To get an idea of the science communication products and research that is possible, a few examples of student projects of recent years are shown below.

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Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-promotor: A. Boyarsky

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In this dissertation, we work towards an experiment in which we aim to bring a micrometer sized magnet at the tip of a soft cantilever into a superposition.

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

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Cell-based medicinal products (CBMPs), such as CAR T cells, are highly complex biopharmaceutical products offering various treatment options for serious illnesses such as cancer or autoimmune diseases.

Promotor: J. Schaye

Promotor: T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: B.E. Snaar-Jagalska

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

To limit the effects of climate change, global average temperature since pre-industrial measurements are to be kept well below 2 °C preferably even at 1.5 °C.

The research aims to explore the evolutionary adaptability of enzymes and the impact of temperature on protein evolution pathways, using M. tuberculosis β-lactamase BlaC as the object of study. Enzymes inherently embody a delicate balance between activity and stability, and the acquisition of new enzymatic…

In de tweede helft van de negentiende eeuw groeide Amsterdam uit tot hoofdstad van Nederland. Maar zagen de negentiende-eeuwse Amsterdammers zichzelf ook als Nederlanders? Dit boek laat zien hoe dienstmeisjes en schoenmakers, winkeliers en schooljongens hun Nederlanderschap in het dagelijkse Amsterdamse…

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Promotoren: R. Tijdeman, A.K. Lenstra, Co-promotor: H.J.J. te Riele

Surface plasmons (SPs) are surface waves at the interface between a dielectric and a good metal, and are formed by the interaction between light and the free electrons at the metal-dielectric interface. They provide strong field confinement for optical fields, opening new possibilities for enhanced…

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In the Schouwburgstraat, LUGO is currently redesigning the back-garden in order to increase biodiversity and make it a more beautiful space. Throughout October 2023 until March 2024, we will be making changes to the garden with our team of volunteers.

The upscaling of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data is recognized as one of the main challenges in the ex-ante LCA of emerging technologies. This challenge arises since industrial-scale system specifications for these technologies are unknown and industrial data is lacking.

Studievoorlichting

Heb je een vraag over studeren aan de Universiteit Leiden? Of over de specialisatie International Relations and Organisations? Neem gerust contact met ons op!

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From 5 to 7 June, the conference "The Senses, Cognition, and the Body in Medieval Devotional Practices" will take place at the University of Padova. The conference programme can be found below. The conference can be attended virtually through the registration link below.

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Bekijk de toelatingseisen voor de MSc Nederlandse Politiek aan Universiteit Leiden: vereiste bacheloropleiding, academische credits en taalvaardigheidseisen.

The programme of the PASSIM conference (Rome, 17-20 October) has been announced. See below for more information.

Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam organises a postgraduate seminar on current issues in religious studies and western esotericism. You can find the programme for the year 2023-2024 below.

On 11 and 12 April 2024, the University of Namur will host the colloquium "Mobilités et échanges dans l’espace rhéno-mosan (IXe–XVe s.)". The programme can be found below.

The ERC project Early Medieval English in Nineteenth-Century Europe (EMERGENCE), led by Thijs Porck (Leiden University) is hiring 1 postdoctoral researcher and 2 PhD's. Details on the individual projects can be found below. Deadline for applications: 1 March 2024.

On Wednesday 16 October 2024 the project ‘(Re)counting the Uncounted. Replication and Contextualisation of Dutch and Belgian Premodern Population Estimates (1350-1800)’ will take place at the International Institute of Social History (Cruquiusweg 31, Amsterdam). The project presentation is preceded…

Alledaagse taal uit het verleden kennen wij nauwelijks, maar taalkundig onderzoek van een unieke brievencollectie opent perspectieven. Buitgemaakte brieven van mannen, vrouwen en zelfs kinderen stonden centraal in het Leidse Brieven als Buit-project onder leiding van prof. dr. Marijke van der Wal, dat…

Promoveren aan het Instituut Psychologie kan een hele leuke ervaring zijn. Op deze webpagina geven we je de nodige informatie over aanmelding, registratie, de Graduate School, en trainingen en richtlijnen. Het Instituut Psychologie biedt je een professionele en ondersteunende omgeving om je wetenschappelijke…

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In this dissertation (titled: Exploring the Synergies between Transfer in Reinforcement Learning and Procedural Content Generation) we explore how the two research fields named in the title, namely Transfer in Reinforcement Learning (TRL) and Procedural Content Generation (PCG) can synergize togethe…

Promotores: G.R. de Snoo, B. Sinsin, Co-Promotor: H.H. de Iongh

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In this thesis we use state-of-the-art observations and simulations to provide the best constraints to date on the HVS ejection rate and constraints on the stellar content and dynamics at the GC, including the progenitor binary populations and their star formation history.

In verband met de brand in studentenflat De Struyck aan het Rijswijkseplein in Den Haag hebben we een noodnummer ingesteld: 071-5271132. (English below)

Data Science seminar at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Participants in this course will learn to support student teachers and new colleagues in their professional development as teachers, with particular emphasis on the context of bilingual or international education, as in the ICLON World Teachers Programme (WTP).

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Hieronder vind je de antwoorden op een aantal veelgestelde vragen over toelating tot de klinische specialisaties van de Master Psychologie.

How should jurisdictions, both on the national and on the supra-national level, handle the interaction between public and private law where it regards the regulation of financial markets?

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