437 news items found
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Scientific breakthrough: evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants 02 February 2023Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has...
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify 01 February 2023All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the soci...
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European grant for Ellen de Bruijn: ‘Hormonal fluctuations in women have been ignored for too long in brain research’ 31 January 2023Psychologist Ellen de Bruijn studies the effects of hormonal fluctuations on behaviour and on the brain over a woman's life course. With an ERC Consol...
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The more time, the better the kidney 26 January 2023There are never enough donor organs. And the organs that there are have to be transplanted at lightning speed. Medical science is therefore working ha...
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Healthy living? People often want to solve problems like debt or mouldy walls first 25 January 2023Doctors can repair a lot, but preventing or delaying illness is better. This often requires lifestyle change and that turns out to be difficult. Dr. V...
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‘We should stop celebrating diversity. It should be a given’ 24 January 2023Language matters. It can mean that people feel they do, or do not, belong. How can inclusive communication make people feel welcome? This was the them...
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What is there to do at Leiden University in 2023? Six events to look forward to 20 January 2023From sponsored runs to festivals and from open days to concerts: Leiden University hosts all manner of events every year. To make sure these events ge...
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Bored or scared children? Teachers’ behaviour makes a big difference 17 January 2023Teacher training should do more to prepare teachers for the pedagogical aspects of teaching, Professor of Educational Sciences Tim Mainhard will argue...
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Executive Board of the University asks University Council for advice on activating person counters/sensors 12 January 2023The Executive Board of Leiden University has asked the University Council to advise on its proposed decision to reactivate the person counters/sensors...
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Bonobos, unlike humans, are more interested in the emotions of strangers than acquaintances 11 January 2023Humans and bonobos show striking similarities as well as differences when they see pictures of conspecifics. Both are more interested in photos of con...
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New Year’s Reception like old times, faculty vision and strategy plan presented 11 January 2023After two virtual editions, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences could finally come together in real life again to celebrate the start of th...
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Psychology Awards 2022 09 January 2023Psychology teacher of the year is Roy de Kleijn. The Master Thesis Awards are for Roosmarijn Goldbach en Matija Čuljak. Jeffrey Durieux receives the P...
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Language both connects and divides 02 January 2023Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them togethe...
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Are the brains of males different from those of females? Psychologists produce a podcast on brain research and mental health 20 December 2022Women are more often diagnosed with depression, whereas ADHD is much more frequently detected in men. And there are other more striking differences. W...
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed? 20 December 2022The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary natur...