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Conference on the gap between government and citizens
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with government agencies work better than others? These questions will be discussed at the Crafting Resilience conference (working language is English) on…
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Migrants cost European governments less than their own citizens do
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. This is the conclusion of research by economists from Leiden University.
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration narrative, says PhD candidate Hannah Bliersbach, as this greatly influences the relationship between ‘new’ citizens and their new home country.
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‘The gatekeepers’ van het internet; waarom een ‘gratis’ internet niet bestaat
Of je nu appt, online nieuws leest, of door Instagram scrolt, jouw gedrag wordt gemonitord. Sterker nog: wát jij ziet, wordt door anderen bepaald. Promovendus Aleksandre Zardiashvili onderzocht de impact van online advertenties en de macht van de bedrijven erachter.
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Synthetic dataset protects privacy in criminological research
The SENSYN project has found a solution to few public datasets for criminological research: synthetic datasets. Marieke Liem talks about this unique innovation
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Katharina RiebelFaculty of Science
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
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The person behind the truck driver
Most people talk about truck drivers rather than to them. That’s an error of judgement, says PhD candidate Anke van der Hoeven, who explains why we should be making their lives easier. ‘People just don’t realise it, but they’re an invisible group that keeps the European economy running.’
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
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Lidewyde BerckmoesAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Podcast on resilience gives a boost to worrying youths
What if you get excluded? Are apps against fear and stress effective? How do you keep your brain in shape? The first season of the new podcastseries ‘BreinGeheim’ is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. Leiden-based behavioural scientist sit…
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify
All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. In every episode, a new Leiden-based behavioural scientist and an adolescent…
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Five questions about the research programme Citizenship, Migration and Global Transformations
De onderzoeksteams zijn opgezet, samenwerkingen zijn gestart, projecten afgetrapt, de eerste startsubsidies zijn binnen en de websites zijn in de lucht. Het stimuleringsprogramma Citizenship, Migration and Global Transformations, dat bestaat uit de twee pijlers Social Citizenship and Migration en Global…
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The person behind the murderer
Are all murderers calculating psychopaths with an obscene predilection for bloody chainsaws? Yes, if Hollywood is to be believed, but in the real world they are generally everyday people with problematic backgrounds. Professor of Violence and Interventions Marieke Liem therefore calls for the demythologisation…
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga awarded ERC Starting Grant
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from Leiden University has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of 1.5m euros enables talented early-career scholars to start their own pioneer project, lead a research team, and implement their best ideas at the frontiers of their…
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Representative from ERC Safe & Sound presents paper at WE ROBOT Europe
On 17 October, a representative from the ERC Safe & Sound project attended the first edition of WE ROBOT Europe in Berlin. At the conference, speakers and participants from the academic world, policy bodies and industry shared and discussed their thoughts on robotics regulation in the EU and the US.…
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Marc-Lluís Vives MoyaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sümeyye Ergün
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Yara ToendersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Chris de Jager
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arsenij Holod
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Henk Wilke
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tamsin PrideauxFaculty of Humanities
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Herman SteensmaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kadi Tulver
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria Lojowska
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Martijn Treur
Faculty of Humanities
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Marco van BommelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Annabel Losecaat VermeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Conny BinnendijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Brianne WesolowskiFaculty of Humanities
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Anouk van der WeidenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ambra BriziFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dorothee MischkowskiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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André KnulstFaculty of Humanities
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Milena PoulinaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hélène PouponnotFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hannah de BoerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Advisory report on unacceptable behaviour published
Today, 13 May 2024, Leiden University’s Executive Board is publishing the advice of the committee that investigated reports of unacceptable behaviour and breaches of academic integrity. These reports were about a professor from the university and their partner (a former member of the university staf…
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Barend BarentsenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aukje Nauta
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gerrard BootFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Etienne BourelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Stefan SagelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lee Aldar
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thom Wildeboer
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Halima BourasFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences