Personal development, Study support

If you relocate for your work or if the University requires you to move, you may qualify for a relocation allowance or bonus.

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

Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.

Personal development

Conferentie

If you write a doctoral dissertation, please inform yourself about copyright. Copyright protects you as an author. Publishers may ask you to transfer the copyright to them, but you are not obliged to do so.

As an employee of Leiden University, you are eligible to take out various insurance (schemes) at an attractive discount. On this page, you will also find more information about pension, being unfit for work and unemployment.

Organisation

Would you like to develop your discussion skills? We provide a variety of training resources for staff members and managers. The topics covered include making a connection, listening, giving feedback and reflection.

Education, ICT

Social

To find funding, you first need to define your goal. Do you need to fund your own salary? Go abroad? Start up a collaboration? Buy equipment or do field work? Develop a company based on an invention that came out of the research? Next, find a match between your goal and the many funding opportunitie…

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

Conference

Any loss of control over stored personal data is a potential data breach. Most cases involve stolen or lost digital files, but a stolen or lost printed list of personal data is also a data breach. It is important to report any data breach.

This year, there are elections for the student section of the University Council, the Faculty Councils and the Student Council of LUMC, the staff section of all Faculty Councils and all Employee Councils. What topics and positions do you find important? With your vote, you ultimately have a say in university…

The remote workplace allows you to open a virtual workplace from your own PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet. However, remote workplace is being phased out and many applications are no longer be available via remote workplace. For most applications it is possible to log on via eduVPN (with Edge browser).

Transferable skills, Research

Leiden University offers various training programmes and workshops that contribute to student well-being.

Didactics

The ICT department ensures a safe and modern digital working environment, allowing you to focus fully on your tasks. Here you will find information about all facilities for your daily work activities, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I connect to Eduroam? Which software is available for…

If you want to hire someone on a temporary basis, such as a temp agency worker, guest lecturer or independent contractor, certain rules apply. Find out more about your options and what you need to take into account. You should always consult your HRM adviser before hiring staff.

The JUL board 2025/2026 consists of five colleagues:

Are you a PhD candidate, and is there something you’d prefer to discuss with someone other than your thesis director or supervisor? The confidential counsellor for PhD candidates is here to help. You can speak to him/her in confidence and receive advice. If you experience symptoms of physical or mental…

Vidatum will provide support during the pre-award phase of grant applications.

Organisation

Biological agents are micro-organisms such as bacteria, parasites, moulds, viruses and their waste products. This category also includes genetically modified variants (GMOs). These agents may form a risk for your health, which is why we apply a number of legal and other guidelines to prevent people…

As the leader of a large, externally funded consortium or complex collaborative project, would you like some assistance? The Research Project Management Pool is here to provide support.

Leiden University gives its students the opportunity to assemble part of their programme themselves, which enables them to choose their own areas of emphasis. One way in which they can do this is to follow a minor, a coherent package of courses worth 30 credits.

Personal development, Transferable skills

If you notice something you think may be unethical or illegal, you can discuss this in confidence with the confidential counsellor.

Slowly but surely Open Science is becoming a standard in scholarly research, making it more open, collaborative, transparent, and after all FAIR, from its planning stages to publishing and re-use of data.

In our new strategic plan (Innovating and Connecting – 2022-2027) we focus on stronger connections: between disciplines, with society and within our university community.

Lecture, China Seminar

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Leiden University ensures a pleasant and safe working environment, whether you are on campus or working from home. Here you will find practical information about accommodation and facilities, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I arrange an ergonomically responsible workplace at home? Where…

Security

Here you will find questions and answers about Vidatum.