The Servicedesk is the first point of contact where you as an employee can go for all your questions about, among other things, the handling or payment of your invoice or expense claim, VVV cards, personnel changes, applying for an employer's statement and questions about your salary. Not only is the…

Each year different types of activities and events are organised for first year students to give them the opportunity to become well acquinted with Leiden University, Leiden itself and student life. To ensure that the introduction period for first-year students remains clearly structured and well-organised…

De Afdeling Bacheloronderwijs ABO bemenst het werkgroeponderwijs en borgt de kwaliteit van het lesgeven van het werkgroeponderwijs in de bacheloropleiding psychologie.

The Career Service guides students and recent graduates in the transition from study to first job and in study choice and career questions during the bachelor's and master's phases.

The Student Wellbeing team is the university-wide expert team dedicated to promoting student wellbeing. Based on the university's vision, the multi-year plan, and the national framework for student wellbeing, the team develops policy and implements projects. Student Wellbeing promotes an open culture…

The Student Affairs Front Office is the first point of contact for (international) students and intermediaries with questions about enrollment, admission, registration, and deregistration for programs, and everything related to these topics. The Student Affairs Front Office has a physical desk, answers…

If you are registered as a student of Leiden University, you can use the services of the student psychologists.

The student member of the Faculty Board is called the assessor. This person represents the interests of all students at the Faculty in all sorts of matters. The assessor is the first point of contact for students who have suggestions or complaints about teaching or student facilities. They are also…

Staff members in the Faculty Council are elected for 2 years, students for 1 year. For the elections for the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, a candidate system is used. This means that seats are allocated directly to persons. More information about the election system…

The confidential counsellors at Leiden University are there for you to discuss confidential matters with, such as unacceptable behaviour, malpractice or breaches of academic integrity. They offer you a listening ear, support and help you to find solutions for improving your situation. More information…

The Financial and Economic Affairs Department (FEZ) is responsible for the administration of the financial resources. Each Institute/Department has its own account manager who is the first point of contact. In the event the account manager is absent, a FEZ colleague provides a back-up function. Staff…

Leiden University College The Hague is the international Honours College of Leiden University and offers an innovative Liberal Arts & Sciences programme to highly talented and motivated students from all over the world. LUC teaching is intensive and small-scale, offered in a residential setting…

Has the flowchart (or secretary) indicated that your intended research project needs to be reviewed by the Ethics Committee? Then please follow the steps below: If, on the basis of the , your research needs to be presented to the Ethics Committee, you are required to take the following steps: …

What are patents?   Patents protect an invention from being commercialised by others without the owner’s consent. A patent does not give a right for use, but rather prevents others from having the right to use your invention (without your permission). The responsibility for enforcing the right…

One half of a Programme Committee (abbreviated in Dutch to OLC) is composed of students, the other half of lecturers. The Programme Director of the degree programme in question acts as chairperson, though this person is not a member of the Programme Committee itself. The term of office for students…

The Board of Examiners is responsible for guaranteeing the quality of the bachelor's and master's programmes of the Faculty of Archaeology. The Board of Examiners is independent and its tasks are  amongst others appointing examiners, approval of study programmes, dealing with complaints about…

Plexus is the Latin word for nerve centre: it means both a collection and a meeting point. The goal of Plexus is to offer optimal services to students of Leiden University. Within Plexus can be found the Student Information Centre help desks, the University Shop, lecture rooms, meeting facilities, a…

The Student Information and Administration department assists students and staff with questions about enrollment, tuition fees, admission, and immigration. The department consists of various teams, all of which contribute to providing prospective and current students with the best possible guidance…

Attention: Starting from the academic year 2023-2024, the first and second years of Bioinformatics will be part of Biology. The third year will still be part of Computer Science. Below are the contacts for the Bachelor's program in Bioinformatics. General contacts   Director of education Dr. F.…

Contact the Faculty HR department via hr@arch.leidenuniv.nl. HR advises managers, management assistants, Faculty Board and Department Chairs on personnel policy. If you have any questions about working conditions, please contact the Servicepoint Personnel first. Depending on your question, they can…

The staff of the secretariat of the Institute of Political Science provide a range of services to support the members of the Institute.

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There are several ways in which the participation body can support board/council members who do not speak Dutch or do not speak it well. In addition to the translation tool and a language buddy, agreements can be made with the chair or secretary to help non-Dutch-speaking members before, after and during…

In 2018, the SEA Employee Council is placing an emphasis on sustainability. With this in mind, the Foot Print Challenge has been launched. The university believes it has a social responsibility to work towards a better understanding and awareness of  environmental measures, together with its…

The Student Affairs teams provide practical, administrative and contextual support to the teaching of the Faculty of Humanities.

Leiden University has legal counsels with different expertise areas, working in various departments: General Legal affairs (JZ) Privacy legal counsels and officers: privacy related matters, data protection HR department of the faculty/institute: employment related matters Luris: research contracts,…

The Faculty Board is responsible for the administration of the faculty as a whole and with its management. Its main tasks are to give direction to, coordinate and stimulate the faculty as a whole and the various (research) centres in particular.

The mission of the Institute Office is to ensure optimal support for the administration, teaching, staff and students of the Institute of Psychology. The duties of the Institute Office broadly consist of: Secretaries Administration, Operations & Committees. Education & Student Affairs Research…

Do you want to know if you should submit your research to the Ethics Committee? The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Science is always available to review scientific research from employees of the Faculty. Feel free to contact us for advice.

The Academic Integrity Committee investigates suspected violations of academic integrity by employees of Leiden University. The Committee is composed of professors from all faculties. The Academic Integrity Committee consists of two chambers: a chamber where complaints can be filed for suspected violation…