135 search results for “welfare in premodern societies” in the Student website
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
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Zane Kripe
Faculty of Science
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University Elections
Leiden University values participation: the participation organs are the ears and eyes of the university. They identify issues of concern among staff and students and help advise and decide on the future of our organisation. Something for you? Then stand as a candidate! This year, elections will…
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This year, there are elections for the student section of the University Council, the Faculty Councils and the Student Council of LUMC, the staff section of all Faculty Councils and all Employee Councils. What topics and positions do you find important? With your vote, you ultimately have a say in university…
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Why take the AI & Society minor? These students explain
The interdisciplinary AI & Society minor of Leiden University brings together students and lecturers from a wide range of disciplines. Together they look at the impact of AI on society. Students are enthusiastic about this merging of worlds.
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Michiel WestenbergFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tarlach McGonagleFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paul WoutersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rehanna NurmohamedFaculty of Law
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Julia Cramer in NRC: ‘My goal is to bring quantum technology into society’
‘Quantum technology is going to change the world, but most people don’t feel connected to it. I want to change that,’ says Julia Cramer, assistant professor at Leiden University. Known for her passion for science communication, Cramer actively seeks opportunities to share the wonders of quantum technology…
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Afshin EllianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
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Lisa SchreudersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Ralph Kijk in de VegteASSC
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Bionda Kijk in de Vegte
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roxane de Massol de RebetzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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researcher, my work only becomes truly relevant once it is used in society’
Green cities and a well-protected food system: Roy Remme and Oliver Taherzadeh study ways to achieve these. But how can their scientific findings lead to societal change? They share their experiences with science-policy initiatives.
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Nisida GjoksiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Theoretical Physics: ‘The problems I study can come from anywhere in society’
The financial sector, supply chains and ecology. Not necessarily topics you might associate with physics, yet it’s exactly what new professor Diego Garlaschelli is dealing with. The common thread? Complex networks.
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Santy KouwagamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Janine UbinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dutch Cancer Society allocates funds to a mathematician: for treating Ewing sarcoma with the help of an app
If doctors could better estimate a patient's chances of survival, this would help in choosing a specific treatment. It would be particularly beneficial for the rare and malignant Ewing sarcoma, which mainly affects children and adolescents. Mathematics professor Marta Fiocco has been awarded a substantial…
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No hunger, and not too much global warming? Current UN plan misses opportunities
The United Nations fall short in their recently published guide to address hunger without surpassing the 1.5-degree climate threshold. This initial version is a significant step, according to a group of researchers including those of Leiden University. However, they miss an essential topic: reducing…
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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‘We are drowning in dossiers of which we have long known they will play a role’
The new government needs to look further ahead, says environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra. ‘We keep pushing forward big dossiers like demographic ageing, climate and migration. Even though we know they play a big role in our future.’ Hoekstra therefore hopes that the new coalition agreement will…
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Berber Verhalle new assessor Faculty of Science
From September 2024, Berber Verhalle is the new assessor of the Faculty of Science. She thus takes over from Nalani Verwoord. Berber completed her bachelor's degree in Biology this year. Next year, she will start the master's in Biology & Business.
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In conversation with the head of the rodent facility
Before patients can take a pill, scientists often spend years in the lab developing and testing a candidate drug. That often includes experiments with laboratory animals. As head of the rodent facility, Ilze Bot and her colleagues ensure that these experiments are conducted in an ethically responsible…
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Honours College Science, Society and Self Experience
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance
Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to find solutions to antimicrobial resistance.
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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Proposed decision by Minister Kuipers: Children’s heart surgery to end in Leiden
Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, announced on 13 February that he plans to remove children’s heart surgery from the Centre for Congenital Heart Defects Amsterdam - Leiden (CAHAL). He wants to concentrate this highly specialised care for children with congenital heart defects in…
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Governance and Democracy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities