This thesis focused on the exploration of monolayer graphene as a membrane in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications, with improvements achieved through plasma exposure or damage- free chemical functionalization.

Deze week verscheen 'Dutch Post-war Fiction Film through a Lens of Psychoanalysis' van Peter Verstraten bij Amsterdam University Press, het vervolg op Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-war Fiction Film uit 2016. Elk hoofdstuk in zijn 482 pagina's tellende nieuwe studie begint met een titel van Fons Rademakers…

Cynthia van Vonno, politicoloog aan de Universiteit Leiden, verklaart in haar proefschrift waarom individuele parlementariers meestemmen met hun fractie.

Sheltering is an immediate human need and determines well-being andhealth.

The aim of this thesis was to study phage infection in Streptomyces, focused on cell wall-deficient cells. Bacteriophages (or phages in short) attach to the cell wall of bacteria after which they replicate and lyse the host cell.

This dissertation focuses on investigating the public communication around quantum science and technology that may affect public engagement.

This thesis focuses on data found in the field of computational drug discovery. New insight can be obtained by applying machine learning in various ways and in a variety of domains. Two studies delved into the application of proteochemometrics (PCM), a machine learning technique that can be used to…

The global agri-food system plays a critical role in food security and environmental issues.

Whilst government’s ability to design ‘context-specific’ regional innovation policy is generally assumed to depend on the region’s decision-making power, the aim of this study is to investigate how regional government matters. In order to open up the black box of policy design, the study develops a…

Van oefeningen om gezonder te werken tot praktische tips over lekker slapen. Studenten en medewerkers die deelnemen aan de Healthy University Workshops op 18 of 19 oktober krijgen persoonlijke tips die goed bij hun situatie passen.

Vier Leidse vakgebieden staan in de top 30 van de QS World University Rankings die 26 februari uitkwam. Het betreft de vakgebieden farmacie, rechten, linguïstiek en geschiedenis & archeologie. De ranglijst is gebaseerd op wetenschappelijke reputatie, citaties en werkgeversimago

Promotor: A.H. Meijer, Co-promotor: B.E. Snaar-Jagalska

The University of Oslo offers two three-year PhD positions with focus on specific early medieval Latin textual additions. The successful applicants will join the MINiTEXTS research group at the department (up to 10 group members) with regular activities, internal seminars, workshops, and conferences.…

Charles University (Prague) is seeking highly qualified international post-doc researchers in the following domains: medieval literature, medieval Latin, and medieval philosophy. Deadline: 15 July 2021.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. Achucarro

New Ph.D. programme implemented in collaboration between the Institute of Greek and Latin Studies of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University and the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Application deadline is 30 April 2021, admission examinations take place on 14-16 June…

'Toen ik vijf was heb ik al een spreekbeurt gehouden over planeten.' De jaarlijkse 3 October University was dit jaar vanwege het 3 Octoberthema van 2019, 'Jong Geleerd', gericht op kinderen. Veel ouders kwamen met hun kroost luisteren naar de spannende verhalen.

Promotor: Prof.dr. R. Verpoorte, Co-Promotor: Dr. Young Hae Choi

This thesis is a (biased) journey through very different topics in astrophysics: quasars and new populations of active galactic nuclei, gravitational waves from merging black holes, and protoplanetary discs around young stars.

β-Lactamases are enzymes that can break down β-lactam substrates, such as antibiotics, preventing the use of these antibiotics for the treatment of various infectious diseases. However, some compounds, β-lactamase inhibitors, can block these enzymes allowing for possible treatments using a combination…

Electrocatalysis allows for storing electricity or converting it into chemical bonds, producing chemical building blocks and fuels using renewable resources.

With increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and their detrimental effect on the global climate, modern society needs to push for more renewable energy sources. Storing widely accessible and abundant solar energy in chemical bonds in the form of molecular fuel via artificial photosynthesis…

Dr. Irma Mosquera Valderrama onderzoekt in haar ERC-project de rol van de OESO (Organisatie voor Economische Samenwerking en Ontwikkeling) en de EU bij de totstandkoming van internationale fiscale wetgeving en streeft ernaar voorwaarden te scheppen waaronder zowel ontwikkelde landen als ontwikkelingslanden…

De auteurs zoeken en beoordelen systematisch relevante definities van Security by Design (SbD) in vergelijking met Privacy by Design (PbD).

Op 1 december 2020 verdedigde Bernadette Muscat haar proefschrift 'Insolvency Close-out Netting: A comparative study of English, French and US laws in a global perspective'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.mr.drs. M. Haentjens en prof.mr. B. Wessels.

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

The largest genus within the Phyllanthaceae family is a group called Phyllanthus L. Recent studies have shown, that Phyllanthus is paraphyletic with the genera Glochidion, Breynia and Synostemon nested within it.

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Prof.dr. J. Matysik (Universitaet Leipzig)

Centraal in dit proefschrift staan de perspectieven van docenten met betrekking tot zelfstandig leren.

In het proefschrift van Max Kusters (promovendus bij het ICLON) werd ‘teacher agency’ onderzocht: het vermogen van universitaire docenten om hun onderwijspraktijk en werkomstandigheden actief en doelgericht te beïnvloeden.

The University of Oslo offers a two-year senior researcher position with focus on early medieval Latin additions with musical notation. The successful applicants will join the MINiTEXTS research group at the department (up to 10 group members) with regular activities, internal seminars, workshops, and…

The University of Oslo offers two three-year postdoctoral positions: one with a background in early medieval liturgy and the other in early medieval cultures of healing. The successful applicants will join the MINiTEXTS research group at the department (up to 10 group members) with regular activities,…

In de nieuwste aflevering van DWDD University over 'Licht' gebruikte Prof. Robbert Dijkgraaf een aantal proefjes uit het Leidse natuurkundepracticumlab. Hij liet hiermee zien waarom de lucht blauw kleurt, dat licht een golfverschijnsel is, hoe magnetisme en electriciteit met elkaar verbonden zijn en…

This dissertation investigates the energy and material related impacts of the transition towards a low-carbon heating system in the Netherlands, in the context of its 2050 climate and circular economy policy goals.

Applications to the PhD and MPhil are now open at the Australian Catholic University (Melbourne). Applicants must submit their completed application by 11:59pm Sunday 18th October 2020 (AEDT).

Leiden University would like to express its concern about the proposed Hungarian higher education draft law, which, if adopted, would make the functioning of Central European University (CEU) in Budapest nearly impossible. These changes would endanger the academic freedom vital for CEU’s continued operation…

This course explains the functions of each international court and tribunal in The Hague. On the basis of cases and interviews with judges and lawyers, this course explores the role of these courts and tribunals and their potential to contribute to global justice.

Deze systematische review van 68 Engelstalige artikelen onderzoekt de rol van gewoonterechten in het milieubeheer in Afrika bezuiden de Sahara.

The project seeks to develop an eco-design framework for single-use medical devices and packaging

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.

Dit artikel onderzoekt de publieke perceptie van terroristische aanslagen door het belang te meten dat het publiek toekent aan kenmerken van terroristische aanslagen.

Sager, Overeem en anderen onderzoeken of het gedeelde idee van een ‘rijksambtenaar’ in Europa bestaat.

Dit artikel presenteert een systematische review van verschillende trainingsmethoden op het gebied van cyberbeveiliging.

Electoral Systems and Turnout: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design. In dit artikel, gepubliceerd op de website SAGE research methods, bespreken auteurs Jaroslaw Kantorowicz en Tobias M. Hlobil hoe een Regression Discontinuity Design uitgevoerd kan worden.

Dit artikel analyseert de transnationaliteit van terroristische organisaties, waaronder fondsenwerving, communicatie, alliantievorming en doelselectie.

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

IIn dit artikel blazen Jeroen Wolbers en Sanneke Kuipers het academische debat over rampenparaatheid nieuw leven in.