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.

You can contact this Committee in the following cases: If you wish to object to a written decision that affects you directly, such as a negative assessment or if your job is to be discontinued, you can lodge an objection within six weeks of the date of the decision.  If you disagree with a decision,…

All members of the Institute’s scientific staff are a member of one of its clusters, which serve as a forum for the coordination and further development of teaching and research. The Institute has three clusters: International Relations and European Politics Comparative and Dutch Politics Security and…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Sterrenkunde. Education Office Astronomy Director of education BSc Dr. Michiel Hogerheijde Education Coordinator Martijn Lukkien Study Advisor Wouter Schrier, MSc Student Affairs Officer Bachelor Willemijn van Rijn, MA Student Affairs Officer Master Kim Nguyen,…

The DeepL translation tool can help members of participation bodies prepare for meetings. The tool can be used to automatically translate meeting documents from Dutch into English. It can also be used to properly consult and inform non-Dutch-speaking staff and students represented by board and council…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Molecular Science and Technology (MST). General contacts   Director of education Dr.ir. Volkert van Steijn (TU Delft) Education coordinator Dr. Michael Meijer Study Adviser Marjolijn Hinke-van Delft, MSc Drs. Marielle Nijsten   Board of Examiners…

Contacts for the master's programme Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS). General contacts   Director of education Prof.dr. Daan van der Es Education coordinator Ischa Bremer, MSc Study Adviser Drs. J.M. Mathijssen Study Adviser Stéphanie Kraakman, MA Board of Examiners Dr. B.A. Slütter…

The Faculty of Archaeology has a Faculty Career Committee. At the request of the Faculty Board or Department Chairs, this committee advises on promotion and appointment requests.

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.…

Contacts for the bachelor's programme Bio-Farmaceutische Wetenschappen (BFW). General contacts   Director of education Prof.dr. R. Ramautar Head of education office Dr. M. Huigsloot Education coordinator R.M.A. de Vree, MA Study Adviser Drs. G.H. Degenaars Dr. J.D. Kruijer Board of Examiners…

The motto of Leiden University Praesidium Libertatis (“Bastion of Freedom”) means that we are committed to fostering an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that is conducive to academic inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. To create such an environment, the Faculty of Humanities expects…

The Psychology PhD council consists of the six PhD representatives of the research units at the Institute of Psychology. The PhD council meets every six weeks.

Contacts for the Master's programme in Computer Science. General contact   Director of Education Dr. M. van Leeuwen Education Coordinator M.A. Tijmensen  Study Adviser S.N. van der Valk Study Adviser Marisa Beunk  

An overview of committees within the Faculty and their members. Information on education committees, boards of examiners and boards of admissions can be found under 'Study Programmes'.

The Selection and Placement Committee takes care of the preparation and execution of the numerus fixus procedure in the bachelor’s programmes of the Institute of Political Science.

Institutes have an Institute Council, consisting of a representation of the scientific staff and members of the management staff of the institute. This council has the task: advising the Faculty Board on the composition of the Institute's board and consulting with and advising the Institute's…

Employee participation bodies represent the welfare and interests of employees and students. Within the FSW: The Faculty Council and the Institute Councils have the right of consent and the right to give advice. The Programme Committees and the Student Sounding Board Group give the various boards…

As of 1 September 2025, the members are: Name Role Ronald Grootveld Information Management (head employee council) Gaurie Shriemissier Finances Eva Sweep Strategy and Academic Affairs Please see the Dutch page for more information. 

The student members on the Faculty Council as of 1 September 2025 for academic year 2025-2026 are: Floris-Jan Boutens LSP Casper Gilsing DSP-SC Lobke Jegen VSP Dylan Koek LSP Joep van der Kruik ONS Leiden Cole Maclean LSP Tijs Sturkenboom ONS Leiden  

From 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027, the following staff members have a seat on our Faculty Council: Marian Hickendorf Education and Child Studies Kim de Jong Psychology Gert-Jan Lelieveld Psychology Rebecca Schaefer Psychology Monique Tromp SSC Kiki Zanolie Psychology Vacancy   &nbs…

The student members on the Faculty Council as of 1 September 2025 for academic year 2025-2026 are: Selin Asenova DSP-SC Gwendoline Bonné LSP Jaco van den Berg LSP Erik Černeka DSP-SC Lars Reinhofer DSP-SC Sofia Skokanová DSP-SC Vera Stefanova DSP-SC

The Faculty Council of Science is the representative body of our Faculty, whose role it is to critically follow the Faculty Board, to advise and sometimes participate in decisions on important issues.

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 175 members of the ISSC provide support for the University’s teaching, research and  business…

There are many Liberal Arts & Sciences colleges in the world, but we posit that LUC is unique, both in terms of our globally conscious focus and also due to our increasingly diverse community. We contend that part of what makes LUC exceptional and distinctive is its global profile and we take pride…

Secretariat The secretariat manages the diary of the Executive Board. The contact persons of the members of the Board are: Prof. L.M.J. Sels, President Anne Bego Prof. Sarah de Rijcke, Rector Magnificus Mariken Overdijk Timo Kos, Vice President Tjarda Bergsma Contact Postal address Postbus 9500 2300…

The Executive Board is responsible for the efficient and effective management of Leiden University. The Board of Governors monitors the Executive Board and appoints its members. The Executive Board regularly consults the University Council, which advises the Executive Board and has a say in important…

Board of Examiners Evert van Nieuwenburg (chair) Matthias Möller (TU Delft) Anasua Chatterjee (TU Delft) Secretary: Gérique Folkers-Gerritsen E-mail: BoardofExaminers-QIST-AS@tudelft.nl Education Committee İlke Ercan (chair) (TU Delft) Alexandre Artaud (TU Delft) Peter Bruin…

The members of the Institute for Philosophy study all aspects of philosophy. In our research we seek a fruitful interaction between systematic and historical approaches to philosophy, and we thrive on intensive national and international collaboration. Our research focuses on Political Philosophy and…

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs is managed by the Institute Board. They are appointed by the faculty from the scientific staff of the institute for a period of two years, in principle. The Institute Board is responsible for the workflow of the employees, and promotes consistency between…

Vice Dean Professor Jan Crijns is portfolio holder for Education and a member of the Faculty Board. Head of Education and Student Affairs Niels van de Ven is in charge of the day-to-day management of the Departement of Education, formely known as the Cleveringa Institute, in…

Institutes Research and education is being conducted at 8 institutes. Faculty Board and Office The Faculty is headed by the Faculty Board, which is supported by the Faculty Office. Co-participation Within the Programme Committees and the Faculty Council, students and employees may influence the Faculty…

CWTS is managed by the Institute Board, which is responsible for research and education and for the employees and finances of the institute. Members Institute Board Prof. Ludo Waltman (research director) Dr. Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner (deputy director, Research and Education portfolio) Dr. Tjitske…

The admission committees assess whether or not students are to be admitted to the programmes: BSc Political Science; MSc Political Science; Details regarding admission requirements and procedures are available on these sites: BSc Political Science MSc Political Science Members BSc Political Science:…

Faculty Board and Office The Faculty is managed by the Faculty Board with assistance from the Faculty Office. Institutes Research and teaching at the Faculty is organised within 5 institutes.   Administrative Bodies and Committees An overview of the various administrative bodies and committees…

The Institute Council advises the Board of the Institute of Public Administration on issues related to staff and management concerning the Institute. It may also play an advisory role in relation to the staff matters in the Faculty Board and Council. Composition Institute Council Dr. A. Afonso,…

From 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027, the following staff members have a seat on the Law Faculty Council: Name Party Lotte Baas the Progressive Party (PP) Esther van Ginneken the Progressive Party (PP) Bastiaan van Ganzen the Progressive Party (PP) Kirsten van der Tol the Progressive Party (PP)…

Each degree programme has its own Programme Committee in which students and lecturers reflect on how that programme is taught. The committee advises the programme board, faculty board and faculty council about the quality of the teaching, the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) and the teaching…

In order to be able to do their job properly, the members of the University Council, Faculty Councils and Employee Councils are entitled to certain facilities. In this document, you read more about these facilities.

The Research Committee of the Faculty of Archaeology advises the Faculty Board –requested or not- about matters that (directly) concern the research projects that are carried out by the Faculty members. The Research Committee advises the Graduate School of Archaeology on PhD research proposals of internal…

Below is an overview of the election results 2026. Documents are only available in Dutch. University Council Student section Staff section Student sections Faculty Councils Humanities Governance and Global Affairs Law Social and Behavioral Sciences Science No elections were held for the following Faculty…

Secretariat Board of Examiners is responsible for handling student requests related to their studies, dealing with fraud cases and monitoring test quality.

The tasks and powers of the Faculty Council are very similar to those of the University Council. However,  the subjects are often different, because at faculty level there are other issues than at a central level. Except the faculty LUMC, the faculties of Leiden University have a representative…

The Research Master’s Programme Committee (in Dutch: R-MOC) is responsible for the constant process of adjusting and modifying the education programme, for instance, by means of education evaluations, both small-scale and large-scale. The committee deals with various issues related to: programme quality…

The Board of Examiners of the Institute of Political Science has been legally appointed to organise and coordinate examinations. Its main powers are described in the programme’s Course & Examination Regulations (CER), as well as its own Rules and Regulations.

Time schedule 13 April 2026 Reference date and determination of electoral registers. On this day it is determined who can choose and who can apply. This year there are regular elections for:   University Council student and staff representation Faculty Councils student representation Student Council…

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…

The International Office is responsible for coordinating faculty exchange programmes (incoming and outgoing).

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…

Every MA programme has its own Board of Admissions, which determines, on the basis of the requirements of the MA programme concerned, whether a student can be admitted to that programme; if a student does not meet the requirements, the Board of Admissions specifies how he/she can still meet the…