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Above- and belowground interactions in Jacobaea vulgaris: zooming in and zooming out from a plant-soil feedback perspective
In this thesis, I focused on studying the above- and belowground interactions of J. vulgaris from a plant-soil feedback (hereafter, PSF) perspective. I investigated the temporal variation of negative PSF and examined the effects of root-associated bacteria on plant performance and aboveground herbiv…
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The flux and flow of data: connecting large datasets with machine learning in a drug discovery envirionment
This thesis focuses on data found in the field of computational drug discovery. New insight can be obtained by applying machine learning in various ways and in a variety of domains. Two studies delved into the application of proteochemometrics (PCM), a machine learning technique that can be used to…
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The flexible listener: exploring zebra finch sensitivity to spectral and temporal sound features
Human vocal communication and music perception represent advanced cognitive skills, seemingly innate and universal. These faculties encompass a range of perceptual and cognitive abilities. Cross-species research sheds light on the origins of musicality by investigating whether these traits are shared…
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Early Childhood Community Practitioners’ analyses of new mother’s challenges in Alexandra Township South Africa
Early Childhood Community Practitioners’ analyses of new mother’s challenges in Alexandra Township South Africa: a collaboration between academics and practitioners
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About the programme
This specialised BSc degree programme offers you courses such as International Organisations and Actors in World Politics. Furthermore, you attend more general courses, such as International Politics, Comparative Politics, and Global History. You will also develop academic and professional skills: statistics,…
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Education
LUCDH are delighted to offer students of the Humanities a range of courses to develop their digital skills and critical thinking.
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About the programme
The process of doing ethnographic research enables you to develop the capacity to engage, analyse and report from a social science perspective.
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Systematic investigations into the role of ceramide subclass composition on lipid organization and skin barrier
The lipids in the uppermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum (SC), play an important role in the skin barrier function. The three main SC lipid classes are ceramides (CER), cholesterol and free fatty acids.
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Reasoning about object-oriented programs: from classes to interfaces
Throughout the history of computer science, a major challenge has been how to assert that software is free of bugs and works as intended. Software bugs can lead to serious negative impacts on any software system. Throughout the main body of the thesis, we implemented a series of studies on exploring…
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Creative writing
The Leiden Academic Course Center offers various writing courses. Make your own reality when writing stories. You learn what a "good idea" is for a story or novel. You learn how to develop story lines and characters and how to develop your own style. At this moment we offer one writing course in English…
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Theatre & Presentation
The Leiden Academic Course Center offers various theater and presentation courses. For the performing arts courses it is possible to participate in the final presentations at the end of the semester to experience what it is like to be on stage. The presentation courses are very suitable for students…
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Career prospects
What is your preferred career path? Would you prefer a job that involves communication? Or do you want to work on research projects in a museum environment? Or would you like to continue in academia? You will find that your Arts, Media and Society degree is a perfect preparation for the career of your…
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Tailoring x-ray tomography techniques for cultural heritage research
Visualizing the internal structure is a crucial step in acquiring knowledge about the origin, state, and composition of cultural heritage artifacts. Among the most powerful techniques for exposing the interior of cultural heritage objects is computed tomography (CT), a technique that computationally…
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Development of new chemical tools to study the cannabinoid receptor type 2
The endocannabinoid receptors CB1R and CB2R are involved in a plethora of processes, and consequently are involved in many pathological conditions. Their wide distribution makes the CBRs both an interesting therapeutic target and hard to study.
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Do you have any questions about the master's specialisation in Global Ethnography? Please contact us!
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Discovery of selective diacylglycerol lipase β inhibitors
Diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLα and DAGLβ) are responsible for the biosynthesis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) in the brain and peripheral tissues. Selective DAGLβ inhibitors have been proposed as a potential treatment for inflammatory diseases with reduced potential for central…
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And then you will have your degree in Dutch Studies and will be ready to find a job! Do you enjoy writing and editing? Would you like to teach? Or would you prefer to work in communication and marketing? Dutch Studies alumni find work where they perform all these tasks in practice.
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Do you have any questions about the master's specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice? Please contact us!
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Europa Lectures
First held in 2013, the Europa Lecture is an annual lecture organised by the Europa Institute of Leiden Law School. It provides leading thinkers, scholars and politicians with a platform to share their views on questions of European integration with the academic community and wider public.
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Career College: Working as a Consultant
Career and apply for jobs
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Joint Lectures on Evolutionary Algorithms - June 2024
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The master in Media Studies is a one-year programme with four specialisations. Each specialisation explores connections between the various media and examines both present-day and historical material.
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The one-year (60 EC) master in Classics and Ancient Civilizations provides intensive and comprehensive training covering the entire range of present-day research on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and the Ancient Near East.
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Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
- In Praise of Solidarity - World Refugee Day 2024
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The parabolic Anderson model on Galton-Watson trees
The parabolic Anderson model (PAM), which is the Cauchy problem for the heat equation with random potential. The PAM is a mathematical model that describes how mass (i.e. matter or energy) flows in a medium in the presence of a field of sources and sinks.
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Prepare your stay
As an international student, you will need to take care of a number of practical matters both before and after arriving in the Netherlands. On these pages you can find out about the steps you need take, appointments you need to make and the welcome activities offered by Leiden University.
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Ionica Smeets receives honorary doctorate from Open University
Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University. She receives the award because she exemplifies how science communication can bridge the gap between experts and the general public.
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ASCL Seminar: The State in Relief: civil servants navigating duties, dependencies and disasters in Malawi
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Do you have any questions about the master’s programme Theoretical Physics? Please contact us.
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Do you have any questions about the master’s programme Research in Physics: Classical/Quantum Information? Please contact us.
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In the Master’s programme in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences of Leiden University you are trained for a scientific career in drug research and development.
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Do you have questions about the Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences master’s programme or the specialisation Drug Discovery and Safety? Please contact us.
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The MSc specialisation ICT in the Public Sector gives you the opportunity to study the field of IT management in a governmentall setting. You will learn how to benefit from your technical Computer Science knowledge on an administrative, management level.
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Do you have any questions about the master’s specialisation Physics and Science Based Business? Please contact us!
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Do you have questions about the System Biomedicine and Pharmacology master’s programme? Please contact us.
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Connect theory and practice of teaching through the application of your academic knowledge about chemistry to issues of classroom practice.
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Do you have any questions about the master’s specialisation Physics and Science Communication & Society? Please contact us.
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Do you have any questions about the master’s specialisation Computer Science and Science Communication & Society? Please contact us.
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The Biology and Business Studies specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes a one-year biology component (60 - 80 EC) and a business component in the second year (40 - 60 EC).
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Do you have any questions about the master’s programme Research in Biological- and Soft-Matter Physics? Please contact us.