In this newsletter, we highlight several important developments within and beyond our faculty.
The first projects funded by the Work Pressure Relief Fund have now started, and we celebrate a remarkable achievement: Professor of Forensic Family Pedagogy Lenneke Alink has been awarded a Vici grant for her research.
Additionally, we draw attention to the relay strike on March 10, where we take a stand against the planned budget cuts. |
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Launch of LUF Children’s Fund |
At the Dies Festival for alumni, the Leiden University Fund officially launched the LUF Children's Fund. This fund focuses on research projects by Leiden scientists that contribute to a better future for vulnerable children.
One such project, by Anouk Goemans, Professor by Special Appointment of Youth Care and Child Protection, researches how to better ensure that children’s voices are heard in out-of-home placements.
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First Workload Reduction Fund projects begin |
To tackle the high workload at our university, and at the insistence of the University Council, the Executive Board launched the Workload Reduction Fund last year. The first fund-financed projects have since begun. Two staff members explain how their ideas can help others.
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Exhibition: Invisible forces in academia |
A lecturer winning a prize, an expert appearing in the media or a professor giving their inaugural speech: these are faces we often see. But we rarely see the staff who work behind the scenes to make their work possible. They are now featured in the photo exhibition ‘The forces behind the faces’.
Curious about the exhibition? You can view the exhibition in the gallery on the first floor of the Pieter De La Court building from mid-March until the end of April.
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Do you want your research to fit the rubric of heritage? Is heritage a relevant concept here? These were some of the questions that came up in the lively discussion following twelve five-minute pitches given by Leiden researchers at the ‘Academic Open Mic’ workshop in the Lipsius building on Thursday February 6th.
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Sign up for the Research Day 2025: It Takes a Village on 8 April |
| FSW invites all researchers and PhD candidates to this inspiring event. Gain essential information and practical support on funding opportunities, data management, laboratory support, and more. A unique opportunity to expand your network and bring together all aspects of research! |
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Four Leiden University researchers awarded Vici grants |
From research on the first human ancestors to leave Africa to mathematical models in random disturbances - four Leiden researchers have been awarded a prestigious Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The recipients include Lenneke Alink, Professor of Forensic Family Studies.
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Thesis on homeless people's gendered experiences wins FSW Thesis Prize 2024 |
With her thesis 'Gendered Experiences and Homelessness Trajectories: An Anthropological Fieldwork Study in The Hague, the Netherlands', Elleke Schreur has won the FSW Thesis Prize 2024 and has also been nominated for the Leiden University Thesis Prize 2025.
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Mariska Kret and 3 other Leiden professors appointed members of the KHMW |
Since its establishment in 1752, the KHMW has been building bridges between the realm of science and society at large. The KHMW comprises a group of academics and a group of representatives from society who are interested in science.
Mariska Kret (Professor of Cognitive Psychology) was appointed on 19 February, along with Petra Sijpesteijn, Vanessa Mak, and Miranda van Eck.
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Reappointment of Henriette van den Heuvel |
The Faculty Board is pleased to announce, after consulting the Institute Council, that Henriette van den Heuvel will be reappointed as Scientific Director of the Department of Political Science from 1 September 2025, to 1 January 2026.
The Faculty Board thanks Henriette for her willingness to continue in this administrative role for the coming period and looks forward to the continuing the collaboration.
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Apply for a LUF grant for an interfaculty research or teaching project |
LUF will award two €150,000 Impulse Grants to interfaculty research and teaching projects. The Leiden University Fund provides these grants to encourage researchers to look beyond their own discipline and seek solutions to complex societal problems.
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Una Europa Seed Funding Call: up to €40,000 for interdisciplinary collaboration |
Researchers at Leiden University and LUMC: apply by 18 June to secure up to €40,000 for a new interdisciplinary collaboration! The Una Europa Seed Funding call is open to Leiden University and LUMC researchers, thanks to our role as a partner in the Una Europa alliance.
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Francesco Walker in The Conversation: Children see art differently |
Adults and children view art in completely different ways. Francesco Walker, Assistant Professor of Psychology, discusses the research he conducted with his colleagues at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in The Conversation.
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Would you like your research to be featured in The Conversation too? |
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Science Communication Training |
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Join a Public Engagement Activity as a Researcher During the Lustrum Year Would you like to connect your research and expertise with a broader audience in an accessible way? And would you appreciate support in developing an engaging public activity? On 13 March, during the Symposium: ‘Confronting Injustice through Open Science’, we will explore the role of open science in addressing social inequality.
Starting 21 March, the training 'An Introduction to Sharing Research via Social and Traditional Media' will help you effectively communicate your research. Additionally, the science communication team is organizing two creative workshops on 10 and 17 April, specifically for staff, to support you in brainstorming and designing an interactive public activity.
Looking to deepen your skills further? The Summer School, taking place from 7 to 11 July, offers a great opportunity to enhance your expertise in science communication. |
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