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The optimization and scale-up of the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to formate
Carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies are necessary to create a truly circular economy. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate is an appealing carbon utilization method as it can be performed at room temperature and pressure, it only requires two electrons, and it has…
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Systematics and Biogeography of the Dissochaeta alliance (Melastomataceae)
Dissochaeta Blume (Melastomataceae, tribe Dissochaeteae) is well-known as a scrambling plant genus found in Southeast Asia, where it is an inhabitant of the tropical rainforests or evergreen forests.
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On Multifield Inflation, Adiabaticity and the Speed of Sound of the Curvature Perturbations
Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: G.A. Palma
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Phylogeny and species delimitation within the moss genus Dicranum Hedw.
Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Smets, M. Stech
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Probing new physics in the laboratory and in space
The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics fails to explain several observed phenomena and is incomplete. In order to resolve this problem, one may extend the SM by adding new particles.
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The ins and outs of ligand binding to CCR2
Promotor: Prof.dr. A. P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman
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Impact of insect herbivory and microbial inoculants on the rhizosphere microbiome and volatilome
This thesis aims to investigate the effect of tripartite interaction between microbial inoculants, the plant, and herbivore insects on the rhizosphere microbiome and volatilome. We investigated the rhizosphere microbiome and volatilome of tomato plants exposed to insect herbivory and/or inoculated with…
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Exploring the interactions of M dwarf winds and cosmic rays
This thesis focus on the interaction between M dwarf stellar winds and Galactic cosmic rays and the possible effects on the habitability of exoplanets.
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simulation studies of angiogenesis - Reverse engineering the role of tip cells and pericytes in vascular development
Promotor: Prof.dr. R.M.H. Merks
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Comparative biology of common and grey seals along the Dutch coast : stranding, disease, rehabilitation and conservation
Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield
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Lithium-ion batteries and the transition to electric vehicles
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) reduces vehicle emissions to combat climate change. EVs raise concerns regarding the production of lithium-ion batteries and related emissions; while batteries can also provide energy storage services for the electricity system.
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Replacing the needle and syringe for vaccine administration
Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A Kersten, Prof dr. J.A. Bouwstra
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Waves and Patterns in Discrete Media: Bridging the Gaps
What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body
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Bridging the gap between macro and micro
Hoe helpen demonstratie-experimenten in de klas leerlingen om te leren chemisch redeneren?
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Digging for data: the rise and fall of a Miocene mammal biodiversity hotspot in the Vallès-Penedès (Catalonia, Spain)
The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.
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Estimation and Optimization of the Performance of Polyhedral Process Networks
Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. E. Deprettere
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Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and the Economy (MA)
De masterspecialisatie Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and the Economy van de Universiteit Leiden was voorheen bekend onder de naam Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
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Social network and radical innovation: evidence from the U.S. pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry
Innovation plays an essential role in firms' competitiveness and long-term success. It varies from different types, ranging from run-of-the-mill innovation that brings incremental changes to existing technologies to radical innovation that breaks from existing trajectories.
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Noisy Patterns: Bridging the gap between stochastics and dynamics
In this thesis, we study travelling waves in stochastic reaction-diffusion equations. We extend techniques from the deterministic theory for travelling waves to apply to the stochastic version, which allows us to compute the stochastic wave speed and shape, and draw conclusions on the stability of the…
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Diversity and distribution of octocorals and scleractinians in the Persian Gulf region
Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: B.W. Hoeksema; L.P. van Ofwegen
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On the coexistence of Landau levels and superconductivity
In unconventional high temperature superconductors, supercurrent vortices are known to spoil the Landau levels. In this thesis the emergence of Landau levels is studied in different types of superconductors: Weyl superconductors, and the Fu-Kane heterostructure.
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Dual-Appointment PhD Candidate and Junior System Administrator, Software Optimization and Compiler
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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Selectivity and competition between the anodic evolution of oxygen and chlorine
Sustainable energy from wind and solar is most readily available near the sea.
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arginine methyltransferases as modulators of lipid metabolism and inflammation and the relevance for atherosclerosis
Acute cardiovascular clinical events such as myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke represent the major cause of death in Western societies. These pathologies are primarily resulting from atherosclerosis, a progressive condition characterized by the accumulation of lipids, immune cells, and fibrous…
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Towards thermo- and superlubricity on the macroscopic scale: from nanostructure to graphene and graphite lubrication
The thesis describes experimental steps towards reduction of friction on the macroscopic scale by scenarios of thermo- and superlubricity well-known on the nanoscale.
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Fire and grazers in the West African savanna
Promotores: H.A. Udo de Haes, H.H.T. Prins, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh
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Hydrodynamics and the quantum butterfly effect in Black Holes and large N quantum field theories
Why do black holes emit thermal radiation? And how does a closed quantum system thermalize?
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Targeting the adenosinergic system
Adenosine is an endogenous ligand which exerts its action by activating adenosine receptors (ARs), while its circulating levels are controlled via a variety of mechanism and proteins, amongst others the equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs).
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Imaging polarimetry for the characterisation of exoplanets and protoplanetary discs. Scientific and technical challenges
Promotor: Prof.dr. C.U. Keller
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The fine line between sleep and wakefulness: Understanding hypersomnolence disorders and sleep in the Intensive Care environment
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bad for men (and better for women)? Changing perspectives on female and male refugees and asylum seekers in the Netherlands in the period 1945-2000
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ICT in Business and the Public Sector (MSc)
In de tweejarige masteropleiding ICT in Business and the Public Sector verbreed je jouw kennis van informatica en ontwikkel je bedrijf en organisatie skills die je nodig hebt als moderne IT professional. Je kunt je specialiseren in ICT in het bedrijfsleven of in het publieke domein.
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Exposure and health Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) at e-waste recycling site among workers in the informal sector in Nigeria
Do e-waste workers display enhanced effects of adverse health effects due to informal e-waste processing in Nigeria? Is there a difference between the health outcomes of the exposed and the control groups? Are there difference in health effects within and between job groups (collectors, dismantlers,…
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Fisheries in the Waza Logone Floodplain. An Analysis of the Status of the Fisheries Sector and Mitigation of Conflicts within the Sector in North
Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon & Prof. dr. H.H. de Iongh
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The Education and Training of Public Servants
In dit boek geven de auteurs een overzicht van de geschiedenis van ambtenarenopleidingen door cases in Europa, de VS en Australië te analyseren.
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The parabolic Anderson model and long-range percolation
Promotor: Prof.dr. F. den Hollander, G.Maillard
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IIMIGRATI: Ireland and Italy’s migration experiences since 1945 compared
Hoe heeft migratie de Ierse en Italiaanse samenleving sinds 1945 beïnvloed?
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Material flow analysis for the C&D waste management systems in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Finland
What are the flows of C&DW (e.g. bricks, concrete, gypsum and wood) in the case study countries ? How to define the specification for each material to be quantified? What indicators should be used to identify the pattern of each C&DW management system? How to interpret the MFA results in relation…
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Gender and transnationalism: Moroccan migrants and their descendants in the Netherlands, 1965-2000
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Taking Stock after 25 Years and Looking Ahead
Het boek 'The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child' is het resultaat van de conferentie – ’25 Years CRC’ – die in november 2014 in Leiden werd gehouden.
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Open Science
Aan de Universiteit Leiden zien we open science als dé manier om een grotere wetenschappelijke en maatschappelijke impact te maken. Bovendien groeit de open science-beweging in Nederland snel.
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Offering the Carrot and Hiding the Stick? Conceptualizing Credibility in UN Peacekeeping
In dit artikel bespreekt Vanessa Newby, universitair docent bij het Instituut Security and Global Affairs, geloofwaardigheid in vredesoperaties. Het artikel betoogt dat geloofwaardigheid in vredesoperaties moet worden opgebouwd met het oog op zowel afschrikking als samenwerking.
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The pervasive informality of the international cybersecurity regime: Geopolitics, non-state actors and diplomacy
De auteurs analyseren twee belangrijke factoren die informaliteit verdiepen, namelijk multipolaire geopolitiek en de opkomst van niet-statelijke actoren.
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The role and analysis of molecular systems in electrocatalysis
Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.
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Adaptation, Discretion, and the Application of EU Animal Welfare Legislation
Brendan Carroll verdedigde op donderdag 30 oktober zijn proefschrift:
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The Importance of Conspiracy Theory in Extremist Ideology and Propaganda
Op 16 april 2020 verdedigde Andrew Fink zijn proefschrift 'The Importance of Conspiracy Theory in Extremist Ideology and Propaganda'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. A. Ellian.
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Citizen science
Citizen science is een overkoepelende term, die allerlei manieren omvat om burgers en maatschappelijke actoren zoals NGO's te betrekken bij het gezamenlijk ontwikkelen van nieuwe kennis: denk bijvoorbeeld aan crowdsourcing van onderzoeksvragen en aan collectieve gegevensverzameling en -analyse.
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Moving towards Coexistence and Cooperation: The Spratly Islands and International Law
Op 19 mei 2020 verdedigde Xuechan Ma haar proefschrift 'Moving towards Coexistence and Cooperation: The Spratly Islands and International Law'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. N.J. Schrijver.
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Missing the Mark? A Typology of Lethal and Non-Lethal Firearm Violence in the Netherlands
Dit artikel verkent het complexe onderwerp vuurwapengeweld en benadrukt het belang van het opnemen van niet-dodelijke incidenten van vuurwapengeweld.
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Uncontrollable: Data subject rights and the data- driven economy
Op 7 februari 2019 verdedigde Helena Ursic-Vrabec haar proefschrift 'Uncontrollable: Data subject rights and the data- driven economy'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. S. van der Hof.