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Academy Assistantships for Research Masters's students

Unique opportunities for Leiden FSW Research Master’s students in the next three years: 15 Academy Assistantships.

Vici grant for Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg

Prof. Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg (Institute of Education and Child Studies) was awarded a Vici grant for her research project 'Tailor-made child-raising support'.

PhD Defences 2010

Overview of Social and Behavioural PhD defences in 2010.

Thorbecke medal for Prof. Herman van Gunsteren

On Thursday 18 February 2010, 4 pm, Prof. Herman van Gunsteren (Political Science) will be presented with the Thorbecke medal in recognition of his entire oeuvre.

New PhD Dean

Professor Femmie Juffer is the new PhD Dean.

A musical history of 20th century South-east Asia

The 'Articulating Modernity' project of Bart Barendregt en Patricia Spyer received an NWO grant.

PhD defences - January 2010

Overview of PhD defences in January 2010.

NWO funding for Patricia Spyer

Prof. Patricia Spyer and Prof. Robert Ross (Faculty of Humanities) have been awarded a grant for their project “Photographic Traditions in Black Popular Modernities: Towards a Socio-historical analysis of the visual economy in and beyond South Africa” within the Cultural Dynamics Program of NWO (€450.000).

NWO funding for Peter Pels

Peter Pels has received €450.000 for his research project titled ‘The Future is Elsewhere: Toward a Comparative History of the Futures of the Digital (R)evolution’.

PhD defences - December 2009

Overview of PhD defences in December 2009.

KNAW Merian Award for psychologist Naomi Ellemers

The first KNAW 'Merian Award for women in science’ has been awarded to Prof. Naomi Ellemers for her excellent research programme and active efforts towards creating equal opportunities for women in science.

Eveline Crone wins Huibregtsen Award for Science and Society

Eveline Crone was awarded the Huibregtsen Award for Science and Society for her research into the child and adolescent brain, and the excellent way in which she makes her research results accessible to society.

PhD defences - November 2009

Overview of PhD defences in November 2009.

30 October, 2009: Seminar 'Crime and the state in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean'

This seminar looks at relations between crime and the state based on three cases in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

Brains that don't read well

Illiteracy is a major problem in the US. Leiden education specialist Paul van den Broek was flown to Washington DC by the National Academies of Sciences to inform them about cognitive and neurological research into reading comprehension. He will deliver his inaugural lecture on 2 November.

Papers for Prizes – Prizes for Papers

Do you want to compete in the Dissertation competition 2010. Are you a student at a university, or have you recently graduated?

European grant for Judi Mesman

Judi Mesman (Centre for Child and Family Studies) has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

‘LIBC Junior is bursting with new ideas’

How does the brain develop from birth up to adolescence? And why are young people given so little information about the development of their brain? Two new websites of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition provide an answer.

First Aid Open Access

Please note: the round table discussion of 28 October at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has been cancelled. Still, Open Access Week has been a great success: so far over 300 publications have been added to the Leiden Repository.

PhD defences - October 2009

Overview of PhD defences in October 2009.

PhD defence - September 2009

PhD defence planned in September 2009.

Summer 2009: ICD Seminars

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is delighted to announce two Seminars taking place in Berlin during Summer 2009. Each Seminar will bring together young leaders interested in the relationship in question for a programme of lectures, workshops, group discussions and cultural excursions featuring leading figures from the fields of politics, the arts, academia, media, and business.

Large grant for Child and Family Studies

Child and Family studies has received a large research grant from NORFACE for a research project on the social integration of Turkish children in the Netherlands, Germany, and Norway.

PhD defences - June 2009

Overview of PhD defences in June 2009.

26 May, 2009: Colloquium Clinical Psychology

Dr. Michael W. Otto (Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University) will give a lecture titled: 'Translational Research and the Application of Memory Enhancers to Advance Treatment Outcome for the Anxiety Disorders'.

May 26, 2009: Individual grants training

On Tuesday, 26 May, EG-Liaison organises a Marie Curie Individual Grants training in English.

14 May 2009: Lecture Professor Charles Zeanah

Charles Zeanah's lecture is titled: 'Recovery from severe deprivation: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project'.

PhD defences - May 2009

Overview of PhD defences in May 2009.

Patricia Spyer: Global Distinguished Professor

Patricia Spyer has been appointed Global Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, and Religion and Media by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of New York University.

PhD defences April 2009

Overview of PhD defences in April 2009.

March 2009: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Programmes

The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is pleased to announce three programmes taking place in Berlin, March 2009.

Language exchange programme

Are you interested in learning a foreign language and teaching somebody your language in an informal setting?

PhD defences March 2009

Overview of PhD defences in March 2009.

Join the Global Student Challenge in Hong Kong

You are invited to become one of the best teams to represent Leiden University in the global business plan competition for students worldwide.

PhD defences February 2009

Overview of PhD defences in February 2009.

Winner poster competition: Linda Couwenberg

Linda Couwenberg has won the poster competition 'Make a poster about Buddhism, meditation and brain'.

Grants and Subsidies Fair 2009

On Tuesday afternoon 27 January the Graduate School is organizing a Grants and Subsidies Fair (Subsidiemarkt), where you can find out about about Dutch and EU research grants, help with applications, the importance of research networks, procedures, and practical hints about writing a grant proposal.

Media attention for alumna of Political Science

Janet van Klink wrote her thesis on embedded journalism. Several newspapers have given attention to her thesis on this very topical subject.

PhD defences January 2009

Overview of PhD defences in January 2009.

Masterclass - Two way traffic. The interaction between EU policy makers and lower government levels

In what way are local and regional interests being looked after in the European Union? This question is the main focus of the second Masterclass of the Montesquieu Institute, to be held from February to May 2009.

Activities ISN December 2008

The International Student Network organises activities for all students in Leiden.

Language Exchange Programme

The International Student Network will pair you up with someone who wants to learn about your language and culture and who can teach you about their language and culture.

Competition: make a poster about buddhism, meditation and brain

Lorenza Colzato organises a competition for students to make the most creative poster representing the theme's of the LIBC symposium: buddhism, meditation and brain.

PhD defences December 2008

Overview of PhD defences in December 2008.

Lecture series - Frits Bolkestein

Prof.dr.mr. Frits Bolkestein will give a series of lectures on 'Intellectuals and Politics' during he academic year 2008-2009. These lectures will take place at Campus The Hague from 17:00-19:00 in the months November, December, February and March.

PhD defences November 2008

Overview of PhD defences in November 2008.

Inaugural lecture - Van Bochove

Cornelis van Bochove will deliver his inaugural lecture on October 28, 2008.

Inaugural lecture - Bakermans-Kranenburg

Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg will deliver her inaugural lecture on October 24, 2008.

PhD defence - Frank Häge

Thursday October 23, 2008, at 13:45 Frank Häge will defend his thesis 'Decision-Making in the Council of the European Union: The Role of Committees'.

PhD defence - Francine Jellesma

Tuesday October 21, 2008, at 16:15 Francine Jellesma will defend her thesis 'Somatic Complaints in Childhood: How They are Related to Children's Emotional and Social Functioning'.

October 16, 2008 - Lecture Richard P. Ebstein

On October 16, 2008, Richard P. Ebstein gave a lecture entitled 'A role for arginine vasopressin and oxytocin in shaping human social behavior'.

Inaugural lecture - Hosli

Madeleine Hosli delivered her inaugural lecture on October 14, 2008.

Inaugural lecture - Van der Meulen

Jan van der Meulen delivered his inaugural lecture on October 10, 2008

October 7, 2008 - lecture Michael Parenti

Politics in the United States: pluralistic democracy at its best, where policy makers serve the interest of every American. Although, that is what it sounds like when uttered by those who rule Washington. But is this really true?

PhD defence - Lindred Greer

Thursday October 2, 2008, at 15:00 Lindred Greer defended her thesis 'Team Composition and Conflict'.

Master class a big success

On Tuesday afternoon 30 September Ronald van de Krol gave a lively and stimulating presentation on the important question to what extent Dutch FSW staff should ‘go native’ when having to speak or write in English.

September 30, 2008: Masterclass "How far should we go"

What is possible and what isn’t in the communication with British and American colleagues.

PhD defence - Geeske Brecht ten Wolde

Thursday September 18, 2008 at 15:00 Geeske Brecht ten Wolde defended her thesis 'Does tailoring really make a difference?'.

PhD defence - M.A. Abdalla

Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 15.00 M.A. Abdalla defended her thesis 'Poverty and Inequality in Urban Sudan'.

PhD defence - Matthijs Warrens

Wednesday June 25, 2008, at 13:45 Matthijs Warrens defended his thesis 'Similarity coefficients for binary data'.

PhD defence - Sezgin Cihangir

Tuesday June 17, 2008, at 16:15 Sezgin Cihangir defended his thesis 'The Dark Side of Subtle Discrimination: How targets respond to different forms of discrimination'.

CWTS secretary of new European Consortium

On May 28, 2008 the European Consortium for Higher Education and Research Performance Assessment (CHERPA) was founded in Leiden.

PhD defence - Hans Leijtens

Tuesday June 3, 2008 at 15:00 Hans Leijtens will defend his thesis 'Tussen plan en praktijk' ('Between plan and practice').

May 25, 2008 - ISN-R Cultural Festival

On Sunday May 25, 2008 ISN-R organised a Cultural Festival for both international and Dutch students.

PhD defence - Amber Gemmeke

Thursday May 22, 2008 at 16.15 Amber Gemmeke defended her thesis 'Marabout women in Dakar'.

Inaugural lecture - Scholte

Evert Scholte delivered his inaugural lecture on May 9, 2008.

May 6, 2008 - Lecture Geoffrey Brennan

On May 6, 2008, Geoffrey Brennan gave a lecture entitled 'Esteem Incentives'. In this lecture he discussed the nature of the economy of esteem and its implications for politics.

PhD defence - Nadja Slee

Thursday April 24, 2008 at 15:00 h. Nadja Slee defended her thesis 'Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Deliberate Self-Harm'.

PhD defence - Renske Gilissen

Wednesday April 16, 2008 at 15:00 h. Renske Gilissen defended her thesis 'Physiological Reactivity to Fear in Children'.

PhD defence - Mariëlle Beijersbergen

Thursday April 10, 2008 at 15:00 h. Mariëlle Beijersbergen defended her thesis 'The Adult Attachment Interview'.

PhD defence - J.K. Kuipers

Wednesday April 9, 2008 at 13:45 h. J.K. Kuipers defended his thesis 'Semantic context effects in word production'.

Model United Nations meeting - Utrecht

The Utrecht Netherlands International Simulation United Nations is a yearly event hosted by University College Utrecht (UCU) in which students from all over the world gather to partake in a Model United Nations meeting between March 27 and March 30, 2008.

PhD defence - Leysa Ganushchak

Wednesday March 12, 2008 at 13:45 h. Leysa Ganushchak defended her thesis 'The Nature of the Verbal Monitor'.

International Women's Day Lecture - March 6, 2008

Luncheon lecture by prof. dr. Joyce Outshoorn in celebration of the International Women's Day (March 8, 2008), titled: "International Women's Day: re-inventing tradition".

PhD defence - Bas van Gool

Thursday March 6, 2008 at 13:45 h. Bas van Gool defended his thesis 'Untouchable Bureaucracy'.

Inaugural lecture - Swaab-Barneveld

Hanna Swaab-Barneveld delivered her inaugural lecture on March 4, 2008.

Lecture by prof. James C. Scott - February 12, 2008

Lecture by prof. James C. Scott (Yale University) titled 'A Revisionist History of the Mainland Southeast Asia Massif: Why Civilizations Can't Climb Hills'.

Dies lecture 2008 by Prof.dr. Westenberg

'Study choice comes too early', says developmental psychologist Professor Michiel Westenberg. He delivered the Dies lecture on Friday February 8.

PhD defence - Rimke Haringsma

Thursday January 31, 2008 at 15:00 h. Rimke Haringsma defended her thesis 'Never too old to learn'.

Inaugural lecture - De Graaff

Bob de Graaff delivered his inaugural lecture on January 22, 2008 'Terrorism and Counterterrorism'.

PhD defence - Mirjam Nijveldt

Wednesday January 16, 2008 at 16:15 h. Mirjam Nijveldt defended her thesis 'Validity in teacher assessment'.

PhD defence -Ayelet Erez

Tuesday December 11, 2007 at 15:00 h. Ayelet Erez defended her thesis 'Attachment, caring and prosocial behaviour'.

PhD defence - Wendelien Merens

Thursday December 6, 2007 at 16:15 h. Wendelien Merens defended her thesis 'Manipulating serotonin function in depression'.

PhD defence - Karin van der Hiele

Thursday November 29, 2007 at 16:15 h. Karin van der Hiele defended her thesis 'EEG during memory activation'.

PhD defence - Nomi Oltshoorn

Thursday November 29, 2007 at 13:45 h. Nomi Oltshoorn defended her thesis 'Gramatical Encoding and Decoding'.

PhD defence Elianne van Steenbergen

Wednesday November 28, 2007 at 13:45 h. Elianne van Steenbergen defended her thesis 'Work-Family Facilitation: A Positive Psychological Perspective on Role Combination'.

PhD defence - Jacobiene Meirink

Thursday November 15, 2007 at 16:15 h. Jacobiene Meirink defended her thesis 'Individual teacher learning in a context of collaboration in teams'.

PhD defence - Kees Breed

Wednesday November 14, 2007 at 16:15 h. Kees Breed defended his thesis 'Bestuurscultuur en strategie'.

PhD defence Anne van Giezen

Thursday November 8, 2007 at 13:45 h. Anne van Giezen defended her thesis 'A memory like an elephant'.

PhD defence - Fieke Pannebakker

Thursday November 1, 2007 at 13:45 h. Fieke Pannebakker defended her thesis 'Morality from infancy to middle childhood'.

PhD defence - Michael Keading

Tuesday October 25, 2007 at 15:00 h. Michael Keading defended his thesis 'Better Regulation in the European Union: Lost in Translation or Full Steam Ahead?'.

PhD defence - Mariëlle Linting

Tuesday October 16, 2007 at 16:15 h. Mariëlle Linting defended her thesis 'Nonparametric Inference in Nonlinear Principal Components Analysis: Exploration and Beyond'.

PhD defence - Erik de Kwaadsteniet

Tuesday October 9, 2007 at 15:00 h. Erik de Kwaadsteniet defended his thesis 'Uncertainty in Social Dilemmas'.

PhD defence - Leonard Verhoef

Wednesday September 19, 2007 at 13:45 h. Leonard Verhoef defended his thesis 'Why designers can't understand their users'.

PhD defence - Anita van der Kooij

Wednesday June 27 at 16:15 h. Anita van der Kooij will defend her thesis 'Prediction accuracy and stability of regression optimal scaling transformations'.

PhD defence - Yeshanew Gheneti

Wednesday June 27, 2007 at 13:45 h. Yeshanew Gheneti defended his thesis 'Microcredit management in Ghana'.

PhD defence - Gwendid van der Voort van der Kleij

Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 16:15 h. Gwendid van der Voort van der Kleij defended her thesis 'To be selected or not to be selected'.

PhD defence - Robert Akoko

On Tuesday June 26, 2007 at 15:00 hours Robert Akoko defended his thesis 'Ask and you shall be given'.

PhD defence - Barbara Miller

On Wednesday June 20 at 16:15 hours Barbara Miller defended her thesis 'Connecting and correcting'.

PhD defence - Michiel Oortwijn

On Thursday June 14 at 15:00 hours Michiel Oortwijn defended his thesis 'Cooperative learning during math lessons in multi-ethnic elementary schools: counting on each other'.

PhD defence - Tanja Gelsema

On Wednesday June 13 at 15.00 hours Tanja Gelsema defended her thesis 'Job stress in the nursing profession'.

PhD defence - Anja Greeven

On Tuesday June 12 at 13.45 hours Anja Greeven defended her thesis 'Hypochondriasis: diagnostic issues and treatment'.

PhD defence - Esther van den Bos

On Wednesday June 6 at 15.00 hours Esther van den Bos defended her thesis 'Implicit artificial grammar learning'.

Tales from our international students – 6

By Robby Davidson and Ruud Kooiman - The combination of the quality of the academic education with the experience of the international environment in Leiden was the main reason for Hilal Caglayan's return.

PhD defence - Elisheva van der Hal - van Raalte

On Wednesday May 16 at 15.00 hours Elisheva van der Hal defended her thesis 'Early childhood holocaust survival and the influence on well-being in later life'.

Europe Day - May 9, 2007

On the May 9, 2007 the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences organised several informative activities on Europe Day for students, lecturers and researchers.

May 1 debate: Legal prostitution, Yes? Human Trade, No!

The Graduate School Committee presented an interesting debate under the supervision of Dr H.C. Wagenaar on issues of legal prostitution and human trade. A key question in the debate was: "What are the effects on human trade as a result of the legalisation of prostitution?"

Tales from our international students - 5

By Ruud Kooiman and Robby Davidson - Hongbo Hu came here because of the academic environment at Leiden University, in particular the outstanding teaching staff. I learned about the university from former students and the internet.

PhD-defence Ellen Mastenbroek

On Thursday, April 19th at 16.15 hours, Ellen Mastenbroek defended her thesis 'The politics of compliance'.

Tales from our international students – 4

By Ruud Kooiman and Robby Davidson - Christian Richards: “At University here the classrooms are much more interactive compared to those back home.”

18th March 2007: Pub quiz and 22nd March: Social Get-together

The Graduate School Committee invited all master's students of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences to join us for a pub quiz and a social get-together.

Tales from our international students – 3

By Ruud Kooiman and Robby Davidson - Laura Schmidt's mentor students always like to try out all the Dutch food while they’re here.

February 20th: Debate on global warming

On Tuesday, February 20th, a debate on global warming and its influence was held at the Pieter de la Court Building.

Tales from our international students – 2

By Ruud Kooiman and Robby Davidson - Roland Susman, a student from the UK shares his insights on living and studying in Leiden.

Tales from our international students - 1

By Ruud Kooiman and Robby Davidson - Claudia Spengler, a student from Germany shares her insights on living and studying in Leiden.

A get-together for masters and international students - 6 February

On 6 February the Graduate School Committee organised a social get-together for all masters and international students.

Opening Master Thesis Lab

Starting Monday January 8 the Master Thesis Lab (Scriptie-atelier) opens its doors to all master students writing their thesis in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Living with the language

by Robby Davidson (PhD candidate) - Welcome to the New Year, everyone! The start of a new year brings with it a slew of resolutions, and I have decided to learn Dutch.

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