The development process of any software has become extremely important not just in the IT industry, but in almost every business or domain of research.

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, J. Neefjes, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Co-promotor: O.E. Della Pasqua

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft, G.A. van der Marel, Co-Promotor: R.G. Boot

Detecting planets during their formation stages is crucial for understanding the history and diversity of fully developed planetary systems like our own. However, observing young planets directly is challenging because they are often deeply embedded within their host protoplanetary discs, rich in gas…

In het academisch jaar 2023-2024 biedt het interdisciplinaire onderzoeksprogramma Sociale Veerkracht en Veiligheid vier vakken aan voor studenten die beginnen met het derde jaar van hun bachelor. Deze vakken zijn te volgen binnen de ruimte voor keuzevakken. Je kunt de vakken afzonderlijk als keuzevak…

Soil is a home for an unbelievable diversity and abundance of microbial life that is essential for supporting life on our planet.

Promotores: W. Jiskoot, F. Ossendorp

The complexity of an intelligence problem determines to a great extent the certainty that can be provided by intelligence and security services.

Alumni-activiteit

Kiemproject: Hoe kunnen metaforen bijdragen aan betere maatschappelijke betrokkenheid bij quantumwetenschap en -technologie, en welke factoren beïnvloeden de acceptatie of weerstand tegen metaforen bij zowel experts als leken?

The ultimate aim of this project (initiated by the European Law Institute) is to design a framework that will enable the further development of coherent and functional rules for business rescue in Europe.

Op 18 september 2019 verdedigde Huw Llewellyn zijn proefschrift 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.M. Blokker en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

We have examined sequences from the ligand-binding domain of the nicotinic acetyl choline receptor (nAChR) in 148 vertebrate species. We are in interested in this receptor because the α-neurotoxins of many venomous snakes binds to this receptor in its location at the neuromuscular junction in all ve…

This thesis contains results on the arithmetic and geometry of del Pezzo surfaces of degree 1.In Chapter 1 we give the necessary background, assuming the reader is familiar with algebraic geometry.

This thesis describes the synthesis, analysis of various tetrazine bearing compounds and use in bioorthogonal chemistry.

In this special edition of Information Polity there is a focus on the transparency challenges of using algorithms in government in decision-making procedures at the macro-, meso-, and micro-levels.

This thesis focuses on addressing four research problems in designing embedded streaming systems.

Workshop

Did the Jochids leave their mark on the Grand Duchy, taking into account that the Lithuanian state was one of the main successor states of the Great Horde in the 16thCentury?

Promotor: Richard D. Gill

When you have decided to participate in a Summer School of Leiden University, there are some matters you need to know before arrival. Please take a few minutes to read through the information here to find out what you can do from your side to smooth the process.

Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…

GLOBOX is a spatially differentiated multimedia fate, exposure and effect model. It is used for the calculation of spatially differentiated LCA characterisation factors on a global scale.

On the 7th and 8th of November, Radboud University and Utrecht University are jointly organising a masterclass for (Re)MA students and PhD candidates on the life and times of those lay people dependent on monasteries.

This project uses archaeological, literary and epigraphic evidence to investigate urban development in Roman-period North Africa, compiling this in a GIS-linked database in order to analyse the development of urban settlement spatially over time.

It researches (the possibilities for) the development of a set of principles and best practices for insolvency office holders by comparing multilateral treaties and soft law recommendations and national legislation within Europe.

Na het ontvangen van je diploma van LUC, kun je als alumni overal ter wereld heen. Velen die je voor zijn gegaan hebben ervoor gekozen om een master als vervolgopleiding te doen. Sommigen beginnen meteen aan hun professionele carrière of volgen een PhD. Door de vele academische vakgebieden die op LUC…

eLaw onderzoekt de rol van het recht in de informatiemaatschappij: hoe kan het recht bijdragen aan een goede werking van informatie- en communicatietechnologie, en het gebruik ervan door burgers, bedrijven en overheden?

Aan de Universiteit Leiden worden cursussen over papyri en papyrologie aangeboden voor beginners en gevorderden (BA en MA), zowel op basis van teksten in vertaling als in de originele brontalen, van Egyptisch tot Grieks, Latijn en Arabisch.

De Dick Stufkens Prijs 2017 voor het beste proefschrift Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (HRSMC) is toegekend aan dr. Sven H.C. Askes. In zijn proefschrift

The catalogue includes some of the most famous early medieval manuscripts, decorated with luxury materials and exceptionally beautiful script, ornament and illustrations.

Het was lastig om ambtenaren van de eerste Trump-administratie zover te krijgen te spreken over hun ervaringen op werk, maar het lukte socioloog Jaime Lee Kucinskas. Het beeld dat daaruit is ontstaan, is volgens haar niet al te best. ‘Hoe meer ik met ze sprak, hoe meer emoties ik zag. Ze waren ontzettend…

Submissions are sought for a special issue with Frontiers in Political Science that explores the conceptual and practical aspects of a ‘just’ energy transition both within and beyond Europe. In particular, contributions to the theoretical and interdisciplinary foundations of just transitions, as well…

Universitair docent Juan Masullo van het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap is onderscheiden met de 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award voor een artikel over interviews en process tracing.

We are very excited to announce our Sustainability Series for 2023-2024. Each month an interactive workshop will be organised that discusses a specific theme of sustainability. Interested about sustainability? Do not hesitate to sign up to our events !

Studievoorlichting

Studievoorlichting

Lezing, This Time for Africa! series

Big celebration upcoming weekend: MIRD's 20th anniversary is on the cards. Four alumni from different periods tell what this unique two-year master's in International Relations and Diplomacy has brought them.

What is leadership? Can it be taught, and if so, how? The International Leiden Leadership Programme (ILLP) helps students find their own style, say ILLP graduate Marko Simovski and his former coach Annah Neve in an interview: 'It’s about you, discovering you.'

How can data analytics be used as a research method in the field of legal research? This question was addressed during the Research Lab Legal Data Science on 23 September, 2016.

Emeritus hoogleraar Rob Verpoorte kreeg de hoogste wetenschappelijke onderscheiding van de Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research uitgereikt.

The Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities has awarded some small research grants to foster the developments of new digital research. These projects began in February 2018. On the 9th of October, these awardees will present their work, along with our PhD students.

Prof.dr. Rob Verpoorte heeft op 27 januari 2012 een eredoctoraat ontvangen van de Universiteit van Uppsala in Zweden. Hij heeft deze onderscheiding ontvangen wegens zijn jarenlange nauwe samenwerking met de Farmaceutische Faculteit in Uppsala en zijn belangrijke en vooraanstaande wetenschappelijke werk,…

Tijdens een feestelijke virtuele bijeenkomst op 8 december werd Cisca Hoogendijk ter gelegenheid van haar 65ste verjaardag verrast met een feestbundel, met als editors haar oud-studenten aan het Leids Papyrologisch Instituut Joanne Stolk (Gent/Oslo) en Guus van Loon (Wenen).

The Leiden University Centre for the Digital Humanities (LUCDH) invites applications from Leiden University staff and students for funding aimed at developing Digital Humanities activities.

A small insight into the annual study trip to Brussels of the advanced master programme Law and Digital Technologies.

The Academic Language Center is online and expanding!