The thesis deals with the study of giant radio galaxies (GRGs), which are radio galaxies of megaparsec sizes.

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If you really want to understand East Asia, you can't overlook Korea. At the Bachelor's programme Korean Studies at Leiden University you will discover a fascinating mix of age-old traditions and modern customs through intensively studying culture, history and language.

Do you enjoy a great story? In the Bachelor's programme Film and Literary Studies at Leiden University you study the stories behind the stories. Because what makes a novel fascinating or a horror movie frightening? Study film, literature and media from around the entire world and discover the differences…

Do you have any questions about the minor ‘(Inter)national tax planning and policy’? Please contact us!

On 23 January 2020, Paula Kemp defended her thesis 'Enforced performance of commercial sales contracts in the Netherlands, Singapore and China'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. H.B. Krans and Prof. M.H. Wissink (RU Groningen).

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye, Prof.dr. S.D.M. White (MPA Garching)

The journey of sugar from east to west

The SPS Monitor measures your sensory stimulus sensitivity. Sensory stimulus sensitivity refers to one's sensitivity to subtle environmental stimuli, the depth and intensity with which these stimuli are processed and the impact this has on one's functioning.

At the Young Academy Leiden, we are closely engaged with the everyday practice of scientific research and education. From this perspective, we also contribute to the wider conversation on policy. In our policy work, we aim to be an independent and constructive voice, sensitive to current developments,…

Leiden University has much to offer, so why not come and visit? We’d like to meet you.

If you are from abroad and you want to work at Leiden University, there is quite a lot to arrange.

This book explores the production and use of medieval manuscripts that contain classical Latin texts. Six experts in the field address a range of topics related to these manuscripts, including how classical texts were disseminated throughout medieval society, how readers used and interacted with specific…

Arco Timmermans’ handbook unites experts to examine public affairs, its challenges, and its alignment with democracy and open society.

High-Tech Innovation is the ideal choice for students who aspire to build a career where science meets advanced technology and global impact. 

The Faculty of Science stands for research of high quality. An honest and reliable practice of science is important to us.

This research profile area brings together descriptive, historical and theoretical linguistics, as well as psycho- and neurolinguistics.

These courses address all language skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading.

These courses address all language skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading.

Mesoamerican Manuscripts: New Scientific Approaches and Interpretations brings together a wide range of modern approaches to the study of pre-colonial and early colonial Mesoamerican manuscripts. This includes innovative studies of materiality through the application of non-invasive spectroscopy and…

The overarching aim of the ICLON research programme is to improve the quality of teaching-learning situations through a deep theoretical understanding of teaching and teacher learning.

The author of this dissertation proposes a new theory of explanation that combines ideas about interventions, deduction, and contrastive explanation.

Leiden houses the oldest university in the Netherlands, 13 museums, and 23 kilometres of canals with 88 bridges.

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Leiden University's Pre-University Classes (PRE-Classes) are an educational programme specially designed for motivated and talented students in the final three years of secondary school.

Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of the leading international research universities in Europe. Its motto is Praesidium Libertatis – Bastion of Freedom

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. de Jong, Co-Promotor: Dr. A.J. Heijboer

The month of October saw LUGO host an active Green Morning to celebrate the opening of the largest green solar roof of the Benelux (located on the rooftop of the Snellius building!).

Art of Captivity / Arte del Cautiverio tells a compelling story about Central America's drug war through a series of rich photographs. The book, which is entirely bilingual in English and Spanish, focuses on Guatemala, which has become the primary point of transit for cocaine produced in the Andes and…

Protestant missionaries have provided the earliest and most detailed sources regarding the ritual art of the Papuan peoples of the Geelvink Bay.

Quantum computing is a novel paradigm for computation, which is nearing real-world impact with the coming generation of limited, but nonetheless powerful quantum devices.

The Leiden Risk & Regulation Lab serves as hub for excellent research in regulation and risk governance and acts a platform for engagement with the practice and education of regulation and risk governance. Specializing in risk governance, responsive and effective regulation, reputation and accounta…

U-Multirank is an alternative approach to international ranking of higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide. This analytical tool is user-driven and multi-dimensional by design. The current version (2016/2017) includes 1 600 HEIs. The ranking system compares the relative performance of HEIs (mostly…

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Both departments provide teaching in the bachelor and master programmes.

Anja Groten investigates matters of collectivity, drawing from the experience of working with the Amsterdam-based collective Hackers & Designers (H&D)*.

A 90+ seat room in the LUMC Main Building. Rolling, flexible, tables on a carpetted floor allows for the quiet re-arrangement of the room to support teaching in groups of many size. Nearly 3 full walls are covered in magnetized, writable surfaces, and there are hinged TVs on the walls which can be beamed…

This paper focuses on the legal and institutional assumptions of Fritz Scharpf's famous thesis of an asymmetry between positive and negative integration in the EU. Taking issue with a number of arguments forwarded in the lead piece for this debate section, it questions the relevance of the thesis to…

In The Agency of Empire: Connections and Strategies in French Expansion (1686-1746) Elisabeth Heijmans places directors and their connections at the centre of the developments and operations of French overseas companies.

The Academic Language Centre of Leiden University offers a range of Spanish courses at different levels. General Language Courses and Custom-made and In-company courses.

The LUMC Flow Cytometry Core Facility accommodates all research and diagnostic flow cytometry equipment of the LUMC.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye & Prof.dr. C. Steidel (California Institute of Technology)

Prospective employers sometimes request a certified copy of your diploma or your academic transcript. These certified copies can be provided by the University. You can also apply to the University for advice on having your diploma translated.

Duurzaamheid op de campus, energietransitie, groen, circulair

Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, B. Erez, Co-promotor: L. Taelman

The Data Management Protocol is an elaboration of the Leiden University Data Management Regulations for research that takes place within the Leiden Institute of History. It is intended for researchers who are starting a research project and / or researchers who are going to submit a proposal to external…

On Thursday 11 January 2018, Xiang Li defended her doctoral thesis: “Collective Labour Rights and Collective Labour Relations of China”. The supervisors are Professor Guus Heerma van Voss and Professor Barend Barentsen.