Evaluation is an important instrument in revealing, monitoring and improving the quality of your teaching.

Management, Leadership

If we want to show the impact of our research, we can’t do so without science communication. But how do you go about communicating science? Where do you start as a science communication novice? And how do you take your communication to a higher level? On this page, you will find websites, articles,…

For the academic year 2025-2026, nine (teams of) teachers will receive a Grassroots or Grass shoots grant. Here you can read about their projects.

In 2023-2024 seven (teams of) teachers received a Grassroots or Grass shoots grant. Here you can read about their projects.

Personal development, Working effectively

Communication, Personal development, Leadership

Didactics

A test evaluation helps assess and improve the quality of your test.

When you decide to move to the Netherlands and bring along your family there is a great deal that needs to be taken care of. We will provide some information on schools, childcare and learning Dutch to help you settle in in the Netherlands.

Your funding needs might change as you advance through your career. Below we detail the opportunities available for every career stage.

Team Marketing at Leiden University is the central point of contact for everything related to recruiting bachelor’s and master’s students, both nationally and internationally. Activities are carried out in a data-driven, strategic, and creative way to strengthen the University’s brand and guide prospective…

To protect sensitive data, such as personal details or confidential business information, the university uses so-called sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365. On this page, you can learn what sensitivity labels are and how to use them.

Communication, Outreach, Transferable skills

Work pressure is still high across the entire organisation. Leiden University is not unique in this respect, as all Dutch universities are facing high levels of work pressure. In an effort to reduce work pressure, we have launched a toolkit including practical measures at central, faculty, and individual…

Communication, Leadership, Management, Personal development

Employees and students of Leiden University have access to Brightspace and other software with their ULCN-account. For others without a ULCN-account, like guest lecturers or teaching assistants, SEEDS can provide a guest account.

Can assessment practices become more fair in the age of GenAI? A group of Leiden University students and teachers set out to work on this question during the FAIR-ASSESS Deliberative Assembly. One key takeaway: our views on GenAI remain diverse – and that’s a strength of our university community, according…

What skills do students need to function as academic professionals and engaged citizens?

Didactics

Studying with a disability often costs additional time and energy. Leiden University wants to do all it can to offer equal chances to students with a disability. What can you do to support a student with a disability?

If you want to hold a group discussion, a video conference call or make calls online, the information below sets out the possibilities.

An inspection and feedback session for exams offers students an important occasion to receive feedback and gives them insight into their learning process.

The objective of the Timetabling project is to simplify the timetabling process make it more logical, and to improve the timetable information for students and staff.

Leiden University invests in a lasting relationship with alumni and partners. Here you will find more information on strengthening these ties and the possibilities for financial support, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I stay in touch with former students? How do I use the alumni database?…

As a lecturer tutor, you are responsible for one or more mentor groups. SEA offers support to help you perform this role.

Didactics

Blended learning is a well-thought-out mix of online and on-campus learning, tailored to the learning objectives, the curriculum and the student. It contributes to the student’s learning experience and the quality of teaching.

Guests and visitors at the University can be given temporary access to the wifi network. Staff of Leiden University can arrange the accesss to wifi themselves via the Eduroam Visitors Accesss (eVA). If a guest wishes to make use of the University’s wifi network for longer, a ULCN guest account is…

Audio podcasts or audio recordings have a broad range of opportunities in education. Podcasts can be used to transfer knowledge (audio lectures), record interviews, record instructions for a field trip or to make a short radio documentary on location. Podcasts are a flexible medium, the small file size…

Within the university you can reserve rooms for educational and non-regular educational purposes, but also for events, meetings and gatherings.

Personal development, Transferable skills

On this page you will find an overview of all relevant pages about software and online tools. Everything you need to collaborate (digitally) effectively.

Career development, Communication, Outreach

Didactics

Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.

On this page, you will find a central overview of all rules, guidelines, and resources regarding marketing and communication within Leiden University. Whether you are looking for practical tools, strategic advice, or support with recruitment: the subpages below will navigate you directly to the right…

Didactics

Bachelor, Master, Short Course, PhD

University Leiden encourages its employees to use and develop their talents. We do this by supporting you in your career and in your personal and professional development. We try to ensure that you get the opportunity to realise your full potential.

Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026