397 search results for “development disease” in the Student website
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting
‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the new Strategic Plan on the University’s 447th Dies Natalis. The new Strategic Plan therefore focuses on innovating and connecting, among disciplines and…
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Carrot or stick: which is better motivation to exercise more?
Free cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers offer rewards to promote healthy behaviour. But does the threat of losing something like a deposit work better? And what do patients think? This is what PhD candidate David de Buisonjé researched.
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Not everyone has health goals top of mind
Preventing or delaying disease often requires lifestyle changes, which turns out to be difficult. Valentijn Visch and Sandra van Dijk are researching how to help people change their behaviour.
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Zulfadhli NasutionSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Diah AngendariSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Iris LangereisSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Miriam WaltzSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Michael HerzfeldSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Adam RamadhanFaculty of Humanities
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Carla Cisternas GuaschFaculty of Humanities
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Xinglin JinICLON
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Arman HasanSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Raogo Toussaint Kima
Faculty of Law
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Nurul Huda Binte Abdul RashidSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Omer Yalcin
Faculty of Law
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Siyun WuSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jolanda den HeijerSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Peter BosSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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James McGrailSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Tim van de MeerendonkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Dilara ErzeybekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Alma KuijpersICLON
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Brigitte TheeuwesICLON
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Elsa MertalaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Aslihan ÖztürkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Caspar Schmeits
Faculty of Science
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Gilles van WezelFaculty of Science
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A special part-time job: Susanne is vice president of the Youth Parliament for Water
Student of International Studies Susanne Reitsma has a remarkable passion: water. In April 2015, she was elected vice president of the World Youth Parliament for Water, in which capacity she works for worldwide access to clean drinking water and sanitation. What does Suzanne find so special about water?…
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Henk-Jan Guchelaar temporary member of LUMC Board of Directors and interim Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Organisation
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Marga Sikkema-de JongSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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The development of the Tocharian accent
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Unacceptable behaviour
This page provides information on what to do if you have been subjected to unacceptable behaviour.
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Spinoza and Stevin Prizes for three Leiden professors
Three Leiden professors have recently been awarded the most prestigious scientific accolade in the Netherlands: Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Marc Koper have been awarded a Spinoza Prize and Judi Mesman a Stevin Prize. They received their prizes on 13 October.
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Remko OffringaFaculty of Science
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Developing an academic writing style: Writing Lab
Workshop
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Developing an Academic Writing Style - workshop
Workshop
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines inspired the public with their quest to understand our world.
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Child rights activist Graça Machel speaks in Leiden on justice between generations
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.
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Workshop Develop an academic writing style
Study support, Study support
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Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers
Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…
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In memoriam: Andrea Evers (1967 - 2025)
It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that our dear colleague Andrea Evers passed away on Monday, 4 August 2025. Since 2013, Andrea had been affiliated with the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University as Professor of Health Psychology. She was an undeniable driving force…
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A summer abroad, but then virtually
For many students, a summer school abroad is a fun and useful way to spend the summer. This year, because of the travel restrictions, many summer schools were held online. There was no less interest from students though. What is it like to study in a different country, but digitally? Or to travel abroad…
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Mirjam Oomens: ‘Healthcare professionals should be cautious about survival prognoses’
Mirjam Oomens was working on her PhD research on language in the consulting room when she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Four years later, she has made it her mission to encourage doctors and other healthcare professionals to make fewer statements about life expectancy. 'Such a conviction can…
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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Four Vici grants for Leiden University researchers
Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded prestigious Vici grants the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced. The honoured applications are from researchers at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden Observatory, the LUMC and the Faculty of Archaeology.
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Workshop Developing an Academic Writing Style (Writing Lab Humanities)
Study support, Study support
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Eva BaudichauFaculty of Law
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Shekhar KolipakaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Merlijn van WeerdFaculty of Science