2,263 search results for “science and society” in the Public website
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Education
The Educational Sciences programme group of the Institute of Education and Child Studies at Leiden University provides courses in the field of student education and the learning and development of children in the school context.
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Gender and Sexuality in Society and Culture
Why do some scientists argue that there are five sexes? Why is it important to study sexuality outside the reproductive framework? The minor Gender and Sexuality in Society and Culture tackles some of the most controversial and contested questions of our time, while avoiding the pitfalls of easy answers…
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Information for employers
Are you an employer and do you want to know more about the Honours College? On this page you will find information on the educational principles, the number of participants and the certificate.
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Mathematics and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Marcel Cobussen Lecture: What can music offer our contemporary society?
ACPA Professor of Auditory Culture and Music Philosophy Marcel Cobussen will give a lecture at the Gaudeamus Academy Workshop Weekend. The GMW Academy is a prelude to the contemporary music festival Gaudeamus Muziekweek, taking place from 7 to 11 september in diverse venues within the center of Utr…
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Weblogs and podcasts
Academic staff and students blog about their research and teaching.
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Regenerative medicine: curing patients by regenerating organs, tissue and cells
Regenerative medicine is a new way of treatment that helps impaired cells, tissues, and organs work well again. We do this by repairing, replacing, or restoring cells, tissues, and organs after damage from illness or injury. This includes treating long-term diseases such as diabetes, kidney diseases,…
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Open Science Monitor – Study on Open Science: monitoring trends and drivers
The aim of this study is to further develop the Open Science Monitor, which started as a pilot study.
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The ACPA launches MOOC Music & Society
Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) launches the open online course Music & Society on Coursera to advance worldwide access to high-quality education. The course starts on January 9, 2017 and will be taught by Prof. dr. Marcel Cobussen and drs. Hafez Ismaili M’hamdi.
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In the hands of a few: Disaster recovery committee networks
This study examines recovery planning committees across Japan's Tohoku region.
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The Dutch Network Science Society Symposium 2022 was a success
Back after pandemic interruptions, the Dutch Network Science Society Symposium took place on May 19th, 2022. The event brought together researchers from around The Netherlands studying complex networks and representing various disciplines, including mathematics, physics, neuroscience, computer science,…
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'Contemporary Arts in and for Civil Society' in 'Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia'
'The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia' explores the nature and implications of civil society across the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative, and informative approach.
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Crafting networks in early farming societies
Tracing the residues of Neolithic activities through the study of stone artefacts
- Open Science Week - at the Humanities Faculty
- Open Science Week - at the Archeology Faculty
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Developing science teachers’ knowledge and beliefs
The objective of this project is to understand the content and structure of science teachers’ knowledge and beliefs, and how these change in the context of pre-service teacher education and educational innovation.
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Inaugural lecture: Where science meets business
What is and should be the role of universities in supporting business? How can business benefit more of relationships with science? And what is the role of policy makers in supporting a productive relationship between science and business? Professor Simcha Jong Kon Chin examines the interactions between…
- Workshop: UNESCO AI and Open Science
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‘We’re undermining science and that’s a great shame’
Kerstin Perez has reached the position of Assistant Professor of Particle Physics at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). For people from minority groups this is by no means a common experience. Perez will explain how improvements can be made at the annual Diversity and Inclusion…
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Laura Zwep
Science
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Holger Hoos
Science
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Peter Grünwald
Science
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Marta Fiocco
Science
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Gino Bertrand Kpogbezan
Science
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Sjoerd Huisman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kevin Duisters
Science
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Jelle Goeman
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Raymond Corbey
Faculteit Archeologie
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Naomi Truan
Faculty of Humanities
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Thijs Bos
Science
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Science
After your graduation, Leiden University would love to stay in touch with you. Alumni are an important part of the university; with your experience we can improve the education, and you can be part of a valuable network full of knowledge and experience. Find out what options you have to stay in touch…
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Rachel Plak
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Merlijn Veltman
Faculteit Archeologie
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Inge van der Weijden
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Shelley van der Veek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sharon van Geldere
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Wilco van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Relaunch MOOC: 'The Importance and Power of Music in our Society'
This Spring we relaunched our free online course The Importance and Power of Music in our Society.
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Jan Melissen and The Hague Diplomacy Platform Receive KNAW Grant for Science Communication
Last week, our The Hague Diplomacy Platform was awarded a 10.000 euro grant from the KNAW's 'Valued'-fund to help us in our efforts in science communication and spreading knowledge about diplomacy to a wider public.
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Author: COI Postdoc discusses her new book with the Journal of Law and Society
Aleydis Nissen discusses her new book, The European Union, Emerging Global Business and Human Rights.
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About the programme
The MSc programme Physics offers 5 research-oriented specialisations where you can focus on Theoretical Physics, Quantum Matter and Optics, Biological and Soft Matter, or Cosmology. You can also combine Physics with education, management or science communication.
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Governance and Data Science Group
The extensive use of electronic communication channels and other devices has opened new possibilities for collecting data on human behavior. This information is sometimes openly accessible, but largely part of administrative registration systems that are not open to the broader public. The data provides…
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SAVE THE DATE: Open Science Week 2024
Festival
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Open Science
At Leiden University, we see open Science as the way to make a greater scientific and societal impact. There is also great momentum across the Netherlands for open science, and for good reason.
- Science Diplomacy
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Citizen science
Citizen science is an umbrella term. It describes a range of ways to involve citizens and societal actors such as NGOs in collaborative knowledge production: crowdsourcing research questions, collective data gathering and analysis (to name a few examples).
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Object-based learning in science museums
How do museum visitors interpret the authenticity of museum objects? How can we support visitors' meaningful interactions with real objects?
- Pre-master’s
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Continuing your studies
If you want to follow a full academic programme, the next step after obtaining your bachelor’s is a master’s degree (MA or MSc) at a Dutch or international university. And there may be no better place for your further master’s study than Leiden University! Eligible sustainability master's at Leiden…