The main goal of this thesis is to achieve advanced control of binding properties in bis-pyrrolic and macrocyclic pyrrolic receptors by light.

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven Co-promotor: L. van Geemen, P. Parent

Software development is a complex process. It is important that software products become stable and maintainable assets.

Pericytes, the mural cells of blood microvessels, are important regulators of vascular morphogenesis and function that have been postulated to mechanically control microvascular diameter through as yet unknown mechanisms.

Explaining treatment response variability between and within patients can support treatment and dosing optimization, to improve treatment of individual patients.

In this Thesis, novel charge induction mechanisms of ionic liquids are treated, tested and experimented on complex oxides, in particular cuprates.

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Prof.dr. P.G. van Dokkum (Yale University)

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven, Co-promotor: K.J. Batenburg

The focus of this thesis is on the technical methods which help promote the movement towards Trustworthy AI, specifically within the Inspectorate of the Netherlands.

Metabolomics is a powerful tool that can provide a comprehensive insight into the complexity of human biology and the pathophysiology of diseases. By analyzing the metabolome, which refers to the complete set of small (endogenous) molecules (with a mass <1500 Da) present within a given biological system,…

Promotor: A.P.IJzerman Co-promotor: A. Bender

This work has described synthetic strategies towards well-defined structures resembling capsular polysaccharide (CPS) fragments, CPS mimics, teichoic acid (TA) fragments as well as a third-generation ring-closing tandem metathesis (RCM) linker to better exploit the potential of automated synthesis.

This multidisciplinary minor provides students with knowledge on how and why humans became the way they are. The minor focuses on the evolution of the species Homo sapiens from other hominin lineages and animal ancestors, and on the various factors shaping this process. Not only is human evolution of…

Op 11 mei 2016 ontving het Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law Robert Pickel voor de elfde Hazelhoff Guest Lecture, getiteld ‘The Deadliest Sin of the Financial Crisis’.

De cultuur en teksten van de klassieke oudheid zijn nog steeds een inspiratiebron voor onze moderne wereld. Met de opleiding Griekse en Latijnse taal en cultuur onderzoek je alle aspecten van de Griekse en Romeinse oudheid. Van het Grieks van Homerus tot en met het Latijn van de Renaissance. Van de…

Kim Beerden wil de cursussen die aio’s krijgen voor ze college gaan geven, verrijken door middel van ‘blended learning’.

Studievoorlichting

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.

Moritz Jesse has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission. In his MIND-EU Project he will focus on a coherent way to teach Migration, Integration, and Non-Discrimination at Leiden Law School at bachelor and master level.

Studying the impact of urbanisation on the respiratory health of past Dutch populations (1200-1850 CE).

De specialisatie Politiek, Beleid en Management leidt studenten op om een waardevolle bijdrage te leveren aan complexe maatschappelijke vraagstukken. De meeste afgestudeerden vinden werk in functies binnen en rondom het openbaar bestuur, waar ze hun kennis en vaardigheden kunnen inzetten om uitdagende…

Wat kunnen papyri ons leren over de oudheid? Studenten papyrologie in Leiden proberen vragen over het leven in de oudheid te beantwoorden met behulp van de papyri uit onze collectie.

Sinds 2009 behaalden 95 kandidaten hun doctoraat in Creative en Performing Arts. Op deze pagina een overzicht van ACPA's alumni.

In this dissertation (titled: Exploring the Synergies between Transfer in Reinforcement Learning and Procedural Content Generation) we explore how the two research fields named in the title, namely Transfer in Reinforcement Learning (TRL) and Procedural Content Generation (PCG) can synergize togethe…

What holds people together and what makes them willing to fit within larger political structures? Our project examines this question in the practices of dynastic rulership in Eurasia ca. 1300-1800.

Research

Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.

Afgestudeerden van de bachelor Security Studies aan de Universiteit Leiden hebben toegang tot diverse masterprogramma's en uitstekende carrièrekansen. Ontwikkel je als beveiligingsstrateeg en vergroot je kansen op een succesvolle carrière in zowel de publieke als private sector.

Ontdek het studieprogramma van de éénjarige MSc Nederlandse Politiek aan Universiteit Leiden: kernvak, keuzevakken, onderzoeksvaardigheden, scriptiebegeleiding en stageoptie.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.A.L. Biessen, Prof.dr. T.J.C. van Berkel

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

Op 16 december 2021 verdedigde Lisanne van Houten het proefschrift 'Flexing the Slot Regime'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. P. Mendes de Leon en prof. L. Pierallini (Luiss University Of Rome).

In 2018, the number of mobile phone users will reach about 4.9 billion. Assuming an average of 5 photos taken per day using the built-in cameras would result in about 9 trillion photos annually.

Promotor: G.A. van der Marel, Co-promotor: D.C. Codée

This dissertation is an experimental study of laser-generated, atmospheric pressure, transient toroidal helium plasmas.

What is the current relevance of the ethics of counterterrorism and what is the added value of ethics support within the practice of counterterrorism?

The book ‘Bestrijdingsmiddelen en Milieu' gives a transparent overview of facts and figures concerning pesticide use in the Netherlands and the impact of pesticides on the environment.

The molecular mechanisms that instigate a healthy cell to become malignant are fueled by (epi)genetic alterations in so-called driver genes.

Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

With the dramatic growth of the image data on the web, there is an increasing demand of the algorithms capable of understanding the visual information automatically.

Promotor: Prof.dr. P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotor: B. de Smit

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

International trade has played a major role in defining the modern global economy. Trade, however, entangles the environmental pressures of economic sectors, giving the illusion of environmental improvements, while the opposite may be occurring.

Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

This ecological community has long been known to affect host biology, and their diverse roles have been further clarified in recent years following numerous studies of animal:microbiota interactions in diverse systems.

This thesis aims to enhance our understanding of galaxies by testing theoretical models of galaxy formation against observations, particularly in the cases of extreme systems which have been found to have an excess of baryonic mass in their central regions, in the form of either supermassive black holes…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.A. Bouwstra, Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri