 2022
‘Very interesting’ is what two bachelor students have to say about the stories by Liesbeth van Vliet and Niki Antypa during the Psychology Science Day. The icing on the cake were the poster presentations about the bachelor's theses, admired and commented on by scientists and fellow students. Teachers…
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…
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Zsuzsika Sjoerds
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
z.sjoerds@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5437
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Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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Social Science Matters: scientist about voting behaviour
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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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…
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Outreach team Jonge Wetenschappers releases podcastseries about the online life of today's youth
The former outreach team of the Social Resilience and Security programme 'Jonge Wetenschappers' developed a podcastseries (in Dutch) about the online life of today’s youth and the related social challenges that adolescents face.
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Podcast: Urban Life in Catalonia in the 14th Century with Jeff Fynn-Paul
Most of us know that Venice, Genoa, and Florence were major Mediterranean powers during the Renaissance. But did you know that in terms of trade and sea power, Barcelona was probably more powerful than two of these three?
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New Science Library Open
From study places to consulting collections and from a meeting with your faculty liaison to getting books after opening hours: the new Science Library offers it all. The library moved to a brand new location in the Gorlaeus building and will be open starting 15 April.
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Ayokunu Adedokun
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Tim Claerhout
Science
t.claerhout@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tom Theuns
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.j.h.theuns@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5069
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Jeshua Tromp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.j.tromp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Yuye Que
Faculty of Humanities
y.que@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1514
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Elise Dusseldorp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
elise.dusseldorp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8046
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Pieter Slaman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
p.j.slaman@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2789
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Michiel van Elk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.van.elk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Michiel Hooykaas
Science
m.j.d.hooykaas@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Roderick Bouman
Science
r.w.bouman@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2180
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Rudy Andeweg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
andeweg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3936
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Guido Band
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
band@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3998
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Marc Koper
Science
m.koper@chem.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4250
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Jonathan Phillips
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.p.phillips@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jelena Belic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.belic@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3879
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Anoma van der Veere
Faculty of Humanities
a.p.van.der.veere@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gieneke Teeuwen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.teeuwen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anne Miers
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
acmiers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3688
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Joost Visser
Science
j.m.w.visser@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Miriam Waltz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.h.a.waltz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marret Noordewier
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.k.noordewier@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8852
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Tessa Verhoef
Science
t.verhoef@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7903
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Nikoleta Yordanova
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
n.yordanova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3843