A partnership with a university or organisation outside of the Netherlands must be based on an agreement. In some cases, Leiden University will not have exchanged students or staff with this university before, and you will first need to create a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Leiden University has an extensive in-house emergency service (Bedrijfshulpverlening, BHV). An emergency response officer is an employee who has followed a training programme allowing him or her to assist others in case of minor incidents. Do you want to become an emergency response officer yourself?…

Organisation

Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague

The Leiden University Library (UBL) has more to offer to lecturers than you might think. The UBL can provide you with general rules for copyright in Blackboard, information skills training for your students, or the option of using library collections as part of your teaching.

You and your manager agree on how many hours you will work. The standard working hours for a full-time employment are 38 hours per week.

The Personal Professional Skills Lab (PPSL) is an elective programme for all FSW bachelor students that enter in 2024 and on. The aim of the PPSL is to encourage students to develop personal and professional skills during the bachelor, that will give them greater resilience and direction: both in their…

PhD, Staff

Here you can find questions and answers about the employee experience survey.

If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

Ans is Leiden University's digital testing platform. It allows you to make digital exams using a variety of questions for summative and formative assessment.

Use this step-by-step guide when you want to (re)design your course, lecture or assignment. SEEDS is here to help you every step of the way.

PhD, Staff

The Individual Choices Model offers a number of options for buying or saving additional leave days, or exchanging leave days for extra income.

The internal auditor appraises the effectiveness and reliability of the internal organisation of Leiden University. We work in close collaboration with an external auditor during the financial audit of project reports and the financial statement. The various audits provide a clear picture of what is…

Communication, Personal development

Locking your screen before leaving your desk: it’s so easy to do but we often forget. This quick action protects both you and the university. Do you always lock your screen when you leave to get a coffee, walk to the printer or chat with a colleague in the corridor?

From the 2026-2027 academic year each programme will record the teaching preparation process in TimeEdit Curriculum (TEC). TEC is the curriculum source system in which data is recorded completely and reliably. From TEC, data can be exchanged with other systems. TEC replaces local Word and Excel files…

Use the mobile laptop trolley in the Lipsius for digital education with your students

If you wish to start a project site for a temporary Leiden University project, or if you need a new domain name, please apply to the Functional Web Management department.

Below you will find all information on hosting digital exams, the support available, and how you can prepare to ensure a smooth assessment process.

Each department of our faculty has a different way of onboarding new lecturers depending on your experience and type of teaching responsibilities.

Organisation

Lecture | Leiden Lectures on Arabic Language & Culture

This toolkit provides practical tools to contribute to open communication and a safe working environment. You will learn how to effectively connect, speak up and actively listen to understand each other's interests. In addition, the tools help address issues, make agreements and give and receive constructive…

training programme postdocs

Do you have to give a presentation for the first time, or do you need support creating a good presentation? We have listed a few tips below that will help you get your story across.

Diversity

Didactics

Working effectively

Personal development, Transferable skills

Anyone who comes into contact with Leiden University should be able to trust that we will act with integrity. The Code of Conduct on Integrity describes how we can work together to ensure that this is the case, whether in relation to research, interactions with students, purchasing or the use of University…

Research

If you incur professional expenses, such as professional association fees, you can offset these expenses against your gross income via the Individual Choices Model.

For the third time in a row, Leiden University has received a positive assessment in the Institutional Audit for the way it provides good teaching and a vibrant quality culture. Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl was presented with the official certificate.

Bachelor, Master

Since the opening of the SSH labs in the Sylvius Building, more and more researchers are starting in the state-of-the-art lab spaces. What research are they doing, and how do they like the new facilities? Read about their experiences.

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.

Bachelor, Master

Many national and international research funders can provide financing for your research project.

Leadership

Management, Leadership

Giving an effective lecture requires not only careful preparation of the content, but also clear structures, visual support and presentation techniques. Some guidelines and tips to keep your lectures engaging and well structured are presented here.

Bachelor, Master