462 search results for “gravitational learning” in the Student website
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Bram SlütterFaculty of Science
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Gerhard BurgerFaculty of Science
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Femke Stad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Erik DanenFaculty of Science
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Wim van AnrooijFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth van der HeideFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hazel DoughtyFaculty of Science
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Thomas MoerlandFaculty of Science
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Real-life data ask for strong algorithms: Mitra Baratchi designs them
How do we deal with large sources of greenhouse gases? Do schools provide a socially-inclusive environment for all children? And how can we protect Earth’s nature? These questions have two things in common: they are complex global challenges, and data can help answer them. Mitra Baratchi is computer…
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What we can learn from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics
LUCIR presentation and discussion
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Widespread cultural diffusion of knowledge started 400,000 years ago
Different groups of hominins probably learned from one another much earlier than was previously thought, and that knowledge was also distributed much further. A study by archaeologists at Leiden University on the use of fire shows that 400,000 years ago knowledge and skills must already have been exchanged…
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New research reveals link between finger tapping and Alzheimer's
Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognise family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologists have now discovered that the disease also manifests in more subtle ways: through the rhythm of finger tapping.
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Algorithms descend into our sewers to improve inspections
They never cross our minds until, that is, they become damaged and then they’re a huge problem: our sewers. Their maintenance could be much faster and more accurate, PhD candidate Dirk Meijer has discovered. Algorithms are also proving to be a godsend deep underground.
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Using AI to track greenhouse gas emissions
PhD candidate Julia Wąsala searches for greenhouse gas emissions in satellite data. As a computer scientist, she bridges the gap between computer science and space research. ‘We really can't do this research without collaboration.’
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‘A last-minute challenge became my biggest breakthrough’
Data Science & AI student Nataliia Bagan combines a passion for mathematics, language, and artificial intelligence. Her exceptional bachelor’s thesis on improving reasoning in large language models earned her a nomination for the Leiden Science Young Talent Award 2025.
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‘Als onderzoeker leer je veel van projecten die verder reiken dan je eigen expertisegebied’
Als nieuwe hoogleraar Ontwikkelingspsychologie pleit Anna van Duijvenvoorde voor meer samenwerking in de wetenschap. Daarom moedigt ze jonge onderzoekers zich aan te melden bij een netwerk. ‘Het biedt je een bredere blik op de wetenschappelijke wereld.’
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Motion of stars near Milky Way's central black hole is only predictable for few hundred years
The orbits of 27 stars orbiting closely around the black hole at the center of our Milky Way are very chaotic. As a result, researchers cannot predict with confidence where they will be in about 462 years. ‘That is astonishingly short,’ says astronomer Simon Portegies Zwart who collaborated on the r…
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Managing chronic pain? ‘With a data driven approach you can tailor treatment to the individual’
Exercising less, skipping parties and struggling at work: the expectation of chronic pain and itching can lead to avoidance behaviour. But this is by no means the case for everyone with chronic pain, as PhD candidate Gita Nadinda discovered. What does this mean for healthcare?
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Marian HickendorffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eveline Crone
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anika BexkensFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marieke BosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Szilvia BiroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nivja de JongFaculty of Humanities
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Judi MesmanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simone VogelaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joost BeltmanFaculty of Science
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
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Joost BroekensFaculty of Science
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Karsten LambersFaculty of Archaeology
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Bart SchuurmanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marco SpruitFaculty of Medicine
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Joost BatenburgFaculty of Science
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What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners
You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how they work and improved their teaching – and how they chose to spend the money.
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Ethics and student research: 'Students have the same questions as researchers'
When do you submit a thesis proposal to the Ethics Committee? And how do you ensure that students save their data properly? On 9 June, thesis supervisors will be able to ask these questions at the Ethics Education Afternoon. Professor Herman Paul and policy officer Marcel Belderbos will tell us more…
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Measuring the edge of Infinity
Lecture, Astronomy on Tap
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Finding Baby Black Holes with the James Webb Space Telescope
Lecture, Oort lecture
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New Year's Reception
Conference
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Quantum research in two ways: from proving someone's location to simulating financial markets
Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant defend their PhD research on quantum physics at Leiden University. Fundamental work with applications in location verification and the financial world.
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Knowing the ocean means living with uncertainty
As sea levels rise and climate change speeds up, knowledge about the ocean becomes increasingly important. But how is this knowledge being created and how can we use it best to prepare for the future? To answers these questions, Jackie Ashkin studies the day-to-day work of ocean scientists from up c…
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Ton LiefaardFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter van der PuttenFaculty of Science
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Max van DuijnFaculty of Science
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Edwin BakkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jonathan LondonFaculty of Humanities
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jasmijn RanaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences