From assessment periods and deadlines to invigilators and organising digital assessments. Everything you need to think about for planning, organising and communicating assessments.

Personal development, Working effectively

Our confidential counsellors can provide confidential advice on a range of issues, including bullying, intimidation, sexual harassment, aggression and discrimination. You can also approach them with concerns about your manager or potential breaches of academic integrity.

PhD candidates spend most of their time on conducting research. However, teaching is another skill you need to acquire as an academic.

If you’re inspired to introduce innovations or have plans to update a course or learning pathway, the tips and starting points given here may be helpful.

Career development, Transferable skills

If you have an idea for a new degree programme, be aware that the registration procedure is complex and time-consuming. Your faculty, the Executive Board, the Efficiency Committee for Higher Education (CDHO) and the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) must all approve.

The ‘Engagement with Society’ ambition is closely linked to the ‘Employability Enhancement’ and ‘Skills’ ambitions. Introducing students to social issues often gives them immediate insight into the job market they will enter. And working on social issues gives them the opportunity to develop skills…

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

Would you like to request a training course for your team or meeting? Leiden University offers basic training courses suitable for all employees as well as specific training courses focused on the unique risks within your department or team.

The Comenius innovation programme for higher education and universities of applied science gives teachers the resources to implement their vision for education. Every year, the programme creates the conditions for a wide range of teaching innovations to flourish. The government’s aim with this programme…

Study support

Within all bachelor’s and master’s programmes, depending on the type of programme, attention is paid to ensuring that academic research is carried out scrupulously. For each programme, this is done in a way that is appropriate for the discipline in question.

In certain circumstances, you may be entitled to short or long-term special leave. Emergency leave is leave that you may take if you need to take immediate time off from work to deal with sudden emergencies or exceptional personal circumstances.

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

On this page you will find a list of all research and teaching applications that are available for use outside the University network. The list will be updated regularly.

If your partner is pregnant, you are entitled to various forms of leave, including birth leave. You can also take leave during the period surrounding your child’s birth, so as to be sure that you are there when your child is born.

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Communication, Research, Transferable skills

If you are unable to come to work due to sickness, find out below how to report sick and how the University guides its employees on sick leave.

Workshop

If you will become eligible for the state old-age pension (AOW) within the next few years, you should start to discuss this with your manager well in advance (at least two years), for example in your annual GROW interview.

Conference

The Expertise Centre for Teaching and Learning (ECOLe) is the go-to place for support for all faculty members at the Faculty of Humanities. We provide assistance with all questions related to didactics, professional development, and the use of digital tools in teaching.

Course

Lecture

Leiden University offers a broad range of support for finding, writing, and applying for research funding. The first point of contact is your local grant adviser at your faculty/institute, who can guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have. If your faculty/institute…

Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are changing many aspects of education. On this page we help you discover the possibilities, encourage responsible use and effectively deploy AI tools in your educational practice.

Course, Workshop

A talking head is a video in which the presenter is recorded from the waist up. This format usually includes visual aids like slides, a board, an object or an animation. This can be recorded in your office, at home or in the studio. If you consider recording in your office or at home, you might want…

Together we create a healthy and safe working environment. Should an incident, dangerous situation or needle-stick injury nevertheless occur, please report it immediately. Such incidents are far more frequent than serious accidents. By reporting them we can make sure that they do not lead to serious…

All doctoral dissertations are checked for plagiarism before they are submitted to the doctorate committee.

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When putting together your assessment, it may be useful to use an assessment matrix. This is a table in which you link the learning objectives to test questions and indicate the weight you give each objective in the assessment. It can be requested in the context of a programme accreditation.

If you’re planning to organise an event within the university, the information on this page will help you get started.

Your options for data storage may vary depending on factors such as size and sensitivity of the data or collaboration with partners outside the university. We are all responsible for data protection. To keep personal data as secure as possible, approved tools should be used to ensure safe processing…

Leiden University devotes a great deal of attention to the security of its systems. Nevertheless there may still be vulnerabilities in our systems. If you discover such a vulnerability, please let us know as soon as possible.

The Development and Alumni Relations department maintains contact with Leiden University alumni to stimulate and strengthen our alumni’s involvement with the University. If you wish to know more about our alumni, or organise an alumni event, do not hesitate to contact us.

Diversity

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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?

Alongside central government funds, the tuition fee is an important source of University income. The tuition fee also counts as the first stream of income.

Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague

Every curriculum and course has to adhere to certain rules and regulations. These are defined in the OER, the Course and Examination Regulations (Onderwijs- en Examenregeling).

If you go on a business trip, you are entitled to reimbursement of your travel and subsistence expenses. Read more about reimbursement and planning business trips.

Leiden University offers a versatile range of study programmes and invests in collaboration and student support. Here you will find information on the structure of our teaching, how we promote study success, and answers to questions such as: How do I register a new study programme? What joint programmes…

Leiden University strengthens the impact of its research through strategic collaborations and innovative themes. Here you will find more information about our vision on internationalisation and partnerships, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I benefit from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance?…