Leiden University wants to attract the best academics. What requirements does it set for new academic staff members? What requirements must you meet for a career in academia? Read more about our career policy for academic staff.

All the sources (both textual and visual) you use for your educational video or online course need to meet the requirements of Dutch copyright law. Below, you’ll find some guidelines for how to include references and attributions for visual resources in your video work, and where to find usable imagery…

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The University does its best to create a pleasant work environment. It may nevertheless happen that you are unable to work due to a short-term or long-term illness or disability. The University doctors will help you reduce health risks and advise you through your recovery and return to work.

Good teaching is a skill in itself. In order to guarantee the quality of education in the Netherlands, the University Teaching Qualification (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs, BKO) is now compulsory for all lecturers, university lecturers (UD), senior university lecturers (UHD) and professors. What does…

If your employment ends, you may be eligible for a transition payment. You could use this allowance for education or training, or to make your transition to your next job smoother. Do you qualify for a transition allowance?

As a PhD candidate, you are expected to follow certain courses and training programmes in the context of your training as researcher.

Starting a partnership and signing an exchange agreement is just the first step in facilitating student and staff mobility. Staff and student exchange at Leiden University is administered by international coordinators at faculty and central level.

Kiem, Groei and Bloei are three funding tools that will take interdisciplinary research and teaching at Leiden University to another level. Find out more about the purpose of these funds and how to apply for them.

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In accordance with Article 1.21 of the WHW, Leiden University is obliged to draw up a reporting protocol that students and staff can follow if they perceive signs that students, children, or staff are experiencing domestic violence or child abuse.

Every year Leiden University organises a number of events where our researchers share their knowledge with an audience of all ages. We are also involved as a partner in a number of local and national events. Fancy joining in? See who to contact below.

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

This step-by-step plan will guide you through the various stages of assessment: from design to organization and review.

As of 6 October 2025, Leiden University has incorporated three key HR processes into a new platform: the Talent and Development Platform.

Keep in mind a fellow researcher: someone who knows your area of expertise, but not necessarily as well as you do. Are your files understandable as they are, or do they need cleaning enhancement? Keep the right balance: make sure the metadata is sufficient for reuse, but do not get carried away and…

Leiden University wants to give everybody the opportunity to work in the best circumstances.

Alongside allowances for business travel, commuting and relocation, there are also a number of smaller allowances for which you may qualify. Find out more about the meal allowance, emergency response team allowance, computer glasses allowance and the trade union contribution.

A web lecture is a lecture that’s recorded on campus and available online. You can decide for yourself whether to offer the lecture via a livestream and/or make it available for later viewing.

The Leiden Research Support Network is the essential network for research support professionals within Leiden University, where colleagues from the various faculty (virtual) Research Support Offices and central service units work together and share their knowledge to provide optimum support for researchers…

The Prospectus is intended for students. It offers an overview of all study programmes and courses offered by Leiden University. The prospectus is managed both at central and at decentralised level. At central level, the Prospectus is managed by the Student and Educational Affairs department. At decentralised…

Within Leiden University you can copy, scan or print using so-called multifunctionals. These large copying machines are available at all university locations. Every machine comes with a short description of how it works. The multifunctionals are operated by the General Services Department (UFB).

Planning, organizing, and conducting exams, from setup to review.

The university pays your salary into the bank account number you gave us at the start of your employment. You can always change your bank account number.

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'.

The University has established an Environmental Policy Plan, which sets a number of ambitious goals to reduce its direct environmental impact and CO2 footprint and to raise staff awareness of sustainable and eco-friendly operations.

Different PhD tracks are available for different PhD candidates. Information is given here about the types of tracks, the admission requirements and the administrative steps to be taken.

There are 6 service desk and every building has a reception desk.

Leiden University has its own childcare centre, De Kattekop. The fiftysix available places are reserved for Leiden University staff and students. The childcare centre is open to children aged eight weeks to four years.

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Application of technology is one of the ambitions of our vision on teaching and learning (Learning@LeidenUniversity).

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Every faculty has its own procedures with respect to registering for courses and examinations, BSA, handing in grades, publishing timetables, etc. For more information, see your Faculty’s tab.

The University Real Estate Directorate is responsible for managing and maintaining University buildings. If you wish to report a failure in a building or equipment, please contact your service desk.

Students with disabilities are often entitled to additional facilities during exams, such as extra time or a laptop. The exam facilities expert group is looking into the processes surrounding exam facilities and how these can be improved.

Leiden University uses TimeEdit Curriculum (TEC) for curriculum development and management.

The Leiden University Fund (LUF) has been active since 1890 as an independent support foundation for Leiden University. It supports education and research through grants, endowed chairs, scholarships, and awards. In addition, LUF organizes alumni events to strengthen the connection with former stude…

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Leiden University Scholarly Publications is a database of publications by academics from and institutions affiliated to Leiden University. Researchers and PhD candidates use LUCRIS Publication Management (PM) to add publications (except for doctoral theses) to the Repository. Wherever possible, publications…

For each university unit, the ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) has an appointed ICT contact person responsible for applying for ICT facilities for research, teaching and operational management.