Voor 27 maart 2022 hadden de uiteindelijk belanghebbenden van ondernemingen zich moeten inschrijven in het UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owners)-register. De minister van Financiën zag geen aanleiding de deadline voor registratie uit te stellen, blijkt uit antwoorden op Kamervragen. In een artikel op het…

Op 1 oktober 2019 is het startsein gegeven voor het accreditatietraject van de Executive Master Legal Technologies. Dit masterprogramma wordt ontwikkeld en uitgevoerd in een samenwerking tussen de faculteiten FGGA, Rechtsgeleerdheid en Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen (LIACS en MI).

Eerder deze week werd bekend dat defensie een experimenteel datacentrum heeft opgetuigd dat het onlinegedrag van Nederlanders in kaart brengt. Universitair hoofddocent Dennis Broeders vertelt in de Volkskrant over hoe de overheid via slimme technologie steeds dichterbij de mensen komt.

Research

Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…

In astronomy, the interpration of observations and measurements plays a crucial role: we rely purely and fundamentally on the information that reaches us as observers. And 80% of all matter in the universe is undetectable directly.

Thijs van Kolfschoten is begin deze maand officieel benoemd tot gasthoogleraar paleolithische archeologie aan de Shandong University in China. Zijn eerste college heeft hij al gegeven, maar wat gaat hij verder doen? We spraken hem na zijn eerste weken in China.

Het debat over migratie en criminaliteit raakt burgers, beleidsmakers en wetenschappers. Het congres Crimmigration in an Age of Authoritarian Drift, dat in juli in Leiden plaatsvindt, wil hen nieuwe inzichten bieden en samenwerking stimuleren. Onder meer met behulp van kunstenaars.

Forum voor Democratie demonstreert telkens weer dat het geen morele ondergrens kent. Moet de rechter de democratie beschermen door partijen als Forum te verbieden? Verschillende ‘Leidse’ juristen spreken zich over deze kwestie uit in Dagblad Trouw.

Promotie

Nadat hoogleraar Richard Gill verpleegster Lucia de Berk hielp bij haar vrijspraak, bijt hij zich nu vast in een nieuwe zaak. Hij staat verpleegster Lucy Letby bij door met statistische analyses te laten zien dat ze mogelijk niet schuldig is aan de moord van zeven baby's in het ziekenhuis waar ze werkte.…

Elk jaar vieren we op 12 april de Dag van de Ruimtevaart. De ruimtevaart levert veel wetenschappelijke doorbraken op, met toepassingen in het heelal én op aarde. De Universiteit Leiden draagt als topexpert bij aan die innovaties. Een paar voorbeelden.

Atoms and molecules are the basic units of matter. If we keep dividing a bar of gold or a glass of water into smaller parts, at the end we are left with a single gold atom or a water molecule.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.A.L. Biessen, Prof.dr. T.J.C. van Berkel

This book explores the spiritual potential of faith, mysticism and transcendence in answer to the dangers of a mythologised state and the sacro-sanctification of (liberal) democracy and its rule of law.

What is the current relevance of the ethics of counterterrorism and what is the added value of ethics support within the practice of counterterrorism?

Quantum hardware comes with a different computing paradigm and new ways to tackle applications. Much effort has to be put into understanding how to leverage this technology to give real-world advantages in areas of interest for industries such as combinatorial optimization or machine learning.

Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

For optimization problems, it is often unclear how to choose the most appropriate optimization algorithm. As such, rigorous benchmarking practices are critical to ensure we can gain as much insight into the strengths and weaknesses of these types of algorithms.

Promotor: K.E. Schalm, Co-promotor: S.S. Lee

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-promotor: A. Boyarsky

Promotor: J. Schaye

This thesis is about the study of hydrocarbons via infrared spectroscopy.

Promotor: R.C.M. Pelger Co-Promotor: G. van der Pluijm

Adenosine is an endogenous ligand which exerts its action by activating adenosine receptors (ARs), while its circulating levels are controlled via a variety of mechanism and proteins, amongst others the equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs).

Curved single crystals provide variable, but well-defined surface structures.

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

This work describes the use of click-to-release chemistry to get spatiotemporal control over immunocytokine activity. Until now, immunocytokines (cytokines coupled to a tumor-targeting-moiety) remained active throughout the body, being able to bind their respective receptors, causing mild to severe…

Image segmentation is a fundamental task in computer vision, with applications ranging from medical diagnostics to archaeological research.

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, A. Plaat, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

This thesis is about augmented reality (AR). AR is commonly considered a technology that integrates virtual images into a user’s view of the real world.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Eliel, Co-Promotor: M.J.A. de Dood

Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

This ecological community has long been known to affect host biology, and their diverse roles have been further clarified in recent years following numerous studies of animal:microbiota interactions in diverse systems.

A new publication on changes in the relationship between news and their public in Chile

Transplantation of labial salivary glands to the eyelids for patients with dry eye appears to give excellent results clinically.

Voltammetry plays a crucial role in modern scientific research by offering valuable insights into the electrochemical properties of materials, with wide-ranging applications in fields such as materials science, energy storage, corrosion studies, and sensor development.

The focus of the dissertation

Op 28 oktober 2021 verdedigde Hein van der Bruggen zijn proefschrift en behaalde daarmee de doctorstitel.

This thesis pioneers diatom molecular identification and quantification through genome-scale methods, with four key aims: (i) reviewing DNA/RNA sequencing methods in aquatic biomonitoring to highlight their strengths and limitations;

Stellar feedback is a crucial ingredient in the evolution of galaxies.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotoren: M.F.E. de Jeu, S.D. Silvestrov

We investigate the buildup of galaxies from various vantage points. The first two chapters focus on the stellar content of galaxies, especially the distribution of stellar masses at birth and potential variations therein in various galactic environments.

The prevalence of obesity (BMI >40 kg/m2) has increased rapidly over the recent years, not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents.

One of the key discoveries in exoplanet research over the past decade is the abundance of small planets in our Milky Way. Despite their high numbers, our understanding of their atmospheres remains limited, and it is unknown if they possess atmospheres at all.

Promotor: Prof.dr. K.J. Batenburg

Promotor: C.A.J. Knibbe, Co-promotor: J.J. Boelens, R.G.M. Bredius

The external tissues of plants and animals are colonized by microbial communities termed microbiota. When organisms are exposed to environmental pollutants, these substances will therefore encounter microbiota at the exposure interface.

In light of climate change, it is crucial to determine whether plant species can adapt to future climates to avoid extinction. Plants adapt to various conditions by altering their functional traits, such as leaf size or photosynthetic rate. Some traits appear linked and vary together between species,…