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Not nauseous, but motivated: Children immerse readily in virtual reality03 April 2025Virtual reality is increasingly being studied in therapeutic contexts. While most studies have focused on adults, children may also stand to benefit. ...
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Interview Tom Theuns in IQ Magazine: “NATO Resembles a House of Cards”01 April 2025The rise of authoritarianism, the strengthening of the radical right, and the role of the EU in defending democracy—these are just a few of the issues...
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Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism27 March 2025Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. For Autism Week, they have publis...
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Partnering Heritage with Latin America: Heritage Futures in the Age of Polycrises26 March 2025Crises today are multiple, ranging from geopolitical conflicts, accelerating climate change, growing inequality, technological disruptions, democratic...
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What makes a caring parent? The biology of parentingEducation and Child Studies 25 March 2025What happens in our bodies when we care for children? And why are some people more caring than others? These are the questions Professor of Education ...
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What if you lose a parent at a young age? ‘Grief lasts a lifetime’Grief 13 March 2025Adults who lost a parent during childhood tend to experience greater attachment anxiety in romantic relationships, according to Carline van Heijningen...
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Klokhuis episode about blushing and smiling? Your vote counts06 March 2025Who wouldn’t want their own episode of Het Klokhuis? Researchers Milica Nikolic and Chris Riddell are in the running for the Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs...
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De Hoe?Zo! Show teaches children that science is anything but boringChildren 04 March 2025Why is water wet? What is ADHD? In De Hoe?Zo! Show, curious 9-and-10-year-olds get answers to their questions. PhD candidates take to the stage to dem...
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‘Strengthen the position of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’Oratie 03 March 2025Relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands are imbalanced, says Professor by Special Appointment Wouter Veenendaal. The Caribbean autonomous coun...
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Four Leiden University researchers awarded Vici grantsResearch grants 27 February 2025From research on the first human ancestors to leave Africa to mathematical models in random disturbances. For Leiden researchers have been awarded a p...
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Congratulations, Dr. Sarah Coombs!PHD DEFENCE 24 February 2025On 21 February 2025, Sarah Coombs successfully defended her PhD thesis at Leiden University in which she analysed the impact of research conducted by ...
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On the same wavelength: Deaf and hard-of-hearing children keep pace with hearing peers in emotional developmentInclusivity 19 February 2025Deaf and hard-of-hearing children can find it challenging to blend in during recess on the playground. Yet, in recent studies, two PhD researchers stu...
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Call for interest: MARS staff exchange programme “Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective”Call for interest 18 February 2025Are you working at Leiden University and researching migration regimes outside of the Global North? Are you interested in doing fieldwork or a researc...
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Pitching Heritage13 February 2025Do you want your research to fit the rubric of heritage? Is heritage a relevant concept here? These were some of the questions that came up in the liv...
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Most children placed in care will not return home11 February 2025After compulsory placement in care, four in ten children return home. Of these, one in four re-enters care. Emergency care orders are often used and o...