Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

Promotor: J.P. Abrahams, Co-promotor: T. Grüne

Promotor: M. Danhof, Co-promotor: E.C.M. de Lange

LCA has become an important method to study environmental impacts of human activities. Still, there are several methodological issues in LCA that can adversely affect the results reliability.

Astronomical observations of cold regions in the universe show a rich inventory of ices. Part of these ices may end up on planets like our own, but in that journey they will be exposed to considerable amounts of radiation.

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

PNEC-pro is a user-friendly screening tool for professionals dealing with the assessment of surface water quality. The tool calculates local, watertype specific no-effect concentrations (PNEC) of copper, lead, nickel and zinc based on biotic ligand models (BLMs).

This thesis deals with properties of Jacobians of genus two curves that cover elliptic curves.

Stars like the sun are born in large molecular clouds existing from gas and dust. During the formation process, the chemical composition of the material can be altered drastically by the changing physical conditions.

Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. E. Deprettere

Why do black holes emit thermal radiation? And how does a closed quantum system thermalize?

The demand for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets is rapidly growing, while the neodymium supply chain is under pressure. Recycling can alleviate these issues. This thesis investigates the potential for deploying novel magnet recycling technologies and their environmental consequences.

Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the fundamental processes of modern life, being common in industrial refinery and hydrogen vehicles, all the way to the living cell. The dissociation of H2 on Cu(111) is an important benchmark system for studying heterogeneous catalysis, with a large and varied amount…

A key step in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates is the formation of the glycosidic bond.

This thesis presents insights from our study of various correlated electron systems with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). In ordinary metals, electron-electron interactions exist, but get substantially screened due to the sheer number of electrons.

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.

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is the principal enzyme responsible for hydrolysis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). MAGL inhibition provides several potential therapeutic opportunities, including anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity.

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…

Systems are called real-time systems, if the correctness of the system does not only depend on the correctness of the system output but also on whether the output is delivered on time.

Rariteiten uit het anatomisch theater, degens van de schermschool en 17e-eeuwse portretten van de oprichters. De nieuwe Universiteitskamer in Museum De Lakenhal verbeeldt de eerste turbulente honderd jaar van de Universiteit Leiden.

De onderzoeksgroep Cyber Security Governance bestudeert de impact van moderne technologie op governance, soevereiniteit, wetshandhaving en internationale betrekkingen, en levert toonaangevend academisch onderzoek en beleidsinzichten.

In surface science there is great effort to move from studying simple, flat model surfaces in vacuum to investigating more complex model catalysts in gas environments (in situ). This thesis gives three examples of such studies using microscopy and spectroscopy.

In the Schouwburgstraat, LUGO is currently redesigning the back-garden in order to increase biodiversity and make it a more beautiful space. Throughout October 2023 until March 2024, we will be making changes to the garden with our team of volunteers.

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

The origin and evolution of galaxies are closely tied to the cyclic feedback processes between stars and the interstellar medium (ISM).

Op 23 februari 2022 verdedigde Cale Davis het proefschrift 'Prosecutorial Discretion in International Criminal Justice'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. C. Stahn en dr. J.C. Powderly.

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

Binnen de afdeling Publiek Management en Organisatie van het Instituut Bestuurskunde houden wij ons bezig met publieke organisaties en met de manier waarop managers en professionals daarbinnen hun werk doen.

Cholesterol influences many pathways, including serving as precursor for adrenal steroidogenesis. Imbalance of cholesterol levels has been implicated in several diseases including cardiovascular diseases and its underlying pathology, atherosclerosis.

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made materials which derive their unusual properties from their structure rather than their composition.

In the thesis the dynamics of strategies is studied from two perspectives.In the first part of the thesis strategies are considered to be opinions present in a community.

Religious Studies at Leiden University allows you to study a broad spectrum of religions and their manifestations.

Wereldwijd zijn er ruim 7000 talen; meer dan de helft van de wereldbevolking is meertalig. Maar hoe gebruiken al die mensen hun taal? En op welke vlakken verschillende deze taken van elkaar? Onder het motto ‘Interconnecting linguistic diversity’ zijn de onderzoekers van het Leiden University Centre…

Hoe verwerven mensen taal? Hoe kun je je brein trainen? Wat is het effect van stress op het brein van een ongeboren kind? LIBC-onderzoeksthema's variëren van psychiatrische stoornissen tot cognitieve robotica en van taalverwerking tot de impact van sociale factoren. Maak kennis met verschillende belangrijke…

Levensechte goden, wapenkletterende schutters en geïmproviseerde professoren. Met een bonte inwijdingsoptocht en honderden opgetrommelde burgers vierde Leiden op 8 februari 1575 de oprichting van de eerste universiteit van de Republiek. ‘Het was geen feestje om de fuif.’

Promotores: S.J. Edixhoven, P.Parent

Het Instituut Bestuurskunde van de Universiteit Leiden is gevestigd in het bestuurlijke hart van Nederland, in Den Haag. Vanuit deze centrale locatie verbindt het instituut wetenschappelijk onderzoek met de praktijk om actuele vraagstukken uit binnen- en buitenland aan te pakken.

Optimalisatie, werkingsmechanismen en voorspellers van het resultaat van lichttherapie bij depressie: Een multicenter gerandomiseerde trial

What are the pressing issues of our time, and how can different disciplines come together to address them? Studium Generale and Leiden University College (LUC) present the Global Challenges series: events that bring together researchers from LUC and experts from other disciplines to tackle a shared…

De toon van het politieke debat verhardt, ook in Nederland. Dat komt volgens hoogleraar Klinische Psychologie Willem van der Does onder meer doordat emoties in het stemhokje veel belangrijker zijn dan rationele overwegingen. ‘Je kunt niet blijven judoën als er ook een kickbokser meedoet.’

Het gebruik van de pil, in combinatie met genetische factoren, kan van invloed zijn bij experimenteel psychologisch onderzoek onder vrouwen. Er is meer onderzoek nodig naar de invloed van de pil op stemmingsstoornissen, concludeert psycholoog Daniëlle Hamstra. Promotie op 30 september.

Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.

De Pieterskerk Leiden viert haar 900-jarig jubileum. Als onderdeel van het jubileumjaar organiseert de Pieterskerk Leiden i.s.m. Studium Generale een aantal lezingen.

The Economics and Governance specialisation of the Master in Public Administration teaches you to formulate problem-solving approaches to concrete policy issues found at the intersection between economics and public administration. This specialisation is a unique joint offering of the Department of…

Een doorlopende leerlijn suïcidepreventie biedt psychologiestudenten essentiële kennis en vaardigheden om suïcidaliteit effectief te herkennen en het gesprek erover aan te gaan.

Het Instituut Bestuurskunde in Den Haag voert toonaangevend onderzoek uit naar actuele beleids- en managementprocessen in de publieke sector.