A dense region of a gaseous and dusty cloud collapses to form a protostar surrounded by a disk and an envelope. This thesis uses both observations and models to study physical and chemical conditions of these protostellar systems which are likely where planets start to form.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Hecke

The key characteristic of active matter is the motion of an emergent collection (such as a flock of birds), which is driven by the consumption of energy by its active components (i.e. individual birds).

Bacterial biocatalysis constitutes a sustainable alternative for high-value chemicals production by enabling the utilization of renewable feedstocks.

Op 9 september 2009 viert de opleiding Life Science and Technology (LS&T) haar tienjarig bestaan.

Een interdisciplinaire blik op omgaan met onzekerheid

De driejarige bachelorspecialisatie World Archaeology is een veelzijdige studie waarin je culturen en samenlevingen uit het verleden bestudeert, reconstrueert en doet herleven. Duik in de ontwikkeling van de mens en culturen in diverse gebieden over de hele wereld, van de Amerika’s tot het Midden Oo…

Hoogleraar Peter Bisschop ontvangt een ERC Advanced-beurs. Hij gaat het bedrag van ongeveer 2,5 miljoen euro besteden aan onderzoek naar purana’s: geschriften in het Sanskriet van soms meer dan vijftienhonderd jaar oud.

Moritz Jesse has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission. In his MIND-EU Project he will focus on a coherent way to teach Migration, Integration, and Non-Discrimination at Leiden Law School at bachelor and master level.

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Het Expertisebureau Diversiteit en Inclusie staat in nauw contact met verschillende studenten- en medewerkersnetwerken op het gebied van diversiteit en inclusie.

Wil je een volledige academische opleiding? Dan ga je na je bachelor door met een masteropleiding. Met een masterdiploma op zak heb je meer kans op een baan op academisch niveau. Na afronding krijg je de titel Master of Arts (MA).

What is movements and corridors of the Bornean pygmy elephant in Sebuku forest? What is the nature of human-elephant conflict in Nunukan District in time and space? What are the diets of the Bornean elephants related to crop raiding?

Quantitative biology means exploiting mathematical modelling and computer simulation as a tool to gain additional insights into the meaning of experimental data. Discover in this minor when and how to apply these tools, in a multidisciplinary setting.

Ontdek de cursus Communicating in legal English van de Leiden Law Academy en verbeter uw juridisch Engelse vaardigheden. Lees hier meer!

Around the world, mindfulness has become big business. This course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines with experiential learning to provide a responsible, comprehensive, and inclusive education about mindfulness as a contemporary phenomenon.

Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times. Challenges such as cyber-crime, terrorism, and environmental disasters impact the lives of millions across the globe. The course will introduce you to this broad theme in an increasingly complex world.

Na 30 dagen hard werken is de experimentele replica van de ijzertijdkano van Vlaardingen Vergulde Hand klaar! Vlaardingse schoolkinderen zullen de kano op 16 februari te water laten.

Op maandag 20 april is het project Erfgoed Gezocht Junior gelanceerd. In dit project, ontwikkeld door de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed en de Universiteit Leiden, kunnen kinderen in de leeftijd van 8 tot 12 jaar op de computer meespeuren naar archeologische resten op de Veluwe en nieuwe grafheuvels…

Ancois de Villiers, PhD candidate at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, received the PeerJ Award for Best Student Presentation at the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference.

Van de tanden van apen tot de microstructuur van botten: archeologe Simone Lemmers (31) is gefascineerd door botresten die ons meer vertellen over het verleden. Haar nieuwsgierigheid heeft geleid tot een zeer internationale carrière. Via het Verenigd Koninkrijk, waar ze getuige was van het Brexit-referendum,…

Max van Lent, Aris Politopoulos, Emily Strange, Claire Vergerio en Astrid Van Weyenberg zijn toegetreden tot de Leiden University Teachers’ Academy. Docenten van deze Academy wisselen ervaringen uit, kunnen zich verder ontwikkelen en delen hun kennis en kunde met de rest van de universiteit, bijvoorbeeld…

Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)

Analytical tools for environmental design and management in a systems perspective. The combined use of analytical tools.

The aim of the research described in this thesis was to use structure-based design to optimise multiple properties of aryl sulfoxide monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitors as anti-inflammatory analgesics.

Ragazzi, ‘Suspect community or suspect category?‘, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

In this course, we will focus on the fascinating history of the Arabic Medieval World. We will take you on a journey through the Middle Ages. All along, we will present you with historiographical debates and dilemmas and travel back and forth in time explaining to you how events of the past affected…

Indo-European is the name of the language family to which English belongs, along with many sub-families such as Germanic languages and Romance languages. In this course, you will delve into the structure and origins of these branches, the oldest languages belonging to the language family, linguistic…

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Join this lecture from professor Daniel Aldrich at the Spanish Steps in Wijnhaven on Wednesday 3 November. Dr. Sanneke Kuipers, associate professor in Crisis Governance, will be the moderator of the lecture and she and professor Aldrich give us a preview of the event.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. M.R.V. Chaudron (Chalmers Univ., Sweden)

While ecosystems have concrete benefits for human society, these benefits are typically overlooked in decision-making.

Promotor: M. Franx, Co-Promotor: I.F. Labbé

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: H.A. Every

Discovery and development of Central Nervous System (CNS) drugs is hampered by high attrition rates.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

This thesis investigates how galaxies form and what diversifies the evolutionary histories of galaxies.

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft; G.A. van der Marel Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M de Groot, Co-Promotor: A. Alia

In today's volatile market environments, companies must be able to continuously innovate. In this context, innovation does not only refer to the development of new products or business models but often also affects the entire organization, which has to transform its structures, processes, and ways of…

Hot astrophysical plasma is ubiquitous in the Universe, from comets in our Solar system to the largest scale structures -- the cosmic web filaments. These hot plasmas, with the temperature of a few millions of degrees, are often observed in the X-ray wavelength range.

Promotor: K. Kuijken, Co-Promotor: H. Hoekstra