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New childcare system poses risks for vulnerable parents, experts warn 05 July 2023
A new, almost free childcare system may sound ideal, but it also comes with risks for parents. Psychologists from Leiden University and research firm ...
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Vidi grant for research into childhood trauma, friendship and mental health 29 June 2023
Anne-Laura van Harmelen – Professor of Professor Brain, Safety and Resilience and one of the coordinators of the Social Resilience and Security interd...
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Exploring creative approaches: sharing scientific results beyond academic writing 28 June 2023
Scientific results don’t have to be presented only in essays and academic writings. But how can you share research results with a broader public and g...
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Helping GPs identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier 26 June 2023
Medical psychologist Willeke Kitselaar developed a model that helps identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier, based on an extensive ...
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New professor Elise Dusseldorp: ‘The longer you’re in research, the more humble you become’ 26 June 2023
Elise Dusseldorp has been appointed Professor in the Methodology and Statistics of Psychological Research. In the same way that she spends her spare t...
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Psychologists at Lowlands Science: can virtual reality trigger a psychedelic experience? 15 June 2023
Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on th...
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How to keep your brain healthy? Scientists provide tips at brain festival 14 June 2023
At science festival 'Over de kop', surprising brain facts alternate with confronting stories from the operating room. Researchers explain why our bra...
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Psychology Elevator Pitch: How a better sleep pattern makes students mentally healthier 12 June 2023
Do you often find yourself exhausted in the lecture hall or at your workplace? Not great for your mental well-being, as Laura Pape knows. She is inves...
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Separating AI fact from fiction at the AI & Society Conference 12 June 2023
Researchers and policymakers are welcome to attend the AI & Society Conference in The Hague on Friday 23 June. The SAILS interdisciplinary research pr...
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Rethinking Responsible Scholarship: ‘It is in so many day-to-day decisions, we forget to pause and reflect sometimes’ 09 June 2023
Psychologists Anna van ‘t Veer and Eiko Fried will start a scientific integrity workshop tour after the summer, called Responsible Scholarship: Psycho...
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Sarah de Rijcke new dean Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences 24 May 2023
Prof. Sarah de Rijcke will succeed Paul Wouters as dean of Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) from 1 January 2024. P...
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Working together in the Leiden Healthy Society Center: ‘It’s only when you make your research visible that you find each other' 22 May 2023
As coordinator and lead promoter respectively of the Leiden Healthy Society Center, psychologists Sandra van Dijk and Anke Klein use interdisciplinary...
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Young people's burning brain questions bundled in new research agenda 10 May 2023
During ExpeditionNEXT in Middelburg, NeurolabNL youth, together with researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus University, handed over a unique r...
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Does everybody get ‘a piece of the national cake’? How Nigerian politicians cooperate to distribute public resources. 03 May 2023
Since 2017, political scientist Leila Demarest has immersed herself into the dynamics of Nigeria’s National Assembly, the federal parliament of the co...
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Academics call for more powers for international organisations 01 May 2023
Organisations like the UN and the EU should be given more powers to combat transboundary problems. This is the message of a report published by the Sw...