Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.

Agora, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Have you experienced or witnessed unacceptable or transgressive behaviour? This page gives information about what you can do yourself and which ‘helplines’ can assist you in this situation.

When you decide to move to the Netherlands and bring along your family there is a great deal that needs to be taken care of. We will provide some information on schools, childcare and learning Dutch to help you settle in in the Netherlands.

Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…

When moving to the Netherlands, it is important to know whether you are considered resident tax payer or non-resident. Both residents and non-residents are taxed on their taxable income. A number of criteria help determine your status as resident or non-resident.

As an employee of Leiden University, you are eligible to take out various insurance (schemes) at an attractive discount. On this page, you will also find more information about pension, being unfit for work and unemployment.

Research, Transferable skills

Communication, Outreach, Transferable skills

Organisation

Berna Güroğlu is full professor in the Developmental and Educational Psychology unit of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

Iris Müller has been working as a PhD candidate at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology since March 2025.

Caroline L. Bokhorst is teaching coordinator of the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

How can the university create a safer working environment? Ombuds Officer Marjan van Dasselaar provides independent and impartial advice on this matter. In her recently published annual report, she also provides a number of recommendations. ‘We’re all responsible for ensuring a culture of dignity and…

On behalf of the interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security, we would like to remind you of the call for proposals for seed funding (up to €4.000) to boost interdisciplinary research.

Leiden University has become a partner of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.

Koen Caminada (1966) is Professor of Empirical Analysis of Tax and Social Policy at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He is Dean at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs.

The Social Citizenship and Migration interdisciplinary research programme is holding its annual symposium on 17 January 2024. This is the chance for Leiden researchers to share their experiences with a large network of colleagues with expertise in migration and social impact.

Jinxian Wang is assistant professor at the department of Economics.

Sara Velthuizen is a PhD candidate in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology at Leiden University.

Research

Olaf Simonse is a researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Centre for Psychology and Economic Behaviour (KCPEG).

Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…

The interdisciplinary programme Social Resilience & Security is inviting proposals for seed funding. The programme aims to combine knowledge and expertise from five different faculties to study transgressive behaviours, its dimensions, aetiology, and effects of interventions with a multidisciplinary…

Siddharth Divakaruni is junior lecturer at Leiden University. His research focuses on queerness in southern India, mental health, and anthropological-philosophical intersections.

The cost-sharing standard (kostendelersnorm) – a regulation affecting recipients of supplementary income for older people, often with a migrant background – may lead to financial and health problems for thousands of people, economists Ernst-Jan de Bruijn and Heike Vethaak have found.

Mariska Kret works as a full professor at Leiden University (Netherlands), Cognitive Psychology Unit and leads the Comparative Psychology and Affective Neuroscience lab (CoPAN).

Welmer E. Molenmaker is an Assistant Professor of Social, Economic, and Organisational Psychology. His main research interest is economic and social decision-making. Specifically, he focuses on cooperation in social dilemmas and people's responses to cooperative and selfish behaviors of others.

Judi Mesman (1974) has been a professor at Leiden University since 2009 and focuses on the study of social (in)justice with special attention to intergenerational issues at individual and institutional levels. Since 2024, she has also been appointed Distinguished Professor of Social Responsibility and…

Rüya Akdağ is a PhD candidate within the CoPAN Lab of the Cognitive Psychology unit. Her project Mind the Body investigates whether cognitive and affective disturbances influence social anxiety and whether regulating both disturbances via accessible digital interventions can help adolescents learn to…

Anne Miers is Associate Professor at the department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University.

Jiemiao Chen works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Developmental and Educational Psychology unit. Her research explores dynamics in young people engaging with real-world and digital social environments, with a specific focus on gaze behaviour.