Het belangrijkste doel van dit onderzoek was het bevorderen van de aspecten van de symbol sense die studenten in staat stellen algebraïsche formules te doorzien en niet-standaard algebra problemen aan te pakken.

Het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (mbo) wordt gekenmerkt door drie belangrijke componenten: het leren op school, het leren op de werkplek en de verbinding daartussen. Reflectievaardigheden spelen een belangrijke rol bij die verbinding.

Autophagy is a fundamental degradative process, maintaining cellular homeostasis and functions in host defense against intracellular pathogens, including mycobacteria and Salmonella.

Ontdek de microcredential SDGs, Human Rights and International Law van de Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs en blijf een leven lang leren! Lees hier meer!

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.

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Kros

This thesis investigates how cell shape and collective behavior influence the dynamics and structure of biological tissues, which are crucial for understanding processes like embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and metastasis.

Cardiovascular syndromes are the major cause of death in Western societies.

This dissertation, Layered Loyalties: The Natuurkundige Commissie in the Netherlands Indies (1820-1850), studies the Natuurkundige Commissie.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

The Institute of Environmental Sciences has carried out and participates in several projects that deal with the analysis of energy systems.

The CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2), a member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily, is widely involved in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. However, no drugs for this receptor have made it to the pharmaceutical market yet.

Several single-stranded RNA viruses make use of Xrn1-resistant RNAs in their 3’ untranslated regions of their genome RNAs in order to increase their pathogenicity.

Producing green energy has become the main goal in our society in the search of reducing or eliminating the carbon emission from fossil fuels.

Promotores: J. Jonkers, K.E. de Visser

The focus of this thesis is on the technical methods which help promote the movement towards Trustworthy AI, specifically within the Inspectorate of the Netherlands.

This thesis focuses on enhancing predictions of central nervous system drug exposure using the LeiCNS-PK3.0, a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model.

Promotor: Prof.dr. L.J. Slikkerveer

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important bulk chemical that is used in various industrial processes. More than 95% of the H2O2 used in industry is made via the anthraquinone process during which a large amount of energy is going to waste.

As a non-invasive genetic method, eDNA based approaches have become an important component of ecologists' and environmental managers' toolkits for biomonitoring in conservation and an increasingly important source of ecological knowledge.

A management strategy has been developed for field margins to reduce pesticide drift to non-target areas and to promote biodiversity on arable land. To this end, 3 and 6 m wide strips along the edges of winter wheat, sugar beet and potato crops have been left unsprayed with herbicides and insecticides…

De overgang naar ouderschap is een belangrijke fase in de ontwikkeling van de levenscyclus die gepaard gaat met veel veranderingen zowel op persoonlijk als op gezinsniveau. De transitieperiode naar het ouderschap wordt daarmee gezien als een window of opportunity voor opvoedingsinterventies. Bestaande…

The work described in this dissertation contributes to a better mechanistic understanding of nanoparticles in vivo. To achieve that goal, we used the zebrafish as a highly predictive pre-screening model of nanoparticles.

At the moment, over 350.000 chemicals are registered worldwide for production and use. Their application, however, may harm human health and the environment.

A New Technology-Based Firm (NTBF) is a significant enabler of job creation and a driver of the economy through stimulating innovation.

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer.

Microglia support the central and peripheral nervous system by forming the first line of defense against hazardous events. Microglia are increasingly acknowledged as critical players in neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting them as potential therapeutic targets.

Op 18 september 2019 verdedigde Huw Llewellyn zijn proefschrift 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.M. Blokker en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

The ultimate aim of this project is to improve cooperation between courts in different Member States.

The research group Politics, Culture and National Identities 1789-present investigates a wide range of national political cultures in Europe and the Americas in the 19th and 20th centuries. Instead of only analyzing high politics (the acts of governments and political parties), the research group focuses…

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

What are the environmental trade-offs for SMEs considering moving from monoculture aquaculture practice towards IMTA? What are the environmental trade-offs comparing IMTA species with their conventional monoculture alternatives?

Students Practicing Citizen Journalism

eLaw onderzoekt de rol van het recht in de informatiemaatschappij: hoe kan het recht bijdragen aan een goede werking van informatie- en communicatietechnologie, en het gebruik ervan door burgers, bedrijven en overheden?

De 'European Association for the Study of Science and Technology' heeft de 2016 John Ziman Award voor

On October 31 and November 1, the second Moving Humanities conference will be organised by the University of Groningen and Radboud University. Moving Humanities offers a podium to graduate students from all disciplines in the humanities, and aims to promote cross-disciplinary collaborations. This year,…

Does knowledge of environmental performance change farmer's behaviour?

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…

Biologie in perspectief

Hoe zetten we digitale data in voor innovatieve oplossingen van het wereldvoedselvraagstuk? En hoe kunnen de werelden van softwareontwikkeling, internationaal beleid en diplomatie en die van landbouwonderzoek en -praktijk daarin concreet samenwerken? Die uitdagingen stonden centraal tijdens de Data4Food…

Verklaring van de redactie van de Common Market Law Review over de Brexit-referendumcampagne:

Negentien Leidse recent gepromoveerde onderzoekers kregen deze herfst een Veni-subsidie van NWO toegekend, zeven daarvan zijn voor onze faculteit. Elke onderzoeker krijgt 250.000 euro voor drie jaar onderzoek. Landelijk werden161 projecten gehonoreerd.

ELS@Leiden onderzoek omvat een breed scala aan empirisch-juridische projecten die worden uitgevoerd op Leiden Law School, vanuit het perspectief van meerdere disciplines en methodes. Hier kan je de publicaties van onze (voormalige) lab members vinden sinds het begin van het Sector Plan.

De veranderingen die de mens aanbrengt aan het landschap blijken gunstig voor muggen die ziektes als Zika, chikungunya en knokkelkoorts verspreiden. Dat schrijven bioloog Maarten Schrama en zijn collega’s in vakblad Nature Scientific Reports. ‘Als we weten in welke leefomgevingen muggen het best gedijen,…

Submissions are sought for a special issue with Frontiers in Political Science that explores the conceptual and practical aspects of a ‘just’ energy transition both within and beyond Europe. In particular, contributions to the theoretical and interdisciplinary foundations of just transitions, as well…

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