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…

Team student development and support Team leader: Laura Kamsma Portfolios: student wellbeing, honours college, career services, internships, international office, student crisis management abroad, internationalisation policy, POPcorner Laura Kamsma Team leader & head of international office Laura…

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

Students can stand as candidates during university elections via a party. On this page, the student parties present themselves.

The psychologists for PhD candidates are available to help any PhD candidates at Leiden University who experience psychological issues resulting from their PhD process or directly affecting this. The PhD psychologists are familiar with the unique position of PhD candidates and can therefore provide…

The psychologists are available to all students and PhD candidates at Leiden University. They offer workshops, training courses, and individual counseling on a wide range of topics, both in the field of study and PhD research, as well as personal issues. In addition, they advise students, PhD candidates,…

The Science Education and Student Office supports and facilitates the educational organisation of the Faculty of Science and is responsible for all the supporting processes needed to organise the education provided by the faculty. This involves providing services to more than 7500 students in 10 bachelor's…

Let me briefly introduce myself: my name is Marije Stoltenborgh and I work as a lecturer in the Educational Sciences programme. This suits me well, as I have a great passion for education and for our students! Within our programme, I mainly focus on developing and teaching skills-based education at…

The Employee Council, or ‘Dienstraad’, is composed of employees who represent the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) staff. The Council consists of four representatives, who each represent a different echelon within the ASCL.  The Council aims to promote the well-being and interests of the staff…

The Employee Council represents the staff of the University Library and holds regular consultative meetings with management. The proper functioning of the organisation is the main objective here. To the best of our ability, we speak up for the interests and well-being of our staff members and seek…

Research conducted at Leiden Law School is closely aligned with research themes in the fields of social sciences and humanities within the National Sector Plans in the Netherlands. Through the sector plans for scientific research and university education launched in 2022, the Dutch government…

As the Employee Council of LLInC, we represent the interests of all LLInC staff. We monitor issues such as employee wellbeing and workload, and we review important documents such as budgets and business plans.  

The Faculty Strategic Plan (FSP) 2022 – 2027, We are Humanities, sets out the faculty's ambitions for the coming years. The wealth of international academic knowledge about languages, cultures and societies worldwide, past and present, makes the Faculty of Humanities unique. The FSP describes how…

At Leiden University, staff may encounter traumatic incidents in the workplace. To provide appropriate support and aftercare in such situations, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) has established a Collegial Support Team (CST) as a pilot project.

The Local Consultative Body is a form of consultation between the employer (the Executive Board) and unions. The Executive Board is represented by the member who holds the HRM portfolio and University employees are represented by three unions. These unions also participate in negotiations on the…

The Student & Educational Affairs (SEA) Employee Council represents all SEA employees and consults regularly with management. Its focus is the proper functioning of the organisation. The Employee Council contributes to the smooth running of the department, promotes the well-being and interests…

Universitair Belang represents the interests of all employees. Whether you are a PhD candidate, professor or receptionist, your interests are guaranteed to be represented. We stand for trust, open communication, transparent decision-making and less bureaucracy. Our goal? Less rigid rules and a more…

Jan Sleutels is associate professor at the Institute for Philosophy. He is currently in his third term as director of Humanities Lab, the honours programme of the Faculty of Humanities, and previously served as director of education and programme chair for Philosophy. In the Faculty Council he can put…

PhDoc defends the interests of PhDs and postdocs at Leiden University. We have had a consistent presence in the University Council since 2012. We are a group of energetic early-career academics who care about the future of our university.

The Faculty Council is the university’s highest co-participation body after the University Council. The council represents students and staff, holds rights of consent and consultation on faculty matters, and acts as a sounding board for the Faculty Board. During meetings with the Faculty Board, we practice…

The Research Committee advises the Institute board on all subjects concerning research and helps with monitoring the research quality.

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