1,339 search results for “nwo” in the Public website
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Projects
With our research, we aim to enrich academic and practical knowledge on the governance of sustainability, as well as contribute to public debates on these issues. For that purpose, we strive for diversity in our research subjects, research methods and theoretical approaches. Our research covers different…
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Multi-functional urban Green space planning based on transdisciplinary learning (MultiGreen)
Green infrastrucuture (GI) like urban farm and green roofs could provide many beneficial functions in cities. These include for example food production, flood prevention or increasing biodiversity. MultiGreen project aims at developing an integrated modelling tool to support…
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People
The MultiGreen project is a collaboration with NWO and CAS. The partners from the Dutch NWO side are the University of Leiden and University Wageningen. The partner from the Chinese CAS is the Institute of Urban Environment and the Institute of Geographic Sciences.
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Centre for Microbial Cell Biology
The CMCB brings together microbial cell biology expertise in Leiden. It aims at optimal resonance between the groups and maximal exploitation of the available infrastructure and to develop innovative cross-boundary technology platforms.
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Awards and Grants 2022
An overview of awards and prizes granted to our staff and students in 2022, as well as special appointments at Leiden University and other institutions.
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About
Leiden Center for the Study of Ancient Arabia
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Network
LeiCenSAA is dedicated to the study of Ancient Arabia and the sharing of knowledge and expertise on this topic. Thefore it aims to collaborate closely with other research in the field.
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Awards and Grants 2017
An overview of awards and prizes granted to our staff and students in 2017, as well as special appointments and royal distinctions.
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Leiden Spinoza and Stevin Prize laureates
Of the 105 Spinoza Prizes that have been awarded since 1995, 26 have gone to researchers from Leiden University. The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest Dutch award in science. The younger NWO Stevin grant goes to researchers who have achieved great success in the field of knowledge utilisation for society.…
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Centre for Interdisciplinary Genome Research
The CIGR brings together a diverse range of unique expertise in genome research rooted in biology, chemistry and physics. Members of the CIGR investigate genome folding and genome transactions. An important aspect is direct as well as long term relevance for medicine.
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Evolutionary traps – Balanced lethal systems
How do balanced lethal systems originate and persist in nature?
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Funding | Project 0100
The One Amongst Zeroes project is funded by the NWO-Vici grant. The grant runs from October 2021 to August 2026. Grant No. VI.C.201.058
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Spinoza project Statistical Science
Developing and investigating statistical methods for complex data and models
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Born to be shy?
An international mega-analysis on the neurobiological link between inhibited temperament and social anxiety disorder
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Prince, Pen, and Sword. Eurasian Perspectives
Prince, Pen, and Sword offers a synoptic interpretation of rulers and elites in Eurasia from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century. Four core chapters zoom in on the tensions and connections at court, on the nexus between rulers and religious authority, on the status, function, and self-perceptions…
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In the media
The research at the Living lab attracts a great deal of press attention. Please find below a small selection of the many news reports that have been published. Also take a look at the Zembla programme about the Living Lab.
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Delta-Institute for Theoretical Physics
Zaanen
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Postdoctoral Research
It is essential for researchers to be able to obtain independent research funding in order to advance in their career.
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Field Labs: Testing Intersectional Approaches to Inclusive Actions
Subproject of the NWO Smart Culture Grant research project 'The Critical Visitor'.
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Postdoctoral Research
It is essential for researchers to be able to obtain independent research funding to advance in their careers.
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The added value of multimedia to repeated story book reading in preschool age
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Becoming Literate by Means of the internet
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Legal Empowerment of Pollution Victims in China and Indonesia
A political-legal study of rights invocation by pollution victims in China and Indonesia
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Narrative reflective self-understanding: the corporeal
This PhD project analyses the politics and aesthetics of depictions of torture in American and European ‘war on terror’ films.
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Memory and Identity
Research conducted in this group aims at furthering our understanding of how communities and individuals deal with social change, conflict and trauma through remembrance and commemoration as well as forgetting in the arts.
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Nabataean Aramaic
A living language?
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Following vaccines in the body
Myrra Carstens
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Light relief
How can new compounds relieve cancer patients of severe side effects?
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Twisted light and helical structures
Wolfgang Lüffler
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Partners
Psychology Lab on Wheels is possible thanks to the support of our partners.
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Manioc roots
Prehistory of Amazonia seen from the kitchen
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Unravelling proteins by touch
How can we develop a new microscope that can distinguish individual atoms in proteins?
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Formation of synthetic fuel: new insights!
Navarro Paredes
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Elucidating the catalytic properties of gold
How does CO adsorption on gold promote its own oxidation and the oxidation of other organic molecules?
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Graphene as biological sensor
How distance-dependent is graphene as biological sensor?
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Favourable developments for numbers
What is the relationship between probability experiments and cryptographic applications?
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Quest for new antibiotics
Gubbens
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Extreme phenomena in soft materials
What are the mechanics of soft materials (e.g. foam, sand)?
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Guiding blood vessels with laser light
How can lasers control the growth of new blood vessels?
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Chromatin dynamics in single genes
John van Noort
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Concrete arithmetic between geometry and number theory
Bruin
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Mathematics cluster STAR tenure track
Perform cutting-edge research in the area of the STAR mathematics cluster.
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Seeking the boundaries of quantum mechanics
Bouwmeester
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From molecules to planets: Exploring the chemical heritage of solar systems
Walsh
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Applying for research
The portfolio of eLaw includes research executed for the European Commission, NWO (the national research council in the Netherlands), the national government, local government agencies, large corporations, SMEs and NGOs.
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Spherical mosaics from different tiles
What are 'defects' and mechanical properties of mosaics of different shapes of tiles?
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The eel, a swimming paradox
Why is the swimming efficiency of the European eel higher than predicted?
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Why don't drugs make it to the market?
How can we extend the drug residence time to combat diseases more effectively?
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Unravelling the chlorine production reaction
How can we make the production of chlorine cheaper and more friendly for the environment?