Dit project onderzoekt het coördinerend vermogen van de EU in ernstige crises.

‘Legitimacy and Justice’ is een onderzoekscluster binnen het programma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’. De wetenschappers die hierin actief zijn houden zich bezig met de legitimiteit en rechtvaardigheid van politieke instituties. Zij kijken in het bijzonder naar de relaties tussen…

Het docententeam bestaat uit een combinatie van wetenschappers en professionals uit de praktijk, zodat je profiteert van zowel diepgaande kennis als praktische toepasbaarheid.

Geen enkele natiestaat kan de huidige mondiale uitdagingen alleen oplossen. In de specialisatie International and European Governance krijg je een diepgaand inzicht in de interactie tussen de internationale, EU- en (sub)nationale governancesystemen en hoe deze interactie de capaciteit van openbare autoriteiten…

In de specialisatie International and European Governance van de master Public Administration ontwikkel je de essentiële theoretische achtergrond, kennis en vaardigheden om een van de publieke leiders/beleidsmakers van de toekomst te worden. Je leert de uitdagingen van effectief en legitiem bestuur…

Hieronder vind je een overzicht van hoe onderzoekers van de faculteit Governance and Global Affairs en hun onderzoeken in de media verschijnen, en lees je meer over onderwerpen waar de faculteit zich mee bezighoudt.

Het Leiden Leadership Centre doet onderzoek naar de ontwikkeling van doeltreffend publiek leiderschap binnen en tussen organisaties. Op basis van onze onderzoeks- en ontwikkelagenda “Verder met Publiek Leiderschap” richten we ons op publiek leiderschap in verbinding met de publieke context, maatschappelijke…

Former PhD student of the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) Bart Thomee has received this year’s Rising Star Award from the Multimedia group of ACM, the worldwide computer science association. Today, Thomee is a successful researcher at Yahoo Labs.

The research described in this Thesis was aimed at designing and synthesizing nature-inspired compounds as part of TB vaccine discovery.

This thesis has described novel synthetic methods to produce a variety of (glyco)peptides and their application in the study of various immunological processes.

Over the past years it has been discovered that the population of extra-solar planets is large and diverse.

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

In this thesis we investigated the ability of two-photon multifocal microscopy for single-molecule microscopy in live cells and organisms.

It has been a long-standing mystery how complex biological structures emerge from such seemingly uncoordinated building blocks as cells and tissues, in the presence of only minimal environmental guidance.

Light-Harvesting Complex II (LHCII) is responsible for light absorption and excitation energy transfer in plants and photosynthetic algae, while in high light it undergoes conformational changes by which it quenches excitations to prevent photodamage.

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft, Prof.dr. G.A. van der Marel

This thesis is largely an experimental study on the formation of solid-state simple and complex organic molecules in the H2O-rich and CO-rich ice phases of dense interstellar clouds and dark cores.

Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) is widely used to automatically build a suitable practical Machine Learning (ML) model for an arbitrary real-world problem, reducing the effort of practitioners in the ML development cycle for real-world applications. Optimization is a key part of a typical AutoML…

This thesis focused on the exploration of monolayer graphene as a membrane in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications, with improvements achieved through plasma exposure or damage- free chemical functionalization.

My PhD research is devoted to studies of the conjectural cluster-algebraic symmetry in the theory of topological string, which is the simplest, however already non-trivial sector in the theory of string.

The work in this thesis has been focused on two subjects. The first is the assembly of alginate oligosaccharides and the generation of building blocks for the enzymatic synthesis of alginate, and the second is the total synthesis of large fragments of the zwitterionic SP1 polysaccharide.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)

The parabolic Anderson model (PAM), which is the Cauchy problem for the heat equation with random potential. The PAM is a mathematical model that describes how mass (i.e. matter or energy) flows in a medium in the presence of a field of sources and sinks.

Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.

This dissertation contains four works during my PhD. Different biomaterials have been designed based on coiled-coil peptides. These biomaterials have a range of applications, inclusing drug delivery, cell sorting to cell-cell fusion.

With an emphasis on developing novel miktoarm star polymers termed PeptoMiktoStars, this thesis leverages asymmetric polymeric polypept(o)ide frameworks to advance their effectiveness in delivering hydrophobic drugs and nucleic acids.

Despite being the second largest transmembrane protein family after GPCRs, the SLC superfamily has only gained significant attention in early drug development over the past decade.

Software development is a complex process. It is important that software products become stable and maintainable assets.

Pericytes, the mural cells of blood microvessels, are important regulators of vascular morphogenesis and function that have been postulated to mechanically control microvascular diameter through as yet unknown mechanisms.

In this Thesis, novel charge induction mechanisms of ionic liquids are treated, tested and experimented on complex oxides, in particular cuprates.

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Prof.dr. P.G. van Dokkum (Yale University)

A structural investigation of coiled coil peptides used as membrane fusogens, mimicing naturally occuring coiled-coil fusion proteins. Synthetic modifications have been made to alter lipid attachment, secondary structure and to insert photoactive azobenzene moieties for active control over coiled coil…

Soil biodiversity is of great importance for the maintenance of multifunctionality in terrestrial ecosystems.

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.

The disease acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by fast progression and low survival rates.

In this thesis, we have used numerical approaches to study the effects of translational symmetry breaking on strange metallic systems as realised by the holographic duality⁠.

This thesis describes the implementation and on-sky demonstration of high-resolution integral-field spectroscopy for extreme adaptive optics systems that are used to find and characterize exoplanets.

When a star is born in our Galaxy, it is quite likely that it has formed within a massive cluster, which hosts numerous high-mass stars bathing their lower mass neighbours in UV radiation.

Zelfredzaamheid en sociale bescherming over de levenscyclus

Exoplanets close in to their host star receive high levels of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiation, capable of heating and ultimately driving the hydrodynamic escape of their atmospheres.

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is offering two internships on a full-time basis in spring 2019.

Onderzoekreeks van de Afdeling Economie van de Universiteit Leiden op het raakvlak van economie en recht.

Bij FAIR-ASSESS zijn onderzoekers betrokken van vijf verschillende Leidse faculteiten, en experts van buiten de universiteit. Het project is opgezet door Andrei Poama en wordt geleid door Josette Daemen.

De universiteit streeft ernaar dat alle studenten in hun opleiding kennismaken met duurzaamheidsthema’s en -vraagstukken, die zoveel mogelijk aansluiten bij de inhoud van hun opleiding.

Het Instituut Bestuurskunde van de Universiteit Leiden vormt vanuit Den Haag een brug tussen wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de praktijk.

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.

Studying the impact of urbanisation on the respiratory health of past Dutch populations (1200-1850 CE).

The Advanced Master's specialization Peace, Justice and Development at Leiden University examines the legislation that governs international relations in an increasingly complex, interdependent global society. The study covers a wide range of legal disciplines like criminal law, human rights law, investment…

The Advanced Master's specialization International Criminal Law at Leiden University examines international criminal law and international criminal procedure. Students will study the systemic environment of international criminal law and its link to related fields, such as international human rights…

De wetenschappelijke onderbouwing van beleid wordt cruciaal geacht voor goed bestuur. Maar ondanks de overvloed aan beschikbare kennis uit onderzoek en evaluaties, weten we nog maar weinig over de daadwerkelijke invloed die dergelijke evidence heeft op overheidsbeleid. Het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Power…