Since 1990 Leiden University has awarded the William of Orange medal to individuals of eminent national or international social standing.

On Wednesday 3 July 2024 Renata Schiavo successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

The Science Council is an advisory committee to the Board of the Institute and consists of the full professors of the Institute.

Drought, exacerbated by climate change, is becoming a serious issue in Dutch cities. This affects the availability of water for people, nature, and infrastructure. The Thirsty Cities project is the first large-scale initiative to investigate this phenomenon, involving dozens of knowledge partners and…

On 24 January 2023 Tobias Jones successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

PhD defence

The Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Methodology and Statistics and researchers in the field of Methodology and/or Statistics of the other Institutes provides training courses for PhD candidates and other researchers.

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

PhD defence

Valedictory lecture

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Overview of all dissertations published by PhD candidates from CML.

The major aim is to examine the potential of learning the body to produce a similar physiological (autonomic, neuroendocrine, or immune) and physical (e.g., desensitization of persistent physical symptoms) response to placebo medication than to active medication (pharmacological conditioning). If proven…

For most of the past ten years, Europe has been in a state of ‘crisis’. The bank crisis mutated seamlessly via the Euro crisis to the present migrant crisis. Whereas previously the general assumption was that even closer cooperation within the European Union was a foregone conclusion, the EU is now…

The Mathematical Institute has a rather liberal management structure. Tasks and responsibilities are distributed among the staff. Important decisions are taken by consensus. Various organisational divisions are featured below.

How to contribute to Inter-Section? What does the process look like? We have answered the most frequently asked questions.

Which key factors contribute to effective land justice pathways for the protection of people’s land rights and prevention of conflict?

In ancient times, the steppe in the hinterland of Petra (Jordan) was transformed into a green oasis. This project tries to shed insights in the agricultural, water management and societal processes resulting in this transformation. This will be accomplished by practicing an interdisciplinary research…

How do tax treaties have to be explained and implemented, and what role does the supranational regulatory process play in this? Which objectives are meant to be used in establishing tax regulations and to what extent are such legislative practices undertaken in a goal-oriented manner?.

The research group ‘Quantum and Society’ explores the boundary between quantum technology and science communication.

This project has two main aims: I. Determine when novelty promotes fear extinction. II. Discover the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these effects.

Vaccines are an extraordinary category of biopharmaceuticals. They are usually prophylactic and come in many types, from whole bacteria to peptides and nucleic acids. They are very cost effective and almost every human on the planet is vaccinated. The latter mandates that vaccines have to be extremely…

Social science research helps us understand human behaviour and social structures. These are determined by various factors, which makes the research complex and increases the likelihood of drawing the wrong conclusions. The choice of research method and analysis is therefore extremely important. It…

The international legal order is in a process of transformation. But how transforms globalization the international legal order? This research programme provides a clearer framework to analyze this..

The CADS Asia Research Cluster extends the legacy of the Institute’s Asia focus into the future, as an important hub in international networks on the study of Asia and through active engagement with colleagues in Asia. Within the Institute the Asia Research Cluster offers a platform for anthropologists…

Research on this theme addresses the systemic risks faced by European societies and affecting the quality of life of European citizens.

Knowledge and culture subproject 4:

Key publications of the Predictive Pharmacology group.

The INTERACT project strive to unlock the enormous biotechnological potential of microbes, leading to sustainable crop productions systems.

How is the development of physiological responses to social evaluation in adolescence affected by other normative developments, such as pubertal, socio-cognitive and psychosocial development? Are social anxiety and public speaking anxiety associated with characteristic patterns of stress responses…

To what extent and how do identity processes influence health behavior?

The Leiden Centre for Continental Philosophy (LCCP) is a research community based at the Institute for Philosophy at Leiden University. LCCP is envisaged as an open space for stimulating discussion, critical debate and inventive co-operation in the local and international philosophical community. We…

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Some children and adolescents find it hard to attend school because of anxiety and/or depression, a problem which is often referred to as school refusal. The main research question is how we can best help these young people reduce their emotional distress and increase their school attendance in order…

The long term goal of the Biophysical Organic Chemistry/SSNMR group, headed by Prof. Huub de Groot, is to reach an understanding of structure, dynamics and functional mechanisms of membrane proteins and self-organized biological assemblies and to translate this knowledge into new concepts for nano-devices,…

PhD at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm – Germany