3,252 search results for “social” in the Student website
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Hall of Fame Social and Behavioural Sciences 2025
The past year was once again a year of outstanding achievements and strong engagement for the Faculty of Social Sciences. In this hall of fame, we proudly highlight a selection of awards, grants and appointments as part of the many valuable contributions — visible and behind the scenes — that together…
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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The Social Dynamics of Gender-Based Violence
From street harassment to coercive control: gender-based violence has many faces. University Lecturer Mischa Dekker has studied street harassment in the Netherlands and France, and supports institutions and organisations in embedding structural change.
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AI and emotion recognition: ‘It could disrupt social interactions’
Just imagine new AI technology is able to read human emotions flawlessly. How would that affect us as humans? That is the question PhD candidate Alexandra Prégent is exploring.
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Olaf SimonseFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel Westenberg advocates prevention for social anxiety: ‘Why wait until the damage has been done?’
Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and addressed in good time. ‘Serious shyness has strong genetic roots; you don’t just get over it.’
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Katerina JohnsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jelle van Buuren in NRC on social media and the storming of the Capitol
Jelle van Buuren, university lecturer at ISGA, discusses the role that social media played in the storming of the Capitol last Wednesday
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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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Siddharth DivakaruniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anouschka van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elise KortinkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The social roots of radicalisation: What Europe’s largest extremism study reveals
The rise of extremism in Europe has increased polarisation. The EU-funded DRIVE project, led by Tahir Abbas, Professor of Radicalisation Studies from Leiden University’s Institute of Security and Global Affairs, explores how social, structural, and individual factors contribute to radicalisation, offering…
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How can academics be supported in the face of threats on social media?
'Academics who share their knowledge with the outside world on social media are often insulted or even threatened. Especially female academics and academics of colour seem to regularly be the victim of sexist and racist comments.' This is what Ineke Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Literature…
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NWA grant for Anouk de Koning and consortium for research on social resilience
A 5 million euros grant from the Dutch Research Agenda allows Anouk de Koning and co-applicants Femke Kaulingfreks and Maartje van der Woude to study social interventions in eight Dutch cities in an innovative and interdisciplinary way.
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Ellen de Bruijn about the social context of making mistakes and learning from it
During the event 'Fout?' by De Jonge Akademie, Ellen de Bruijn held a lecture about the social context of making mistakes and the psychological elements of learning from it.
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Welmer MolenmakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mariska KretFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Rüya AkdagFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrea SpruijtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kees GoudswaardFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bleda Düring investigates social inequality in Cyprus with ERC Advanced Grant
Archaeologist Prof Bleda Düring has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the emergence of social inequalities in the transition from the Copper Age to the Bronze Age in Cyprus. Using excavations, isotope analysis and cultural interpretations, he investigates how and why…
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Care and social-work professionals need to collaborate better – and reflect more
Veel Nederlanders hebben fysieke, psychische en sociale problemen tegelijk. Zij hebben hulp nodig van meerdere professionals uit verschillende organisaties. Fia van Heteren onderzoekt hoe deze professionals met elkaar én met cliënten samenwerken, en welke factoren deze samenwerking versterken of bel…
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Anne MiersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Melle van der MolenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jiemiao ChenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
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Chen WangFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zijian LiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Shannon YuenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
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Eveline Crone
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ili MaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simone DobbelaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Adva EichengrünFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Carolien RieffeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Boya LiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Cosima NimphyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Fabrizio CorrieraFaculty of Science
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Nina van DulmenFaculty of Science
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Jorge Duran SolorzanoFaculty of Humanities
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Take part in group decision-making research at the social interaction lab
To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that allows students at the social interaction lab. Sign up to receive invitations if you are interested in taking part in on-going scientific studies in the…
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KIEM grant for Research on Protest and Social Movements in the Netherlands | Leiden University
Mariska Jung, Jasmijn Rana and Looi van Kessel receive a €10,000 KIEM grant for "Hope springs eternal" - an innovative project that brings together students, academics and social movements to investigate Dutch protest culture.
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Anne-Laura van HarmelenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rogier Creemers in Schweizer Monat about China's social credit system
Rogier Creemers, assistent professor in Modern Chinese Studies, wrote an article about China's social credit system in the Schweizer Monat. In the article he argues that it is not the most dangerous among China's technology projects.
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Logging in tropical forests has a major social impact on local people
Exploring logging's real impact: Insights from Anthropologist Tessa Minter in the Solomon Islands.
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Salvador Santino Regilme in Social Europe: 'Tax billionaires to save democracy'
In a new Social Europe article, Salvador Santino Regilme, Associate Professor of International Relations at Leiden University, warns that the EU must radically rethink how it funds its security—before it is too late.
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How can people with autism and social anxiety understand others’ emotions better?
A smile, tears in your eyes or a blush on your cheeks: we understand one another better by mirroring one another’s emotions. In her PhD dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or social anxiety can be helped by interventions focused on the body.