478 search results for “behavioural ecology” in the Student website
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    Jill den BoerFaculty of Science
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    Leiden University professor removed for extremely unacceptable behaviour
        
    
A professor from Leiden University has subjected various colleagues to intimidating and unacceptable behaviour for a longer period. These are the findings of an investigation carried out by the University’s independent Complaints Committee for Unacceptable Behaviour at the request of the Executive Board…
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    David de BuisonjéSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    PhD research: Welfare benefits reduce criminal behaviour substantially
        
    
Receiving welfare benefits has a major impact on criminal behaviour. This has been demonstrated by Marco Stam, who defended his thesis on 20 January 2022.
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    Bored or scared children? Teachers’ behaviour makes a big difference
        
    
Teacher training should do more to prepare teachers for the pedagogical aspects of teaching, Professor of Educational Sciences Tim Mainhard will argue in his inaugural lecture. ‘Children who find learning difficult particularly benefit from a close relationship with their teacher.’
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    Yixu WangFaculty of Science
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    Hauke WardFaculty of Science
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    Thomas ArblasterFaculty of Science
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    Marco MaioliniFaculty of Science
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    Melanie FranseSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Anouk van Vliet
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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    Students discover chimpanzees make rhythmic sounds (despite limited sense of rhythm)
        
    
How can chimpanzees, so closely related to humans, have almost no sense of rhythm? ‘The best students ever’ and behavioural biologist Michelle Spierings demonstrated that chimps can actually drum and move rhythmically—each following their own unique beat.
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    Wilco van DijkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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    Katja CardolSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Winifred GebhardtSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Rachel O'ConnorSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Tommy van SteenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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    Josh RobisonSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Sandrine GalloisFaculty of Archaeology
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    Graduation Ceremony MSc Industrial Ecology
    
    
Festival
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    Stefano CucurachiFaculty of Science
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    Henrik BarmentloFaculty of Science
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    Carlos Felipe Blanco RochaFaculty of Science
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    Wouter van BeekAfrican Studies Centre
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    dismissal procedure against professor on the grounds of unacceptable behaviour
        
    
A professor from Leiden University, together with a former employee (who is also the professor’s partner), has been guilty of long-term unacceptable and often transgressive behaviour in the form of abuse of power and manipulation. This behaviour led to a culture of fear among staff who were largely…
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    Court deems unacceptable behaviour by professor likely, ruling on dismissal request postponed
        
    
It is sufficiently plausible that the professor from the Faculty of Archaeology exhibited the ‘inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour’ detailed in the advice of the investigating committee. That is is unless the professor provides counter-evidence. This is the conclusion of the Subdistrict Court…
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    New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed
        
    
Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design better drugs. Until now however, examining DNA molecules one-by-one was a slow process. Biophysicists from Delft University of Technology and Leiden University developed a technique that speeds up screening…
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    11th International conference on industrial ecology
    
    
Conference
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    Lorentz Lecture - Why study islands?
    
    
Lecture
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    Collaboration with other universities
    
    
Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and the Erasmus University Rotterdam have worked together for many years on numerous aspects of teaching, research and valorisation. In 2012 this collaboration was formalised in the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities strategic alliance.
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    Laurens van GestelSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Shekhar KolipakaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Programme
    
    
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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    Study plan
    
    
Some bachelor's programmes help you monitor your own academic progress by assisting you in drawing up a study plan at the end of your first year.
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    Faculty and study programme regulations
    
    
    
At faculty and study programme level there are various regulations in place to ensure that everything runs as it should. For example, there are thesis and faculty regulations, as well as rules and guidelines on assessments, exams, degree classifications and plagiarism.
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    LUF grant for Neeltje Blankenstein: 'I want to study online risk behaviour of young people in it's full depth'
        
    
Neeltje Blankenstein receives an LUF grant to conduct research on online risk behaviour among young people. What risks do young people take online and why? 'With this research, we not only want to help prevent serious risk behaviour, but also understand what drives young people to it.'
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    Kia RadovanovicSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    Duygu Uysal DincolSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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    An Encroaching Sea: Nature, Sovereignty and Development at the Edge of British India 1860-1950
    
    
Hybrid Book Talk | SSEALS
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    Tim ClaerhoutFaculty of Science
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    Rita de Sousa e SilvaFaculty of Science
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    Striking similarities in how humans and other primates search for food
        
    
How unique is the human capacity for learning and adapting to an environment? In field research – in the rainforest and Artis Zoo – primatologist Karline Janmaat is studying how humans and other primates adapt to their environment in their search for food. She will give her inaugural lecture as Professor…
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    Study adviser or coordinator
    
    
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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    Arranging graduation
    
    
You're about to graduate. That means there’s a lot to be arranged. The university expects you to take certain steps, as does your faculty and/or institute. Your faculty has various regulations and procedures in place that you need to follow carefully when arranging your graduation.
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    Frans JacobsFaculty of Science
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    Sarah de Rijcke new dean Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
        
    
Prof. Sarah de Rijcke will succeed Paul Wouters as dean of Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) from 1 January 2024. Paul Wouters will retire at the beginning of January.
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    grant for Neeltje Blankenstein for research to promote healthy online behaviour in youth
        
    
Taking part in TikTok challenges, online gambling, and forwarding nudes. ‘Why do adolescents take online risks?’, psychologist Neeltje Blankenstein wonders. Her research on online risk taking has been awarded a Veni grant by the Netherlands Research Council (NWO). Read her answers to five questions.
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    Antonella MaielloFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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    Safety instructions
    
    
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