231 search results for “climate” in the Staff website
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Martha DellarScience
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Powerful corporations determine climate policy in Brazil
Bribing a politician to gain influence or making sure friends end up in powerful positions: Brazilian energy companies use these power strategies daily.
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Jan Willem Erisman appointed chair of Scientific Climate Council
The Council of Ministers has appointed Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Leiden University, as chair of the new Scientific Climate Council (WKR) from 1 March. This council will advise the government on climate policy.
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Hanneke PalmenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie de KoeijerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Manuela Rueda TrujilloScience
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Paul Behrens’ book on climate change launched in the US
The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.
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How climate change affects intangible heritage: ‘Specific materials to build instruments are disappearing’
What do climate change and traditional Japanese music have to do with each other? A great deal, university lecturer Andrea Giolai suspects. He has been awarded an NWO grant to study the relationship in more depth.
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Climate activist Aniek Moonen to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture
Every year Leiden University holds the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March.
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Oscar RuedaScience
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Jolein HoltzFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kai LiScience
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Lianne BaarsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shijie WeiScience
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Anniek KortleveScience
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Tamar de CorteFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah GiestFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrea Richards-CumminsFaculteit Archeologie
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Stephanie CapScience
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Gül Aktürk HauserFaculteit Archeologie
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Jianhong ZhouScience
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Helen DuffyFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joanne MolFaculteit Archeologie
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Haye GeukesScience
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Esther van der EntScience
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Shivant JhagroeFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter AkkermansFaculteit Archeologie
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Christina Luise ToenshoffFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fast-Tracking Climate Resilience with AI: a Stakeholder Discussion
Panel discussion
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Hauke WardScience
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Corinne HofmanFaculteit Archeologie
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The sustainable university
The theme Sustainability is one of the five continuous developmental themes in the strategical plan Innovating and connecting – 2022 - 2027 of Leiden University. Making sustainability one of the hot topics.
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Marleen DekkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Salma BalazadehScience
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Collaborating with renowned researchers
Leiden University is one of the world's top universities in leading international rankings. As a postdoc, you will be working with internationally renowned researchers, often as part of a specific research project. As such, the University cultivates an attractive research climate with excellent facilities.…
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…
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Pingtao DingScience
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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A new social contract in western welfare states in an era of climate change, digitalization and ageing
Seminar
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Communication strategy
Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.
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A quick call with Jan Willem Erisman about the interdisciplinary research symposium
Conducting research with academics from different disciplines is not easy. ‘But collaboration is vital to society,’ says Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Jan Willem Erisman. On behalf of Leiden’s Liveable Planet interdisciplinary programme, he is organising a symposium that will be held on…
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Realisation SSH Labs
The Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) labs are being realised on the second floor of the Sylvius building. Completion is scheduled for summer 2023.
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Laboratories
SSH labs accommodate many types of research. The different types of labs were realised after close consultation with researchers and offer a wealth of possibilities.
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Leiden Healthy University
Leiden University is committed to making your work safe, healthy and enjoyable and joined the Healthy Universities international network in 2018.
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Second round of Kiem grants started: apply for a seed grant for interdisciplinary partnerships
Research
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.