622 search results for “behavioural biology” in the Staff website
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Carel ten Cate awarded honorary membership Dutch Society for Behavioural Biology
Professor emeritus of Animal Behaviour Carel ten Cate is awarded honorary membership by the Dutch Society for Behavioural Biology (NVG). He received the honour for his activities for the Society and the discipline of behavioural biology.
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Unacceptable behaviour
Leiden University aims to create a safe environment where everyone feels comfortable and no one experiences unacceptable behaviour. Should students experience this nevertheless, there are various resources that you can refer them to.
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Fien DemuynckFaculty of Science
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European Congress for Conservation Biology (ECCB26)
Conference
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Unacceptable behaviour and integrity
All staff are entitled to a workplace free from unacceptable behaviour such as bullying, sexual harassment, intimidation, discrimination and violence at work. The same applies to integrity issues such as theft or a conflict of interest. If you experience or witness such behaviour or suspect a breach…
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the front or backside of the Pieter de la Court Building.
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Karline JanmaatSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Berber de JongICLON
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Scientific Conduct for PhDs (Social and Behavioural Sciences)
Research, Transferable skills
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How touchscreens and eye trackers can tell us something about the dating life of orangutans
Aesthetic attraction plays a big role in orangutans’ mate choice, behavioural biologist and PhD candidate Tom Roth has observed. But to discover just how big that role is, more research is needed into the emotions of the great apes.
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Kevin GroenFaculty of Science
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Kunal ChaudharyFaculty of Science
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Professor by special appointment Jeroen van Zon joins the Institute of Biology
As of 1 September, Jeroen van Zon started as professor by special appointment in Quantitative Developmental Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Van Zon is also group leader of Quantitative Developmental Biology at the physics research institute AMOLF. Three questions about his new role…
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Can birds imitate Star Wars robot? Yes – and some are surprisingly good at it
Scientists have discovered that starlings and parrots can imitate the complex sounds of Star Wars droid R2-D2 remarkably well. Their study reveals how the structure of a bird’s vocal organ determines its vocal abilities – and how citizen science helps uncover it.
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Chengyi LiuFaculty of Science
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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Louie KrolFaculty of Science
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Christine MummeryFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Edi GittenbergerFaculty of Science
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Bregje BrinkmannFaculty of Science
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Maarten LubbersFaculty of Science
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Leon HilbertSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Pieter Baas
Faculty of Science
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Behavioural expertise needed for lifestyle change
The importance of a healthy lifestyle does not receive the attention it deserves, as the coronavirus pandemic made painfully clear. Twelve behavioural scientists, including Professor Behavioral Interventions in Population Health Management Marieke Adriaanse and Professor of Health Psychology Andrea…
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Women’s Day for Biology students
‘It was not always accepted, but I just wanted to be a researcher. Now, I am as happy as can be.’ It is one of the quotes from the International Women’s Day presentation for Biology students. Seven women, working as researchers and teachers at the CML, IBL, and Naturalis, shared their experiences with…
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Caitlin BlackFaculty of Science
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Sam BoerlijstFaculty of Science
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The LED 3 Chemical Biology Talks
2022/2023
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Kees MustersFaculty of Science
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Vincent Merckx
Faculty of Science
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Lina Bayona MaldonadoFaculty of Science
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Anagnostis TheodoropoulosFaculty of Science
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Niels Raes
Faculty of Science
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Niels van DoesumSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Geert de SnooFaculty of Science
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Hans de IonghFaculty of Science
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Jessy Terpstra
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Silke HermsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maedeh NasriSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act
An evolutionary 'trap' that has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise – yet persists all the same. How is that possible? PhD candidate James France found new clues.
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Peter van WelzenFaculty of Science
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Why biology students and teachers value the E-learning skills platform
Students of the Biology minor course Molecular Design have successfully boosted their skills in collaboration, research and writing with the recently developed E-learning Skills Platform. The biology students and their teachers greatly value the initiative. ‘Sometimes I couldn’t believe what progress…
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August MartinFaculty of Humanities
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Daniel Zumel GeteFaculty of Science
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Leiden iGEM students win two prizes in international biology competition
The students of iGEM Leiden 2021 have scored well in the eponymous biology competition: they won a Gold Medal and the Best Safety & Security Award. The student team received the awards for their project DOPL LOCK, in which the team tries to make genetic modification safer.
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Podcast: Prosocial Behaviour and Exclusion
In this episode we talk with Mara van der Meulen about prosocial behaviour and social exclusion in children. Van der Meulen also explores the role of genetics and environment in the development of social behaviour. To find out more about her research on why some children are beter able to develop their…
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Can extreme antisocial behaviour be traced back to the brain?
The brain structure of young people with conduct disorder differs significantly from that of their typically developing peers. This is the conclusion of an international study that analysed more than two thousand MRI scans, recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Dr Moji Aghajani, one of the principal…
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Anoek LorskensSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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What makes a caring parent? The biology of parenting
What happens in our bodies when we care for children? And why are some people more caring than others?
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Ilse van de GroepSocial & Behavioural Sciences