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New Career Platform for young researchers
Leiden University has launched a new online platform for young researchers. The website helps PhD candidates and postdocs explore their career options outside academia.
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Robbert van Eijk on NOS news site about the online advertising market
More and more companies are watching while you surf the internet. Robbert van Eijk, dual PhD student on the program of Leiden University Dual PhD Centre, wrote his dissertation on this subject. On 29 January, 2019, Van Eijk obtained his doctorate for his research on online privacy.
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Decomposing tears in order to detect Dry Eye Disease
By measuring proteins in tears, ophthalmologists can more easily diagnose dry eyes (Dry Eye Disease). Peter Raus, a Belgian ophthalmologist and PhD student at the Institute of Biology Leiden, developed a new method for protein determination in tear fluid. The technique is also promising for the early…
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'Art therapy effective in treating anxiety in women'
On 22 January, Annemarie Madani-Abbing will defend her dissertation 'Art therapy and anxiety' regarding her research into the effectiveness of anthroposophic art therapy in treating anxiety in women. We asked her about her research and what it was like to combine a job outside academia with studying…
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How the lessons learned from Afghanistan were soon forgotten
The mission in Uruzgan Province in Afghanistan was a formative experience for Dutch soldiers in which many lessons were learned. But most of those lessons have already been forgotten.
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Using online platforms for citizen participation: Not a magic cure for inclusivity
You may have noticed this happening more often: your municipality sends you an online questionnaire to find out your opinion on the renovation of a certain area or the design plans for a new district. But how inclusive are these online platforms where citizens can participate in decisions on government…
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Anxiety traits are visible in the brain
Questionnaires or concentration tasks can be used to screen for anxiety, but so too can EEG recordings – at least indirectly. The frequent mind wandering of anxious people can also be seen on MRI scans. These are just some of the findings of clinical neuropsychologist Dana van Son. PhD defence on 24…
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Could the General Data Protection Regulation save our online privacy?
In 2016 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force. The GDPR aims to give control to individuals over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international businesses by unifying regulation within the EU. PhD candidate Helena Ursic-Vrabec examined the…
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Information session PhD programme at the European University Institute in Florence
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Open Science Coffee: Experimenting with an open, continuous deployment PhD dissertation
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Armenian across the millennia: seminar on the occasion of Rasmus Thorsø's PhD defence
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Champion in headwind and predictions
It is a stormy Sunday afternoon, with gusts of a whopping 110 kilometres per hour. Chemist Teun Sweere defies the enormous headwind on his city bike and wins the NK Headwind cycling after 22,5 minutes. A new highlight follows six months later: his PhD defence (14 June).
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Pieter Slaman: German occupation lengthened mandatory education
Assistant professor and dual PhD candidate, Pieter Slaman writes in Binnenlands Bestuur about the fact that the German occupier lengthened the period of mandatory education in The Netherlands.
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Telops and language learning - Experiences and insights from conducting a PhD study
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About the Programme
The dynamic between research and professional practice is a theme that runs through the programme at the Dual PhD Centre and represents all academic disciplines at the University. The programme has been especially developed for our Dual PhD candidates, who come from different backgrounds and professions.…
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The Leiden University Graduate School of Archaeology (GSA) coordinates the admission and registration procedures of all PhD candidates with a PhD graduation planned at the Faculty of Archaeology. The GSA monitors the whole PhD track, from admission to graduation, supports (financially) both PhD ‘bottom…
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Contact
Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Governance and Global Affairs.
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Admission to the Graduate School
Thank you for your interest in doing PhD research at the Leiden Graduate School of Humanities. Below you will find information on how to start your PhD at Humanities in Leiden.
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Admission
On this page you will find information on the admission procedure to the Graduate School of the Faculty Governance and Global Affairs. Additional information can be found on the staff website.
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Education
Leiden University offers several programmes and courses on Central Asia. There are bachelor and master programmes and there is also the possibility of doing your PhD in Leiden.
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Doctorate Study
Successful completion of the procedure to obtain a doctorate culminates in the conferral of the academic degree of Doctor in a specific subject.
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Training and Supervision Plan
During your PhD, you make agreements with your supervisors concerning your personal development and the supervision you receive. No later than three months after the start of your appointment, these agreements should be recorded in a Training and Supervision Plan (TSP). External PhD candidates must…
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Courses and training
With the exception of external self-funded PhD candidates, all PhD candidates must follow a training plan established at the start of the doctoral process.
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Events calendar
LIAS PhD program activities include thematic coursework (the PhD Seminars), generic skills training, library training, research presentations, social events, and so on. Skills training sessions and research presentations are moderated by the Director of Doctoral Studies. All events are open to all LIAS…
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Financial Support and Resources
As a PhD candidate, you are strongly advised to discuss your budget for travel and other research-related costs with your supervisor and the institute management at the start of your research in order to be able to plan your work well and to avoid unpleasant surprises. Please note that all travel must…
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Research
Research in the arts at the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA)
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Biology
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Career prospects
Most of the PhD graduates (about 70 percent) find a job outside of academia. The majority of them successfully embark on a career in education, administration, heritage, journalism, or business. Other PhD graduates find employment in an academic or semi-academic environment. A considerable number of…
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Physics
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Graduate School of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology offers a dynamic research environment for PhD candidates. Their projects at the Faculty span all fields in archaeological research, from fieldwork to lab work and heritage issues, from prehistoric to modern times, worldwide.
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About
The Leiden University Graduate School of Humanities promotes the quality of our PhD candidates' selection, supervision, assessment, and training. Together with the Faculty institutes, the Graduate School of Humanities provides the organisational infrastructure within which PhD candidates participate…
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Mandatory coursework
As a PhD candidate you will need a set of different skills in order to successfully complete your PhD and to get ready for your next step in your career. Therefore, Leiden University has set up a PhD Training Programme that supports you in this process.
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Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Chemistry
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Astronomy
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Important information
Below you will find important information for new and current PhD candidates at the Institute for Philosophy.
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Graduate School of Humanities
Welcome to the Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Environmental Sciences
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Organisation
The various bodies involved in the administration of LIAS are listed below.
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Three phases
The programme consists out of three phases: the orientations phase, de pre-PhD phase, and the PhD phase. Each phase has its own characteristics and goals, that are explained below.
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Career Guidance
The post-PhD phase is discussed during the many formal and informal meetings PhD candidates have with their supervisors.
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Computer Science
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Admission to the Graduate School
Requirements for admission to the Graduate School and the steps described below in short are described in detail in the Leiden University PhD Regulations.
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Contact
Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Humanities. The Humanities PhD Admissions Office is situated at the Student Information Desk in the Lipsius building.
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Monitoring Meetings by Graduate School
Organized by the GSA, all PhD candidates undergo a personal progress interview known as the Monitoring Meeting. Internal PhD candidates have the Monitoring Meeting annually, while external PhD candidates have it biannually.
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The Center For Proteomics And Metabolomics (Cpm)
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NWO funding possibilities
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) offers two grants that may support PhD candidates.