741 search results for “relations life” in the Student website
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Reading Group: The Silence of the Sea
Reading group
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How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report
Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit organisation dedicated to democracy, political freedom and human rights. In short, the report describes the degree of freedom and the state of democracy…
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Reading group: Abandon All Hope?
Reading group
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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Guest lecture on Deterrence in the era of Great Power Competition
During the guest lecture on 9 February, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Rob de Wijk and Frans Osinga discussed the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan. The crises in eastern Ukraine and the increasing tensions around Taiwan highlight the challenges the West faces in deterring aggression in the new era of key dynamics…
- Culture and Politics Event Series
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Implications of the German Elections; interact with experts and join the event
Five questions about the event ‘Germany after the Elections: implications for Foreign Policy and European Security’ answered by one of the experts at the event: Joachim Koops. Come by at the Spanish Steps in Wijnhaven on Friday 15 October or join the event online (link below).
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Best friends forever? How the adolescent brain reacts to good friends
During adolescence, some young people have stable best-friend relationships, while others change best friends frequently. Developmental psychologist Lisa Schreuders has studied the brains of young adolescents: ‘It seems that friendships in your early years can have consequences for your friendships…
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Annelou van GijnFaculty of Archaeology
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
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Nadia SonneveldFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Vivian Kraaij
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Remko OffringaFaculty of Science
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Nadia GarnefskiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne Krause-Utz
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Wilma Resing
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Léon BuskensFaculty of Humanities
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
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Jonathan LondonFaculty of Humanities
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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How to choose the optimal location for wind turbines in the North Sea
In the next decades, thousands of wind turbines will be added to the North Sea. Environmental scientist Chen Li identified the most beneficial areas for their construction, focusing on material use, carbon footprint, and environmental impact. His paper was published in Environmental Science & Techno…
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Producing ammonia with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions: this novel solution shows it’s possible
Using biomethane to produce ammonia, a crucial chemical in agriculture, could drastically reduce the climate impact of the process. In a study published in One Earth, researcher Robert Istrate shows it’s even possible to make ammonia production net-zero or carbon negative.
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Students Ruşen and Rana fight for diversity in higher education
Two Leiden students stand a chance of winning the ECHO Award for Higher Education. Deniz Rana Kuseyri (Rana for short) and Ruşen Koç are two of the six finalists for this annual national prize that is awarded to students who promote diversity and inclusion in their own discipline.
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Ionica SmeetsFaculty of Science
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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ERC grant for Nathalie Brusgaard's investigation into complex relationship early farmers and wild animals
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Starting Grant to Leiden archaeologist Dr Nathalie Brusgaard. With this €1.5 million grant, Brusgaard will investigate how the transition to farming in Western Europe affected the relationship between humans and wild animals. A theme that,…
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival
From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden International Film Festival.
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Gilles van WezelFaculty of Science
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Compass on Purpose - Explore what matters to help you choose (NL/EN)
Career and apply for jobs, Study support, Study support
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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
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Willem van der DoesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Marga Sikkema-de JongFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The Helsinki Final Act at 50: Timeless Masterpiece or Relic of the Cold War?
Lecture, Studium Generale
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Boardgames and graphic animations: creative ways to present academic information
For an assignment for the course Medical Anthropology, students were asked to choose a theme related to the Covid-19 pandemic, find information and present their work in a creative way. The results are impressive.
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In memoriam: Carla Risseeuw, Professor emerita of CADS (1947 - 2024)
It is with great sadness that we share the news that on Friday, May 3rd 2024, Carla Risseeuw, Professor emerita of CADS, passed away. Carla Irene Risseeuw retired as Professor of Intercultural Gender Studies from CADS in 2009 after a long and productive career.
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In memoriam Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal (1939-2025)
On 4 December Professor Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal passed away. Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal worked at the African Studies Centre from 1967 to 2002, when the ASC was not part of Leiden University yet. He became professor by special appointment at Leiden University on behalf of Leiden Law School in…
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Associations
You can enrich your student life by becoming a member of an association. This could be an association for students of the same discipline, a social student association, or an association for people with similar interests.
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Skills workshops
We start the second day of the FLO event with the skills workshops. We have 2 rounds of skills workshops about several skills.