In this project of the Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) ongoing research is conducted on the history of advice to Dutch central government by so-called State committees from 1814 to 2014. State committees have been installed by Dutch central government since 1814 to provide expert advice, research…

The research in this dissertation aims to optimise blood donation processes in the framework of the Dutch national blood bank Sanquin. The primary health risk for blood donors is iron deficiency, which is evaluated based on donors' hemoglobin and ferritin levels.

Safety First. How local processes of securitization have affected the position and role of Dutch mayors. Nederlandse burgemeesters super-netwerkers. Nederlandse burgemeesters zien zich anno 2014 geconfronteerd met een grote variëteit aan nieuwe veiligheidsvraagstukken, waaronder radicalisering, loverboys…

The ultimate aim of this project is to improve cooperation between courts in different Member States.

World Teachers Festival 2024 - Celebrating and exploring language, culture, diversity and criticality in teaching and learning

BioSolar Cells is a five-year research project in which ten knowledge institutions and 45 private industries work together.

When you have decided to participate in a Summer School of Leiden University, there are some matters you need to know before arrival. Please take a few minutes to read through the information here to find out what you can do from your side to smooth the process.

What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body

Review of new technical decisionsupport systems in the environmental field, and application in water management decission processes.

Bibi van den Berg, Hoogleraar Cybersecurity Governance, verscheen afgelopen week verschillende keren in het nieuws over de internationale ransomeware-aanval en de impact daarvan.

Jelle van Buuren, terrorisme-expert en universitair docent aan ISGA, sprak o.a. met het Eindhovens Dagblad over de arrestatie van negen vermeende terroristen in Eindhoven.

Sinds 2014 voert de Universiteit Leiden diversiteitsbeleid, met als doel het bevorderen van een diverse en inclusieve leer- en werkomgeving voor alle medewerkers en studenten. Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa praat ons bij over het proces en de opbrengsten. Wat is er anno 2022 al veranderd?

Naar de planten in de tuinen en kassen van de Hortus wordt onderzoek gedaan door studenten en wetenschappers van over de hele wereld.

Uni for City, de naam verklapt het al een beetje, is een serie interactieve themamiddagen waarbij we in gesprek gaan met inwoners van Leiden en Den Haag om beter zicht te krijgen op de maatschappelijke thema’s waarin wij er als universiteit voor de stad kunnen zijn.

Ontevreden oudere leraren stoppen regelmatig met lesgeven voordat zij de pensioenleeftijd hebben bereikt. In haar proefschrift pleit promovenda Ietje Veldman voor specifieke coaching voor deze groep om hen te behouden voor het onderwijs. Promotie op 27 september.

Soil biodiversity is of great importance for the maintenance of multifunctionality in terrestrial ecosystems.

Effectiveness and Side-effects.

One of the major limitations in culturing complex tissues or organs is the lack of vascularization in the cultured tissue. Development of a functional capillary bed could overcome this problem.

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

Pericytes, the mural cells of blood microvessels, are important regulators of vascular morphogenesis and function that have been postulated to mechanically control microvascular diameter through as yet unknown mechanisms.

Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) are involved in the clearance of viruses and killing of tumor cells.

In photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT), a biologically active compound is caged by a light-cleavable protecting group.

In this thesis we study products of linear error correcting codes.

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft, Prof.dr. G.A. van der Marel

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

Promotor: H.W. Lenstra

This book aims to be a point of reflection and debate for journalists, academics and students to recognize a fundamental task in the duty of the communications professional, which is to influence through their daily work and their routines in order to achieve a more inclusive and plural society, through…

Curved single crystals provide variable, but well-defined surface structures.

A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a biologically inspired algorithm, highly capable at processing images and videos.

Biological polymers, including proteins and the genome, undergo folding processes crucial for their proper functioning. Even slight changes in the folding structure of these biopolymers can have significant implications, leading to the development of various pathological conditions, such as neurodegenerative…

Today, knowledge is the most crucial element to stimulate organizational competitiveness and economic development.

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: F.R. Nardi

BlaC is the β-lactamase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We show that it can recover from inhibition by clavulanic acid and that phosphate helps it do so.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

The main goal of this thesis is to achieve advanced control of binding properties in bis-pyrrolic and macrocyclic pyrrolic receptors by light.

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

In Europe a number of production and communication strategies have long tried to establish local products as resources for local development. At the foot of the Alps, this scenario appears in all its contradictions, especially in relation to cheese production. The Heritage Arena focuses on the saga…

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

Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.V.J. Linnartz

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

A new type of tripodal squaramide-based supramolecular hydrogels is developed and studied.

This thesis focused on the exploration of monolayer graphene as a membrane in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications, with improvements achieved through plasma exposure or damage- free chemical functionalization.

De Vereniging van Oud-Sterrewachters (VO-S) verbindt (oud)medewerkers, studenten en alumni van de Sterrewacht Leiden met elkaar.

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

Promotor: B. van de Water, Co-promotor: E.H.J. Danen

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-Promotor: R. T. Dame

Migration imposes special pressures on the meaning, experience and organization of lifecycle rituals. These pressures are felt most strongly by Muslim migrants to Western Europe. In this innovative study, Nathal M. Dessing examines the effects of migration on the life cycle rituals of Moroccan, Turkish…