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Research on blurred work-life boundaries during COVID-19 21 January 2021
Together with physiotherapist and lifestyle therapist Jaap Wonders of SMC Rijnland, Helen Pluut conducted research during the first COVID-19 wave on t...
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Two psychologists on a date with the Rector 19 January 2021
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...
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Dr Mark Noort successfully defended his PhD investigation 02 November 2020
On 30 October 2020, Dr Mark Noort successfully defended his PhD investigation at the London School of Economics and political science (LSE) into "The ...
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European Law Institute Launches Book on Rescue of Business in Europe 13 October 2020
On 10 September 2020 the European Law Institute (ELI) launched the book Rescue of Business in Europe. The volume presents the results of a study led b...
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Helen Pluut new chair of Young Academy Leiden 07 October 2020
Young Academy Leiden brings together young researchers, gives them a say in policymaking and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. Chair Tom Louwer...
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Jean-Pierre van der Rest receives a 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award 28 August 2020
Professor Jean-Pierre van der Rest has received a 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Cornell Hospitality Quarterly.
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Two new assistant professors for Empirical Legal Studies 03 July 2020
Niek Strohmaier and Gitta Veldt will start as assistant professors within the project Empirical Legal Studies (ELS). Their appointments are part of th...
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Niek Strohmaier awarded PhD on biases in bankruptcy 03 July 2020
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, Niek Strohmaier was awarded his PhD on the cognitive biases of financial backers and legal professionals in the context of t...
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In the media: PhD research Maral Darouei on working from home 09 June 2020
On Tuesday 9 June 2020, researcher Maral Darouei defended her PhD thesis on sustainable careers. A large part of her research dealt with working from ...
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Working from home leads to better well-being, but often lower appraisal 03 June 2020
Home workers experience less time pressure and feel better as a result. This appears from PhD research conducted by Maral Darouei, who defends her dis...
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Working from home leads to better well-being and often a lower appraisal from superior 02 June 2020
New ways of working like working from home can have a positive impact on a person’s career, but only when their superior supports their choice. Resear...
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‘I go for a quick walk every day before I start work’ 28 April 2020
Our researchers are doing what they can to continue working on their research. How are they managing? We talk to Kimia Heidary, who began as a PhD can...
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Two newly appointed PhD candidates for ELS 14 April 2020
As of March 16 two PhD candidates have joined the project Empirical Legal Studies as part of the sector plan for Law.
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Hotel room rates: human work or algorithmic plaything? 05 November 2019
You would like to book a hotel room and browse the internet for which rooms and rates are on offer. The rates provided depend on forecasted demand and...
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Helen Pluut nominated for prestigious Kanter Award 13 July 2019
Last year Helen Pluut co-authored the article “Social support at work and at home: Dual-buffering effects in the work-family conflict process” which w...