Every member of staff and student needs reliable ICT facilities. As the central ICT service provider, the ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) provides high-quality ICT facilities to all staff and students. The 130 members of the ISSC provide support for the University’s teaching, research and  business…

Every employee and student needs professional support they can rely on to help them navigate processes, systems and document management. The Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) provides high-quality support to all staff and students. Around 135 people work within the ASSC, supporting staff and…

​The Unification of the Mediterranean World (400 BC - 400 AD) Collective identities and transnational networks in medieval and early modern Europe, 1000-1800 Politics, Culture and National Identities 1789-present Colonial and global history Cities, migration and global interdependence History and…

Universitair Belang represents the interests of all Leiden University employees. We see quality as a source of inspiration and motivation, especially when it comes to the mutual improvement of teaching, research and operational management. Universitair Belang is committed to achieving this through the…

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…

Participation organs serve as bodies for consultation, information, communication and advice. They promote the welfare and interests of students and staff. A number of bodies at the University have the right to consent and advise, the Faculty Councils on faculty matters and the University Council on…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Ancient History (research) Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence (research) Colonial and Global History (research) Europe 1000-1800 (research) Political Culture…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Ancient History Archival Studies Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence Colonial and Global History Europaeum Programme European History and Civilisation:…

Research at Leiden Law School is concentrated in eight research programmes. In addition, the Law School participates in three University research profile areas and two research themes within the national Law Sector Plan. More information on research at the Leiden Law School Leiden Research Support  …

Responsibility Functional Management is responsible for the management and development of University systems. What does Functional Management do? Functionality Management manages the following systems: SAP (support of financial, staff and logistical processes) ULCN (registration and management…

The Executive Board is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the whole University.

The Strategic Communication and Marketing (SC&M) directorate develops and executes marketing and communication policies for Leiden University. SC&M advises the Executive Board and assists faculties with their marketing and communication. What does the directorate do? It contributes to the realisation…

The Committee on Whistleblowing investigates known or suspected malpractices, and issues recommendations to the Executive Board. The Regulation on Reporting Malpractice contains further information on the precise procedure. The identity of the person filing a report will not be revealed without…

An institute that conducts leading research and education and that is able to make a difference in society That is the Institute of Psychology, and that is our mission. We operate in a societal context filled with opportunities, but also with challenges. Behavioural issues have never…

Core vision Bachelor's programme

What do we want?  Our main goal is simple: a healthy academic community at Leiden University, one in which its members –students and staff members from every segment of the university alike – feel at home and where their voices are heard and listened to.  Our goals  To help establish…