Leiden University organises regular workshops and career events for students and recent alumni. These can help you to discover your qualities, develop your skills and prepare yourself for the job market.

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Do you want to organise an event, meeting or gathering within the university. Find out how to reserve rooms and the rules you must adhere to.

De Student Plaza FSW regularly organizes workshops and events. You can take these activities separately or in combination, with the option of obtaining a Personal Professional Skills Lab (PPSL) certificate.

Leiden University organises regular workshops and career events for students and recent alumni. These can help you to discover your qualities, develop your skills and prepare yourself for the job market.

The POPcorner, Career Service and Community Engagement Service are happy to support you during your study career. Every month you will find an overview of our activities here!

The Faculty’s traditional New Year’s reception, like everything else these days, was transformed into an online event this year. Dean Paul Wouters as the host led us through the programme filled with the Casimir Teaching Award, the Pieter de la Court Medals, the Master’s Thesis Prizes, and a short lecture…

Climate and human rights will again become major issues on the world stage by the end of 2023. The new series of lunch seminars by the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) seamlessly tie into these events. All Leiden researchers and students are…

How can social scientists contribute to a healthier society? That question was central to the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022, which successfully marked the start of a more conscious and intensive collaboration between the five Institutes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences on education…

From sponsored runs to festivals and from open days to concerts: Leiden University hosts lots of events each year. We are highlighting six of them for 2023.

Thinking about the next step in your career, networking, preparing for the labour market or possibly meeting your future employer. Over 400 students and young alumni of the Faculties Governance and Global Affairs, Humanities, and Behavioural Sciences came together last week during the Campus The Hague…

Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa Lecture as planned on 26 November. She reflected on the protest and the importance of open debate, within the university and within a democracy.

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Career and apply for jobs

Career and apply for jobs

Career and apply for jobs

Career and apply for jobs

What do you do if you suspect someone around you is struggling with suicidal thoughts but you aren’t sure how to bring it up? And how can we support loved ones who’ve experienced trauma? In this episode clinical psychologist Joanne Mouthaan shares valuable insights on how to approach these topics and…

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Welcome to the Student Plaza website of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences!

Studying at university can be both challenging and rewarding. Alongside your courses, you might be balancing a social life, part-time work, and personal circumstances that require your time and energy.

IncLUsion is a student initiative that enables refugees to follow courses at Leiden University. This page is for IncLUsion students who have been accepted into the programme, and Leiden University students who are (or want to become) an IncLUsion buddy.

In the centre of Leiden there are thirteen museums, all within walking distance of each other. Leiden is also home to the oldest theatre in the Netherlands, the Leidse Schouwburg. The Hague on the other hand has no less than thirty museums in and around the city, as well as a wealth of theatres. So…

Not sure what your next step is in choosing your studies or planning your career? Science Career Service is here to help, from making study choices to career orientation and preparing for the labour market.

Interested in the career opportunities after your graduation? Still no idea what you want to do after graduating? Do you have questions about job market orientation or do you want to know where to find vacancies? Check out the following tips & tricks!

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Find out what to do in the event of an emergency or incident during your studies.

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Find out about the practical facilities available in and around the university to support you in your daily student life.

You should start considering your future career as soon as you commence your studies at Leiden University. Learn more about career planning and where you can go for sound career advice. Find out about upcoming career workshops, where to look for job vacancies and what makes a good job application. Or…

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