This thesis focuses on two processes involved in fighting infections: metabolism and immune cell motility and navigation.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

Description of Development of a low cost technology for in-situ treatment of groundwater for potable and irrigation purposes (TiPOT) (2004 - 2007)

In this thesis, we aim to shed light on the diverse and often opposing roles of integrin α3β1 in cancer.

The main aim of this project is to reveal and unravel the invisible histories of the UN, transcending the dominant Western perspective to recover the historical agency of Global South actors. The research will investigate how the UN has both facilitated and limited their role in shaping global order…

Has the industrial sector in China effectively been decarbonizing in recent years, across different regions and subsectors, and is it plausible that it will reduce its CO2 emissions in conformity with national and internationally pledged emission goals?

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok

This thesis describes the role of pollution, specifically neonicotinoid insecticides, as an actor of the ongoing biodiversity decline.

In order to be able to develop effective medicine and treatments to prevent or cure autoimmune diseases or cancer we need to understand the mechanisms how they arise and what drives their course.Unravelling the fundamental molecular mechanisms influencing the onset and course of diseases such as allergies,…

The project falls in the context of the EU Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (COM(2005)670). The Institute for Environment and Resources (IES) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed three sets of decoupling indicators. Such indicators require the definition of a…

Spectroscopic studies on fluorescent single molecules in organic condensed matter does not only provide information about the molecule itself, but also its near environment. By suppression of phonon-induced broadening of spectral lines through cooling to low temperatures, small changes in the spectral…

This work describes several studies into the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR), both regarding mechanistical aspects and catalyst stability considerations. Mechanistic insights into carbon-carbon bond formation on a silver catalyst are described in Ch 2, were we find an acetaldehyde-like surface…

De Tweede Kamerverkiezingen die staan gepland voor maart 2017 zullen resulteren in een versnipperd parlement en een lastige kabinetsformatie, aldus de politicoloog Hans Vollaard (Universiteit Leiden) in een bijdrage aan het EUROPP-blog.

The bacterial cell wall is a nearly universal structure that offers protection and gives the cell its shape. However, environmental stressors, such as cell wall-targeting antibiotics and hyperosmotic conditions, can induce bacteria to shift to a wall-deficient state. It is unknown whether the lack of…

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

1. To what extent do metallic NPs added to soil extractions change the activity, abundance, or community composition of microbes? 2. How do the effects of metallic NPs on soil microbes differ from the effects of the ions shedding from corresponding NPs?

Geen enkele natiestaat kan de huidige mondiale uitdagingen alleen oplossen. In de specialisatie International and European Governance krijg je een diepgaand inzicht in de interactie tussen de internationale, EU- en (sub)nationale governancesystemen en hoe deze interactie de capaciteit van openbare autoriteiten…

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

Sinds april 2019 heeft de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen er een nieuwe locatie bij voor haar onderzoek. Het Levelgebouw (direct naast Leiden Centraal) ontvangt proefpersonen in 3 gloednieuwe laboratoria. Psycholoog Carsten de Dreu vertelt enthousiast over de nieuwe mogelijkheden voor zijn onder…

The redox-conversion reaction of metal-disulfide and metal-thiolate complexes are important, as they may shed light on electron-transfer reactions that often occur in Nature.

Governance and Global Affairs, Institute of Security and Global Affairs

The Saxo Institute, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in economic history

Governance and Global Affairs, Institute of Security and Global Affairs

This project uses archaeological, literary and epigraphic evidence to investigate urban development in Roman-period North Africa, compiling this in a GIS-linked database in order to analyse the development of urban settlement spatially over time.

Dit proefschrift gaat over de bescherming van sociaaleconomische belangen onder de klassiek geformuleerde grondrechten die zijn neergelegd in het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens (EVRM; Verdrag).

Iris Houben en Hetty ten Oever hebben een bijdrage geschreven voor het boek Socio-Economic Human Rights in Essential Public Services Provision. In hun bijdrage onderzoeken zij de relatie tussen de verplichtingen inzake publieke dienstverlening in de EU wetgeving (PSO’s) en de mensenrechten.

International trade has played a major role in defining the modern global economy. Trade, however, entangles the environmental pressures of economic sectors, giving the illusion of environmental improvements, while the opposite may be occurring.

Promotor: Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: V. Sidoravicius.

How should jurisdictions, both on the national and on the supra-national level, handle the interaction between public and private law where it regards the regulation of financial markets?

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

A substance flow analysis, covering about 99 % of the flows of chlorinated substances in the Netherlands.

The aims of the project are to: further clarify 'inhibition by safety'; explore and describe all possible sagety factors, with a special focus on the primary human safety source: social connectedness; reviewing prolonged stress responses without stressors.

How can we, together international experts, define future needs of R+D contributions for innovations in the field of risk-based management of chemicals and products in a global perspective using alternative testing strategies to minimize animal tests?

How are links between macro-invertebrate diversity and ecosystem functioning influenced by anthropogenic pressures?

How can mega sand nourishments, such as the Sand Motor, be designed and managed for optimal ecosystem services provision ?

What invertebrates are available to feed nestlings in an agricultural landscape of varied complexity?

In deze opleiding ligt de focus op het informeren van het algemene publiek over belangrijke wetenschappelijke onderwerpen en hoe je deze communicatie wetenschappelijk onderbouwt.

Deze opleiding bereidt je voor op een rol als verbindende schakel tussen wetenschap en de samenleving. Je verwerft de kennis en vaardigheden waarmee je andere wetenschappers en leken kunt informeren over belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in jouw vakgebied.

Deze opleiding bereidt je voor op een rol als verbindende schakel tussen wetenschap en de samenleving. Je verwerft de kennis en vaardigheden waarmee je andere wetenschappers en leken kunt informeren over belangrijke wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in jouw vakgebied.

In deze opleiding ligt de focus op het informeren van het algemene publiek over belangrijke wetenschappelijke onderwerpen en hoe je deze communicatie wetenschappelijk onderbouwt.

Europese burgers worden geconfronteerd met uitdagingen op het gebied van globalisering, migratie, technologische ontwikkelingen en klimaatverandering. Deze uitdagingen vergen het uiterste van onderlinge internationale en intergenerationele solidariteit, wat rechtstreeks betrekking heeft op de grondslagen…

Geesteswetenschappen, Institute for Area Studies