581 search results for “science and society” in the Staff website
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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International Peace and Justice Master Fund – Law and Society Scholarship
Master
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Martin Berger
Faculteit Archeologie
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Sarah de Rijcke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Paul Wouters
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Communication in Science for PhDs (from Science and LUMC)
Communication, Research
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Jian Wang
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hoko Horii
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Popular science events
Every year Leiden University organises a number of events where our researchers share their knowledge with an audience of all ages. We are also involved as a partner in a number of local and national events. Fancy joining in? See who to contact below.
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Data Science Research Programme
Universities, companies, organisations and societies are increasingly facing enormous quantities of data. It is a great challenge to transform these Big Data into knowledge, which is why Leiden University has launched a University-wide Data Science Research Programme.
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Susanne Roodhuijzen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hester Bergsma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marieke Adriaanse
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Ludo Waltman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alies Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Oscar Rueda
Science
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Margaret Gold
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Launch Libyan Law and Society website
Research, Social
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Studium Generale
Studium Generale organises lectures, debates, symposia and film screenings on diverse academic subjects. The General Studies programme is for students, staff and anyone else who may be interested.
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Renske Janssen
Faculty of Humanities
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Mies Grijns
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan-Bart Gewald
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Adriaan Bedner
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Stimulating Open Science and Recognition & Rewards
Greater transparency in science. Broader career paths. Less work pressure. A dynamic conversation at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) focused on these goals.
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Judi Mesman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Mardet van Gennip
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Engagement with Society
The ‘Engagement with Society’ ambition is closely linked to the ‘Employability Enhancement’ and ‘Skills’ ambitions. Introducing students to social issues often gives them immediate insight into the job market they will enter. And working on social issues gives them the opportunity to develop skills…
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Miriam Waltz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Natalya Tsoy
Science
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Ana Parrón Cabañero
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Qinggang Hao
Faculty of Humanities
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Zhengshan Jiao
Faculty of Humanities
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Ionica Smeets
Science
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Rodrigo Ochigame
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne Land-Zandstra
Science
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Call for proposals: NWA Science Communication 2023
Research
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Minor in Law, Literature and Society shows inextricable link between law and art
The film Blade Runner as part of the law curriculum? It’s not that weird to Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, and Frans-Willem Korsten, Professor of Literature, Culture and Law. ‘The film raises a fundamental question: what’s a human and what’s not?’ From the next academic year onwards,…
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Robots and Society (RO-SO) Tutorial at RO-MAN 2021 Conference
The University of Oslo and Leiden University have joined forces to organise a Tutorial on Robots and Society: Ethical, Legal, and Technical Perspectives on Integrating Robots in the Home and Healthcare Systems and Services at the IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communica…
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
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Regieorgaan Open Science officially launched as Open Science NL
Fifteen knowledge institutions and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have signed the covenant for Open Science NL. Leiden University has also joined the covenant, via the Universities of the Netherlands. This marks the start of the Dutch Research Council’s and brings the transition to open…
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Jon Chase
Science
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Michelle Willebrands
Science
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Tim Mainhard
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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Science
During an evacuation, employees and students of the Science Faculty gather at the following assembly points:
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AI as judge? PRE-Class tackles questions about law, technology, and society
During the final event of the PRE-Class Rechtsgeleerdheid, secondary school pupils organised a mock trial on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society. Together with the audience, they explored the possibilities and pitfalls of AI. ‘They all did a wonderful job.’
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eLaw joins Horizon Europe BIAS webinar on citizen science and AI technologies
On 9 October 2023, Carlotta Rigotti and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga participated in the BIAS webinar on citizen science and AI technologies, namely the first awareness-raising activity of the Horizon Europe BIAS project. They discussed online citizens’ engagement on tackling gender and intersectional biases…
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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