538 search results for “social sciences context” in the Student website
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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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1K Z1E J3 bench placed on Wijnhaven Rooftop Garden: ‘Don't be afraid to start a conversation'
‘Een goed gesprek begint met iemand écht zien.’ (A good conversation starts with truly seeing someone). That text is written on a plaque that was screwed onto a IK Z1E J3 (I see you) bench on the Wijnhaven Rooftop Garden on Monday morning. The bench acts as a symbol to create room for discussions about…
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Kind, clever and hardworking: school reports are not without bias
White girls receive significantly more positive comments from their teachers in their primary school reports than white boys and children from migrant backgrounds. PhD candidate Antoinette Kroes researched subtle biases in different contexts and saw how harmful these can be.
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Lecture on 'Visible and invisible violence against women' by Marieke Liem and Renate van der Zee
On Friday 9 December, Renate van der Zee and professor Marieke Liem held a lecture on 'Visible and invisible violence against women' at the Campus The Hague.
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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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Online Workshop LinkedIn profile & network - Faculty of Science / LUMC
Career and apply for jobs
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Honours College Science Society and Self Information Session
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Online Career College: Working in Research - Faculty of Science/ LUMC
Career and apply for jobs
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Laura SteenbergenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Online Workshop Job Interview - Faculty of Science / LUMC
Career and apply for jobs
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Online Workshop LinkedIn for beginners - Faculty of Science / LUMC
Career and apply for jobs
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Josette DaemenFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Tom BuitelaarFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
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Naomi TruanFaculty of Humanities
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Koosje van Lessen KloekeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Andrea BartolucciFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Pieter SlamanFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’
What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and widening inequality between families. How did these trends emerge, and what are their consequences? Leiden experts explain.
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King of Sweden visits Leiden University
Collaborating in drug discovery and health research was the goal of a visit to the Leiden Bio Science Park on 14 May by a Swedish delegation including His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. The delegation visited Leiden University’s Faculty of Science.
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
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Kaya PeerdemanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Miriam WaltzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Online Workshop CV & Cover Letter - Faculty of Science/ LUMC
Career and apply for jobs, Study support
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New track 'Governance of Violence' addresses need to conduct violence specific studies
The sixth specialisation of the Master Crisis and Security Management (CSM) will start in September 2023: Governance of Violence. Coordinator of this track is Professor Marieke Liem. She talks about the how and why of this new track and the importance of research in and knowledge of the nature and scope…
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Homicide rate drops, but not in criminal milieu
The annual homicide rate has decreased considerably since the 1990s. In their hunt for an explanation, researchers Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem made a surprising discovery: if you divide homicides into categories, you find significant differences in the homicide rate. Publication in the European…
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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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Career Prep: Panel session and Meet & Greet with alumni (for Political science students)
Career and apply for jobs
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Getting students away from screens... and into the landscape
Leiden University's International Honours College, Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) experienced empty halls and empty classrooms this past year on the residential campus on the Anna van Buerenplein in The Hague due to the global pandemic. Dr Paul Hudson designed a Covid-proof course that enabled…
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Chloe GrosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke LiemFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Markus DavidsenFaculty of Humanities
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LUCIR Talk: What Peace Science Teaches us About the Conflict(s) in Iran
Lecture
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Leiden University joins national 113 campaign: ‘It’s okay to feel uncomfortable about talking about suicide’
Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the university is organising a campaign week in line with the national campaign ‘1K Z1E J3’ (I see you) being run by Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie (113 is the…
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Fred JanssenICLON
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Pressure on River Management Leads to more Frequent Flooding
In his new book 'Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands', Paul Hudson Associate Professor of Physical Geography at Leiden University College in The Hague, examines human impacts on lowlands rivers. The past twenty years the pressure on large fluvial lowlands has increased tremendously because…
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Alireza Mashaghi Tabari -
Niek StrohmaierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Yoonai HanFaculty of Humanities
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Arjen de VettenICLON
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Eduard Fosch VillarongaFaculty of Law
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Jaap van den HerikFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leiden University and Oegstgeest to build affordable green housing
Leiden University is seeking bids from developers for housing in Nieuw Rhijngeest-Zuid, the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park.
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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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Science for Policy in a Changing World Insights from Leiden University’s Europe Hub
Conference
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professional (re)searcher: a practical guide to searching and referencing - Science
Study support
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Science, Sabotage and Subversion: How covert activity shapes the new international system
Lecture
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LUC The Hague: Celebrating the Class of 2022
On Wednesday 6 July 2022 Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022. The 170 students received their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree’s in LUC’s interdisciplinary honours programme Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges.
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Calling on universities and funders: make research information open
Crucial information about research, funding or how university rankings are created is often not freely accessible. The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information calls for such information to be made open. Professor Ludo Waltman is one of its initiators. What needs to change?