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Populistist parties use parliamentary instruments differently 09 August 2021
Populist parties in national parliaments have a different style of working from their colleagues in other parties. They often vote against Cabinet pro...
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LEF grant for Semiha Aydin to pilot social anxiety treatment 06 August 2021
Semiha Aydin is one of the three first-generation researchers who received a grant from the Leiden Empowerment Fund to stimulate their scientific career.
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Probability words: everybody interprets them differently 05 August 2021
What exactly does it mean when your doctor says you have a ‘good chance’ of survival? Leiden researchers discovered that there is a big difference in ...
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Take part in group decision-making research at the social interaction lab 03 August 2021
To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that ...
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Watch the best films of Visual Ethnography alumni on Alexander Street Press 28 July 2021
The Leiden University Visual Ethnography collection has been added to Alexander Street Press, an educational streaming video service. The master’s spe...
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Sarah de Rijcke participates on a $1.2M grant awarded to DORA to accelerate research assessment reform 14 July 2021
The project will further the development of policies, practices, and capabilities in responsible academic career assessment.
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How do you help a child suffering from depression? 08 July 2021
What causes depression in a child and how can they get over it? Leiden Professor of Psychology Bernet Elzinga and behavioural scientist Carine Kielstr...
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Podcast: Self-image and study choice 07 July 2021
Laura van der Aar talks about the role of self-image in making decisions for future education. In her research, Laura investigated the importance of p...
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LUF grant to take the war out of children 01 July 2021
Sandy Overgaauw has been awarded a 25,000 euro grant from the LUF for her research into PTSD in Syrian refugee children in the Netherlands. The resear...
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The ethics of returning colonial photography 30 June 2021
Is it ethical to freely redistribute photographs taken in colonial contexts, historically and today? Christoph Rippe, PhD-candidate Cultural Anthropol...
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Solving the Pachakutik party puzzle 30 June 2021
The Ecuadorian Pachakutik party is one of the oldest indigenous political movements in Latin America. Despite not being very successful at the polls a...
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Mark Rutte presented with book about the human dimension 29 June 2021
The human dimension must be brought back to the fore, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in response to the child benefits scandal. But how? A group of re...
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Child abuse from generation to generation: what role does the brain play? 28 June 2021
‘We didn’t find any mechanisms in the brain for transmitting child abuse from generation to generation. What we did find is that experiences of neglec...
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Théo Pavlović granted with Master's Speckmann Award 2021 23 June 2021
Alumnus Théo Pavlović received the Masters Speckmann award for his thesis: PAN RECORDS - A digital journey through the ethnic music niche that was sup...
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Discover how research by anthropology students can contribute to solutions for current public problems 16 June 2021
Wondering what anthropology students can contribute in daily practice? Both during their bachelor's and master's studies, anthropology students conduc...