The ministry of education (OC en W) has generously decided to subsidize the Encompass program with a grant of 1 million euro’s for the years 2012-2016.

Hoe moet een manager in de publieke sector omgaan met grote veranderingen zoals internationaal terrorisme, migratie en klimaatverandering? Ervaren en ambitieuze managers kunnen het vanaf 18 september leren in het Leiden Certified Public Manager® Program.

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CEU's Department of Historical Studies is organizing two online info sessions for anyone interested in applying to their MA and PhD programs on Friday 6 and 13 December and Friday 10 and 17 January.

Op woensdag 12 november vond in de Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam de officiële opening van het ondernemerschapprogramma HOPE plaats. In dit Holland Program on Entrepreneurship werken de drie Zuid-Hollandse universiteiten samen aan het bevorderen van ondernemerschap en ondernemingslust onder studenten.

Bij wie kunt u als journalist terecht met uw vragen en op welke manieren maken wij ons nieuws wereldkundig?

Op 10 maart 2021 verdedigde Pieter Huizing zijn proefschrift 'Parallel Enforcement of International Cartels and Its Impact on the Proportionality of Overall Punishment'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.mr. T.R. Ottervanger.

In this work, we investigate the minute circular dichroism effects of single nanoparticles.To this aim, we apply photothermal imaging with a polarization-modulated heating beam.

Op 23 juni 2019 verdedigde Zygimantas Juska zijn proefschrift 'The Role of Collective Redress Actions to Achieve Full Compensation for Violations of European Union Competition Law'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. T.R Ottervanger.

Promotores: Prof.dr. C.A.J. Knibbe, Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Prof.dr. K. Allegaert (Leuven)

The research described in this thesis focused on identifying novel drug targets and synergistic combinations for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a virulent subtype of breast cancer with a dismal prognosis and limited therapeutic options.

Promotores: R. Cramer, A.K. Lenstra, Co-Promotor: B.M.M. de Weger

The bacterial cell wall is a nearly universal structure that offers protection and gives the cell its shape. However, environmental stressors, such as cell wall-targeting antibiotics and hyperosmotic conditions, can induce bacteria to shift to a wall-deficient state. It is unknown whether the lack of…

This thesis describes the structural and biochemical characterization of the β-lactamase BlaC from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and the Alr and YlmE proteins from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2).Mtb is the main cause of tuberculosis.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. M.R.V. Chaudron (Chalmers Univ., Sweden)

Dit boek onderzoekt de impact van het VN-Verdrag inzake de Rechten van het Kind (IVRK) op nationale en internationale rechtspraak, sinds de aanname van dit verdrag in 1989. Het boek verschaft inzicht in de functies, uitdagingen en beperkingen van het IVRK in nationale, regionale en internationale juridische…

Striga hermonthica, commonly known as witchweed, infests major cereal crops in Sub-Saharan Africa causing severe yield losses and threatening the livelihood of millions of resource poor farmers.

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon & Prof. dr. H.H. de Iongh

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: M.R. Hogerheijde

Science Based Business (SBB) verbindt de domeinen wetenschap, bedrijfsleven en beleid. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek waar we ons in Leiden op richten, bijvoorbeeld op het gebied van kunstmatige intelligentie, belooft onze samenlevingen ten goede te komen. Het vertalen van wetenschap naar positieve maatschappelijke…

This thesis presents the systematics, epidermal defense, and bioprospecting of wild orchids.

De Raad van Toezicht (RvT) houdt toezicht op het bestuur en beheer van de universiteit. Voorzitter: drs. A.F. van der Touw. Leden: drs. C.M.L. Hijmans van den Bergh, MBA; prof.dr. E.W. Meijer; mr. R.G. de Lange-Tegelaar; Drs. K. Yildirim, EMBA, RC. Contact: dr. C.M.T. Metselaar.

Op 10 februari 2022 verdedigde Christian Mommers het proefschrift 'Voluntary return and the limits of individual responsibility in the EU Returns Directive'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. P.R. Rodrigues en prof.dr. P. Boeles.

One of the main challenges in the development of an effective anti-cancer vaccine is the generation of an adequate and directed cellular immune response.

De walvisvangst werd in Nederland om economische redenen in 1964 beëindigd, ruim voordat overwegingen van milieu en bescherming de aandacht gingen vragen. De beide auteurs leggen dit nieuwe beeld vast in dit overzichtswerk.

Promotor: G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: B. Metz

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Prof.dr. J. Matysik (Universitaet Leipzig)

Boek over bestrijdingsmiddelen en waterkwaliteit

This thesis aims to enhance our understanding of galaxies by testing theoretical models of galaxy formation against observations, particularly in the cases of extreme systems which have been found to have an excess of baryonic mass in their central regions, in the form of either supermassive black holes…

Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Prof.dr.ir. H.H. de Iongh

We developed the bitterling as a unique, well-studied model organism in the area of the evolutionary ecology of brood parasitism. The bitterling-mussel relationship, interspecific mussel host preference, and mussel gill structure are studied in detail, to help understand the developmental adaptation…

Promotor: Prof.dr. R.M.H. Merks

To improve cancer treatments, personalized medicine approaches have aimed to identify exactly which mutations are driving tumor development in a given patient and specifically target these mutations using precision therapies.

Low-carbon (LE) technologies have a significant potential to reduce the total carbon emissions in China.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy, Prof.dr. H.J. van den Herik, Prof.dr. G.H. Baltes (University of Applied Sciences Konstanz)

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Prof.dr. D.R. Stanski

Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: S.J.T. van Noort

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: R. Fernandez.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. den Hertog

Classical statistical methods, such as p-values, are difficult for researchers to apply correctly. They for example do not allow drawing conclusions from a study early, or for extending a study with extra research groups that want to make their data available later.

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft, G.A. van der Marel, Co-Promotor: R.G. Boot

This research delves into the unique cultural approach of the Tenggerese people, an Indigenous community in East Java, Indonesia, regarding elderly care. It focuses on their traditional practices of bakti (‘filial piety’) and sayan (‘mutual aid’), deeply ingrained in the community's lifestyle and va…

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…

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh