How can we quantify the density of species within a community through environmental DNA concentrations?

Publicaties Onderwijs- en organisatieontwikkeling

De YAL laat zich horen over beleidskwesties.

This thesis focuses on the social dimensions of crane and wetland conservation in rural landscapes in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Circumstellar discs are the reservoirs of gas and dust that surround young stars and have the potential to become planetary systems.

This dissertation presents the results of the importance of creativity for ICT-students of Dutch universities of applied sciences (in Dutch: hogescholen), and the functioning of training courses that aim to promote creative abilities is highlighted.

Growth and development affect the metabolism of drugs administered to neonates, infants, and children.

Op 16 juni 2020 verdedigde Andrea Varga haar proefschrift 'Establishing State Responsibility in the Absence of Effective Government'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver en prof. dr. F. Baetens (University of Oslo).

Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria that have a complex multicellular life cycle and are well known for their ability to produce a wide range of bioactive natural products (NPs).

Om de juiste klinische beslissingen te nemen of effectieve diagnostische testen en behandelingen te kunnen ontwikkelen, is het belangrijk om de onderliggende mechanismen van een aandoening of een bepaald gedrag te begrijpen.

In this thesis, I focused on studying the above- and belowground interactions of J. vulgaris from a plant-soil feedback (hereafter, PSF) perspective. I investigated the temporal variation of negative PSF and examined the effects of root-associated bacteria on plant performance and aboveground herbiv…

Promotor: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester, Co-Promotor: M.J.A. de Dood

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

Control of infectious diseases poses continuous challenges for human health.

What is the environmental impact of different waste collection systems across Europe? How can the collection be improved when considering collection, sorting, and treatment, as well as use options for secondary materials?

Een nieuw artikel van Dr. Helen Pluut zal verschijnen in European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. Het artikel, dat samen met Marion Büttgen en Jan Ullrich van de Universiteit van Hohenheim is geschreven, heeft implicaties voor organisaties die een duaal laddersysteem hanteren. Zulke systemen…

Promotor: Prof.dr. C.U. Keller

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy, Prof.dr. J. de Vries

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…

Somatische symptomen, zoals pijn, jeuk en vermoeidheid, blijken in twee richtingen samen te hangen met psychische symptomen. Hoewel acute somatische symptomen bepaalde adaptieve eigenschappen hebben, kunnen chronische symptomen in plaats daarvan leiden tot verstoring van dagelijkse activiteiten en vermindering…

Participants in this course will learn to support student teachers and new colleagues in their professional development as teachers, with particular emphasis on the context of bilingual or international education, as in the ICLON World Teachers Programme (WTP).

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

Hoe kan de methode om de gecombineerde effecten van metaal-gebaseerde chemische stoffetn te bepalen worden verbeterd?

The NWO-funded Vidi project “American foreign policy and liberalism” challenges the idea that the United States has created and sustained a “liberal international order” since World War II. It instead explores the ways in which illiberal ideologies – such as those underpinning racial hierarchy at home…

Sociale Wetenschappen, Psychologie

Promotores: W.T. de Groot, M. Tchuenté, Co-promotor: J.P. Cheylan

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…

Door middel van DNA-restjes in het milieu de verspreiding van bedreigde dieren in kaart brengen: het Centrum voor Milieuwetenschap Leiden (CML) stuurde studenten naar de Filipijnen om een nieuwe opsporingsmethode te testen: environmental DNA. National Geographic schreef er een artikel over.

Do Ethiopian wolves change their diet and foraging strategy in the landscape under different land uses? How land use affect Afro-alpine rodent Communities? How important are Afro-alpine natural resources utilisation for local livelihoods? What is the human perception of conflict in the Afro-alpine a…

Hifadhi ya Dijiti ya Ustadh Mau

For questions and suggestions regarding the series, please contact prof. dr. Olaf van Vliet or dr. Max van Lent

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

In dit interdisciplinaire onderzoeksprogramma werken onderzoekers uit vijf verschillende disciplines met elkaar samen. Zij stellen zich hieronder (in het Engels) aan u voor.

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

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.

Learning from small data sets in machine learning is a crucial challenge, especially when dealing with data imbalances and anomaly detection. This thesis delves into the challenges and methodologies of learning from small datasets in machine learning, with a particular focus on addressing data imbalances…

In deep reinforcement learning, searching and learning techniques are two important components. They can be used independently and in combination to deal with different problems in AI, and have achieved impressive results in game playing and robotics. These results have inspired research into artificial…

It researches (the possibilities for) the development of a set of principles and best practices for insolvency office holders by comparing multilateral treaties and soft law recommendations and national legislation within Europe.

Promotor: P.M. Brakefield

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

What would be the environmental performance of the Carbon4PUR technology at industrial scale in the future?