327 search results for “policy evolution” in the Student website
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Bertram de Boer
Science
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Heritage & Material Culture MSc Policy in Practice | Leiden University
Present imaginations of the past and its tangible and intangible dimensions, are a major factor in the ways in which societies, and the various groups which constitute these, imagine themselves. Research Internships that fall within this category are being offered by for example museums, municipalities…
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Policy in Practice Valuing Water and Culture(s)
Understanding the embedded nature of water in space, culture, and society can help us to redeploy historic systems and the heritage of past water management as part of sustainable development. Doing so requires new, shared methodologies and terminologies, as well as tools that facilitate engagement…
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Policy in Practice Heritage and the Question of Conversion
Students researchers’ research proposals are drawn up in consultation with D&I Expertise Office staff, taking account of what the latter find urgent and relevant. The results of the research are shared with D&I Expertise Office staff, even if subject to common ethical standards of ethnographic research…
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Sustainability & Development MSc Policy in Practice | Leiden University
Research Internships in the field of Sustainability and Development focus on the challenges presented by the need to find ways in which consumption, usage, production, recycling and reusage can be brought in line with current societal needs. The Research Internships included in this category are being…
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Inequality & Diversity MSc Policy in Practice | Leiden University
Explore inequality and diversity issues with research internships at top organizations. Unravel challenges and make an impact today!
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Foraging skills may have made the essential difference in the evolution of our huge brain
Hunter-gatherers acquire their food through complex gender-specific foraging techniques for a relatively stable and diverse supply of energy. New research indicates that this specialisation by boys and girls starts at a very young age. Most likely, this enabled the human species to evolve much larger…
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Powerful corporations determine climate policy in Brazil
Bribing a politician to gain influence or making sure friends end up in powerful positions: Brazilian energy companies use these power strategies daily.
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Fire in Human Evolution
Conference
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Nikki Ikani’s new book on crises and change in European foreign policy
Nikki Ikani, Assistant Professor Intelligence and Security at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), has recently published her latest monograph 'Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy' with Manchester University Press.
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European foreign policy after a crisis: change and continuity
‘Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy.’ That is the title of Nikki Ikani’s book that was published last month. We asked the writer five questions about her book. Presentation: 5 & 20 April.
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Stefan Thewissen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan Crijns
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Karolina Pomorska
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Arie Verhagen
Faculty of Humanities
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Guillermo Guerrero Egido
Science
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Merijn de Bakker
Science
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Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski
Science
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Manon de Visser
Science
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Sebastian Fajardo Bernal
Science
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When does resistance to toxins evolve in animals? Students publish major review
Does a snake die when it bites its lip? Why will a mongoose survive a scorpion’s sting, but we humans perish? These questions occupied the minds of toxin-enthusiasts and Master’s students Biology Jory van Thiel and Roel Wouters. They collected information from many sources and published their findings…
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Tropical bananaquits lose song quality in the city
I think we should go this way. This way! THIS! WAY!! Making yourself heard in a city can be difficult. That is not only the case for humans, but birds seem to be hindered by urban noise as well. Researcher Hans Slabbekoorn of Leiden University already showed that great tits in Leiden communicate differently…
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
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Pablo Mendes De Leon
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ehsan Jami
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Joyce Outshoorn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tamar de Corte
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah Giest
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kristin Makszin
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Janna Goijaerts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Edwin Bakker
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrei Poama
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sebastian Diessner
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gerard Breeman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jyothi Thrivikraman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alanna O'Malley
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthew Broad
Faculty of Humanities
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Andrew Gawthorpe
Faculty of Humanities
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Emily Anne Wolff
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Koen Caminada
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Nancy Kula
Faculty of Humanities
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Egbert Jongen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alcohol and substance policy Faculty of Archaeology
Human resources
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Developments in policy changes regarding Higher Education
Organisation
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Simon Portegies Zwart
Science
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political scientists about the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU policy
The image of the European Union (EU) as a remote law-making machine is widespread. Quite often journalists and politicians deliberately depict ‘Brussels’ as bureaucratic, even undemocratic, bypassing its citizens. And many of us buy into that image. Nikoleta Yordanova, Anastasia Ershova and Aleksandra…
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Supergenes make bizarre traits possible
Within the same species of butterfly many different wing patterns can occur. How is this possible? According to researchers Ben Wielstra and Emma Berdan, of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the answer lies within supergenes. A supergene is a part of a chromosome that contains many strongly linked…
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Deconstructing a more assertive China: How did its foreign policy change?
Since 2009-2010, the West viewed China as more assertive. Especially after Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the country abandoned Deng Xiaoping’s ‘low profile’ foreign policy. Friso Stevens explains in his dissertation where this change has come from. The dissertation defence is on 28 March.
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Valerie Pattyn receives Veni funding for research on policy evaluations
Valerie Pattyn has received Veni funding for her project Policy evaluations evaluated. When do they prompt an overhaul of policies? 'I am really looking forward to immerse myself in this study, and I am enormously grateful for this unique opportunity'.