Leiden University is one of the world's top universities in leading international rankings. As a postdoc, you will be working with internationally renowned researchers, often as part of a specific research project. As such, the University cultivates an attractive research climate with excellent facilities.…

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

Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GW, Leiden

Lipsius, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden

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Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden

University Library, Witte Singel 27, 2311 BG, Leiden

Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden

Leiden University has a Security Measures Steering Committee. Each security measure comprises different elements and therefore requires a multidimensional approach; for example, additional camera surveillance or installing card readers.

Oude UB, Rapenburg 70, 2311 EZ, Leiden

Plexus Student Centre, Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN, Leiden

LUMC Main Building, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden

Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden

Leiden University appreciates it if you as a researcher take the time every now and then to explain your work to a wider audience.

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Arts and culture

Arts and culture

Arts and culture

Leiden University has high-quality research facilities and laboratories for education and research.

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Leiden University’s vision on teaching and learning expresses where our emphasis lies in teaching students and which new and existing requirements we apply to our curriculum and learning environment. This vision offers a long-term perspective for developing education and marks the start of a process…

Our Research Funding Community continuously gathers intelligence that helps with preparing proposals efficiently and to give them the necessary competitive edge. All grant advisors are happy to share this information, and to guide you throughout the process. For quick reference, this page summarises…

Are you moving to the Netherlands with your partner and looking to build your own career here? Whether your partner will be working at Leiden University or elsewhere, this page is for anyone relocating to the Netherlands and exploring job opportunities. Here you’ll find useful tips, resources, and links…

Are you an international researcher working for Leiden University? Please note that you probably are legally obliged to take out health insurance. Here you will find if you need a public or a private health insurance, and how to apply for it.

If you wish to come to the Netherlands there are certain immigration procedures you need to follow. The Service Centre International Staff will help you with all of these. We will provide you with checklists, an immigration wizard and an overview of all immigration formalities. This way you will be…

Our Research Funding Community continuously gathers intelligence that helps with preparing proposals efficiently and to give them the necessary competitive edge. All grant advisors are happy to share this information, and to guide you throughout the process. For quick reference, this page summarises…

If you work at Leiden University, you automatically accrue pension with the Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (ABP). You can supplement your pension with ABP. In addition to a retirement pension, ABP also offers surviving dependents insurance and a work disability pension. From 1 January 2027, the…

Communication, Working effectively, Transferable skills

From loading the dishwasher to packing the car: good spatial ability is always useful. How do children develop this skill in primary school? Researchers from Leiden University and TU Delft are investigating this. ‘We want to create a meaningful toolbox for teachers.’

Eighty students from universities across Europe and Africa are coming together this week to explore the topic of sustainability at the Una Europa Student Congress at Campus The Hague. The event is just one example of the many opportunities the alliance offers our students and staff.

A sunny call from Fiji, a drenched arrival in Leiden and a day filled with conversations about cancer research, China and inclusion. Such are the turns a day can take — from itchy legs to a well-earned dessert.

Letty ten Harkel has received a Bakels Fund grant from the Leiden University Fund (LUF) for a two-year research programme at the archaeological site of Son Sard on Mallorca. The grant will enable her team to carry out geochemical and geomorphological research into the development and use of the landscape…

As geopolitical tensions rise and the international landscape becomes increasingly volatile, the Netherlands faces a growing range of threats, from cyber attacks and disinformation to foreign interference and social unrest. In the new executive programme Strategy and a Resilient Rule of Law, researchers…

At the request of the Executive Board, the Honours Academy is working on a revision of our honours education and the way it is organised. This article tells you what is going to change and who will be affected.

Leiden University guides PhD candidates step by step from the start to the defence. You will find more information here about admission, the PhD track, and completion, as well as answers to questions such as: what conditions must I meet? What requirements must my dissertation meet? And what is involved…

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Guest staff and contractors can park at the university’s parking locations. Different rules and rates often apply.

Leiden University appreciates it if you explain your work to a wider audience every now and then. We encourage media contributions and have people and tools to help you with this.

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.

Leiden University supports researchers with secure digital facilities and tools. Here you will find information on data management and online collaboration, as well as answers to practical questions such as: How do I store research data securely? How do I set up an online survey? And how do I register…

Leiden University has concluded an agreement with elipsLife for a collective ANW shortfall insurance. This insurance provides financial security for your partner in the event of your death.

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