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

Are you handling personal data just once, for instance when taking the minutes of a meeting or organising an employee outing? You do not need to include this use in the data processing register if you stick to the following conditions.

At Leiden University, cleaning is organised at central level by the General Services Department (UFB). Leiden University has contracted a new cleaning services provider as of 1 January 2025 for a maximum of eight years.

Leiden University works continuously to ensure a strong profile and societal visibility. On these pages, you will find more information about our strategic direction and the use of media, as well as answers to questions such as: What are our core messages? Which channel should I choose for my target…

Each degree programme has its own programme committee. This is a legal requirement. Students and lecturers sit on the programme committee. Together they monitor the quality of the teaching, flag up any problems and advise on the development and implementation of the teaching policy.

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The Student Affairs department supports the practical and administrative organisation of education in the Faculty of Humanities. You can contact the department directly if you have any questions about course enrolments, timetabling, study advice or grade recording. The information on this page refers…

Leiden University has extensive real estate. Our Real Estate Directorate is responsible for realising and maintaining all university buildings. If you wish to make modifications to a building, you have to take into account a number of agreements.

Is your project financed by second and third-party sources of funding (national / EU grants and the private sector)? You will find information on what to take into account in the Regulations on Working for Third Parties. There, you will also find information about (financial) project management, such…

As a lecturer at the Faculty of Science, you can attend different education workshops and trainings. Consult the agenda for upcoming events.

It is essential for researchers to be able to obtain independent research funding in order to advance in their career.

Leiden University is proud of its research and teaching, its staff and its students. This is why we are keen to inform society of what goes on at the University.

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?…

At many university locations the health, safety and environment tasks are coordinated by the General Services Department (UFB). The Faculty of Sciene has its own HSE-service. You can contact your health and safety coordinator (HSE coordinator) for advice and information on working conditions. In most…

At our faculty, a great deal is happening in the area of educational development and innovation. We frequently participate in pilots and interfaculty collaborations, and many projects also emerge within our programmes thanks to the expertise and enthusiasm of our teachers. Do you have an idea of your…

Leiden University has selected 13 shared transferable skills that are important for all of its students, regardless of what they are studying. As a faculty, we (co‑)support lecturers and programmes in integrating these skills into the curriculum.

GenAI has rapidly emerged in recent years and requires significant attention in relation to our educational practice. Policies and regulations for the use of GenAI in education exist at the university, faculty, and institute or programme level, and may concern both student use and teacher use (as university…

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Personal development

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Conference

Welcome to the Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities. On this website you'll find a wide range of information you might need as a PhD candidate. If you have any further questions, please contact the Graduate School Office.

Communication, Personal development

Workshop

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…

Data management refers to creating, saving, updating, making available, archiving and long-term storage of research data. The final goal of this process is often defined in terms of the FAIR principles: 'Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable'.

Didactics

Conference

Facility

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

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

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…

After 27 years, Bernard Steunenberg, professor and former academic director, is saying goodbye to the Institute of Public Administration. Although as far as he is concerned, it is not really a goodbye: he will simply continue teaching. ‘It is wonderful to hear students talk about European politics and…

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

Individuals have the right to instruct the university to delete their personal data in a number of cases. For instance, if the university no longer needs the data, or if the person withdraws consent previously given.

Honours education caters to the most talented and motivated students at Leiden University. Students receive honours education in addition to their regular bachelor’s or master’s programmes. Furthermore, honours education is available to pupils in the final two years of secondary school.

Didactics

Leiden University’s Education Dashboard contains key data for all the university’s degree programmes. Please note that at present the dashboard is only available in Dutch. For more information see the Dutch staff website or send an email to cijfers@bb.leidenuninv.nl.

If you handle personal data, there are a number of legal grounds on which this can be done. One example involves obtaining consent from the person in question, also known as 'informed consent'. This informed consent must adhere to several requirements.

Diversity

Regular feedback is crucial to our students' learning process. As you cannot always provide extensive feedback yourself, it is useful to incorporate peer-feedback activities into your course.