426 search results for “community conservation connections” in the Student website
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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3 tips for creating a fabulous science pitch
Are you interested in creating a fabulous science pitch? Neurospyschologist Liza Cornet - winner of the National Famelab Science Pitching Competition 2020 shares 3 tips based on personal experience that can help you design your pitch.
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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De Hoe?Zo! Show teaches children that science is anything but boring
Why is water wet? What is ADHD? In De Hoe?Zo! Show, curious 9-and-10-year-olds get answers to their questions. PhD candidates take to the stage to demonstrate just how exciting science can be while enhancing their own communication skills at the same time.
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‘Jongeren die in hun jeugd zijn mishandeld, kunnen ook later in hun leven gevoeliger zijn voor boze signalen van anderen’
Bullying, abuse or a difficult divorce: many young people struggle with mental health problems after traumatic experiences. But why do some suffer much more than others? This is the question that Hannah Dorsman is exploring within the THRIVE project.
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Open-L grant for research on environment as heritage in the Himalayas
How can initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the eastern Himalayas proceed from the cultural expectations of its indigenous ethno-linguistic minorities? Enabled by an NWO Open L grant, the research project 'Futuring Heritage: Conservation, Community and Contestation…
- In Praise of Community Building - World Refugee Day 2025
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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How simple interventions can encourage better intergroup relations
Een kort filmpje over inclusie van migranten vermindert vooroordelen minstens drie maanden. Maar mensen ervaren fysieke stress als zij conservatiever tegenover migranten staan dan de groepsopinie dicteert. ‘We moeten mensen aanmoedigen, niet confronteren.’ Sociaal psycholoog Feiteng Long promoveert…
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Vincent KoemanFaculty of Science
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Tuomas AiveloFaculty of Science
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Iris KoleAdministration and Central Services
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Astrid Van WeyenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk SiewersFaculty of Science
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Niels HeukelomFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Adam RamadhanFaculty of Humanities
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Mireadili KuerbanFaculty of Science
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden University Student Platform (LUS)
The Leiden University Student Platform (LUS) is a student-led ‘think-tank’. It consists of eight members: one representative from each of the seven faculties plus one chair.
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Podcast: The art of Presenting
We have the pleasure of hosting organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation and co-author of the book ‘The Art of Presenting’. She shares invaluable insights and advice on how to deliver impactful presentations that captivate your…
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
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Veronique de GuchtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
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Federico De MussoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Creating a sustainable university: ‘You need breathing space for activist work’
More papers, more grants, more students: constant growth is still the gold standard at universities. Neuroscientists Anne Urai and Claire Kelly argue that this mentality obstructs us in resolving such complex societal problems as the climate crisis. Their alternative? The university as a doughnut.
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‘Climate damage and nature loss are unfairly distributed. And so are the solutions’
In the fight for a liveable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and equal rights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg. ‘That will also generate broad-based support for sustainable development.’
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Jason LaffoonFaculty of Archaeology
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
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Lotte van Dillen in Washington Post about distracted eating and gaining weight
Distracted eating is common and has adverse health consequences. Read more about the research of Leiden social psychologist Lotte van Dillen and some strategies to combat that behavior.
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Learning about psychology from inside the pink folds of the brain
In a new video series for the Corpus Kids Academy, researchers Marieke Bos and Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam explain how the adolescent brain develops and how anxiety works. 'We wanted to present the information simply, while still preserving the complexity.'
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Oldest parts of Leiden University Archives digitised
Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an important source on the history of Leiden University – and academic life in the Northern Netherlands in a broader sense – widely available.
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ERC Award for Mariska Kret bringing science to the zoo
Mariska Kret, Professor in Cognitive psychology has been awarded the European Research Council (ERC) Public Engagement with Research Awards 2022. Kret convinces the jury with 'RecognizeYourself - Bringing science to the zoo. Involving the public into the study of great apes emotions'.
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Una Europa Community Meet-up for students: free to attend!
Community Meet-up & Networking
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Panel discussion: Green Colonialism
Debate
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Carola HeinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aone van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Anna RoseboomFaculty of Science
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Wilfried AdmiraalICLON
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
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Ton van HaaftenFaculty of Humanities
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
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Jyothi ThrivikramanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Mariana Avalos GarciaFaculty of Science
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Sofia GomesFaculty of Science
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Akos KovácsFaculty of Science
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Frank de Zwart
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences