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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong appointed as professor International Sustainable Development Law 13 February 2023
Starting 1 February 2023, Daniëlla Dam-de Jong has been appointed as professor to the new Chair International Sustainable Development Law at the Groti...
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John Boy granted NWO XS for research Coming of Age on Instagram 10 February 2023
Research often theorizes about young adults and their social media use. John Boy wants to investigate social media platforms by talking to users rathe...
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis 08 February 2023
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came u...
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CML talents receive Stans Award 07 February 2023
Each year, CML gives out three Stans Awards. The Institute's staff could nominate students and colleagues for the prices of best student thesis, best ...
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Beatrice Gründler: ‘Literary text can help us understand Europe better’ 07 February 2023
'Consider languages in their shared context.' That is the message of Professor and Arabist Beatrice Gründler, who will receive an honorary doctorate f...
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Fatma Çapkurt appointed member of State Committee on Rule of Law 06 February 2023
On Friday 3 February, Minister Bruins Slot of the Interior and Kingdom Relations appointed Fatma Çapkurt, of the Department of Constitutional and Admi...
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What's inside a giant planet? Yamila Miguel will find out with an ERC Consolidator Grant 06 February 2023
Discovering what is inside giant planets and their atmosphere, that is one of the goals of astronomer Yamila Miguel. With an ERC Consolidator Grant of...
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Bruno Verbeek: 'If your teaching is going well, you have to innovate' 06 February 2023
Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Qualification in Education (SKO) this year. University lecturer Bruno Verbeek is one of them. What does...
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Angelo Romano awarded as Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science 05 February 2023
Social Psychologist Angelo Romano have been awarded the Association for Psychological Science (ASP) Rising Star designation. This award is presented ...
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Dr Carwyn Morris awarded the British Academy Global Convening grant 03 February 2023
Dr Carwyn Morris (LIAS) was awarded the British Academy Global Convening grant, as part of an international consortium with 19 colleagues.
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European grant for Ellen de Bruijn: ‘Hormonal fluctuations in women have been ignored for too long in brain research’ 31 January 2023
Psychologist Ellen de Bruijn studies the effects of hormonal fluctuations on behaviour and on the brain over a woman's life course. With an ERC Consol...
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ERC Consolidator Grants for six Leiden researchers 31 January 2023
From the effects of hormone fluctuations in women via the interior structure of giant planets to the prehistory of the languages and more: six Leiden ...
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Thesis prizes for Bettina Schmiedler and Till Steinkamp 30 January 2023
Leiden Law School has awarded two students from the Van Vollenhoven Institute’s Master in Law and Society prizes for best thesis.
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Getting your master's thesis published in a prestigious journal: alumni Matthieu did that 27 January 2023
After completing one bachelor’s and two master’s programmes at Leiden University, alumnus in Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and the Economy Ma...
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Winner Africa Thesis Award 2022: Robert Okello 20 January 2023
The winner of the Africa Thesis Award 2022 is Robert Okello for his thesis on rural women’s legal empowerment through digital technology in Northern U...