Geesteswetenschappen, Centre for the Arts in Society

Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae

Natural resources often stretch across borders that separate modern nation states. This can create conflict and limit opportunities for regulated consumption of their goods and services, but also provide opportunities for joint multinational efforts that exceed single country capabilities.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR)

Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Prof.dr.ir. H.H. de Iongh

The research group Politics, Culture and National Identities 1789-present investigates a wide range of national political cultures in Europe and the Americas in the 19th and 20th centuries. Instead of only analyzing high politics (the acts of governments and political parties), the research group focuses…

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel

Acidobacteria is a widely distributed phylum but their functional roles in ecosystem processes are still largely elusive.

What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body

Microbiome composition of the spermosphere and the rhizosphere of wild and modern bean accessions grown in an agricultural and a native soil from Colombia was characterized by metagenomics and cultivation-dependent approaches.

Promotor: G.P. van Wezel, Co-Promotor: E. Vijgenboom

De Van Bergenprijs voor initiatieven om de contacten tussen Nederlandse en internationale studenten te bevorderen, heeft dit jaar twee winnaars. Op het symposium Diversity and Inclusion werden de twee winnaars bekend gemaakt: nauwere banden tussen Chinese en Nederlandse studenten en samenkomsten over…

This thesis describes the role of pollution, specifically neonicotinoid insecticides, as an actor of the ongoing biodiversity decline.

The research programme Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence 1350-2000 (CMGI) focuses on urbanisation, migration, and economic development in a comparative and global context.

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

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.

What are trait-trait relationships in wetlands? To what extent the so-called leaf economics traits deviate from terrestrial ecosystems? How traits specific to wetland plant relate to plant strategies? What’s the relationship between wetland plant traits to the ecosystem functioning (e.g. productivity,…

Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

Wat moeten we doen om als Universiteit Leiden echt een inclusieve instelling te worden, waar iedereen zich thuis voelt en gelijke kansen krijgt? Die vraag staat centraal op het jaarlijkse symposium over diversiteit en inclusiviteit op 1 december. Wilt u meepraten? Meld u nu aan!

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

The way organisms develop from the initial single-cellular state to a complex final assembly like the human body, and how the final body is maintained throughout life, is one of the greatest mysteries and it’s understanding one of the biggest scientific challenges.

Anthropogenic noise negatively affects wildlife in a wide range of taxonomic groups.

Streptomyces bacteria are a valuable source of natural products, many of which are used in the clinic or in biotechnology.

The emergence of complex diseases resulting from abnormal cell-cell signaling and the spread of infectious diseases caused by pathogens are significant threats to humanity. Unraveling the dynamic mechanisms underlying cell-cell signaling and infectious disease spreading is crucial for effective disease…

In deze opleiding ligt de focus op het informeren van het algemene publiek over belangrijke wetenschappelijke onderwerpen en hoe je deze communicatie wetenschappelijk onderbouwt.

Deze opleiding bereidt je voor op een rol als verbindende schakel tussen wetenschap en de samenleving. Je verwerft de kennis en vaardigheden waarmee je andere wetenschappers en leken kunt informeren over belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in jouw vakgebied.

Deze opleiding bereidt je voor op een rol als verbindende schakel tussen wetenschap en de samenleving. Je verwerft de kennis en vaardigheden waarmee je andere wetenschappers en leken kunt informeren over belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in jouw vakgebied.

In deze opleiding ligt de focus op het informeren van het algemene publiek over belangrijke wetenschappelijke onderwerpen en hoe je deze communicatie wetenschappelijk onderbouwt.

Begrijpen van het evoluerende landschap van extremisme in de 21e eeuw.

Europese burgers worden geconfronteerd met uitdagingen op het gebied van globalisering, migratie, technologische ontwikkelingen en klimaatverandering. Deze uitdagingen vergen het uiterste van onderlinge internationale en intergenerationele solidariteit, wat rechtstreeks betrekking heeft op de grondslagen…

Sociale Wetenschappen, Psychologie

Plant exudates appeared long time ago in the history line of life in the early Devonian. They are typical saps produced by specialized cells.

Op 8 maart, Internationale Vrouwendag , verzorgt Sheila Sitalsing in het Academiegebouw de Annie RomeinVerschoorlezing ‘De boze vrouw’. Referent is Aminata Cairo, medewerker van het Diversity and Inclusion Office van de Universiteit Leiden.

Advanced mass spectrometry of glycosphingolipids takes the central stage in this thesis. Investigations focus on characterization of glycosphingolipid metabolism in health and disease with emphasis to the detection and accurate quantitation of known and so far unknown glycosphingolipids and closely…

The aim is to develop methods to assess environmental and occupational exposure to (individual) pesticides, to be applied in epidemiological studies investigating pesticide exposure and human health. Furthermore, we aim to investigate the potential association between exposure to pesticides and Parkinson’s…

To gain more insight into the evolutionary development of orchid flowers and fruits, the orchid species Erycina pusilla was studied. The evolutionary origin of the median petaloid sepal, the callus on the labellum, and the stelidia was studied.

CREEA is a FP7 project on compiling and refining environmental and economic accounts. The project runs from April 2011 to March 2014.

This joint Master with the Autonomous University of Barcelona will the equip you with the necessary competences to play a key role in the emerging field of transfusion medicine. The programme includes both transfusion of blood components and hematopoietic transplants, cellular and tissue therapy, and…

The lysosomal β-glucosidase named glucocerebrosidase (GCase) is a retaining β-glucosidase that hydrolyzes the glycosphingolipid glucosylceramide (GlcCer) to ceramide and glucose at acid pH.

Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made taxation a major topic of public debate. Learn more about this in the new minor Tax and Society: Building a Sustainable and Fair Tax System.

Master

The key characteristic of active matter is the motion of an emergent collection (such as a flock of birds), which is driven by the consumption of energy by its active components (i.e. individual birds).

The main focus of this thesis is the behaviour of two-dimensional materials, namely (anti)-ferromagnetic materials in the first two chapters, which show topological phases, and energetic square ice in the third and fourth chapter.

Deze opleiding bereidt je voor op een rol als verbindende schakel tussen wetenschap en de samenleving. Je verwerft de kennis en vaardigheden waarmee je andere wetenschappers en leken kunt informeren over belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in jouw vakgebied.

‘Representation and Political Parties’ is een van de zeven onderzoeksclusters binnen het programma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. De aangesloten onderzoekers richten zich op de rol die burgers spelen binnen een democratie en op de vertegenwoordiging van kiezers door politici.

‘Legitimacy and Justice’ is een onderzoekscluster binnen het programma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. De wetenschappers die hierin actief zijn houden zich bezig met de legitimiteit en rechtvaardigheid van politieke instituties. Zij kijken in het bijzonder naar de relaties tussen…