You can contact the privacy or security officers with questions about privacy or data security.

We want to make it easy for you to do your work at Leiden University. Find out how to submit queries, get help, log issues or request other services.

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.

When applying for a grant, there are some important considerations. Keep these in mind during all steps of the application process!

An ORCID iD is a unique code that identifies you as a scientist in a reliable and consistent way, much like the social security number in a passport. DOI does the same but for a scientific publication instead of a person. DOI and ORCID iD are examples of persistent identifiers.

research software

Here you will find guidelines for using devices such as laptops, tablets, and telephones. Whether you are working with a device purchased for you by ISSC or with a device you have purchased privately, it is important that you save your files securely and handle confidential data with care.

During your research you might have to set up laboratory space, programme tasks, collect, analyse and store data. The FSW offers support in all stages of your research.

TimeEdit Curriculum (TEC) brings the teaching preparation process together in one complete and manageable source. Data is recorded clearly and automatically linked to other systems. This will in time reduce pressure of work and the process is less error-prone.

You have chosen to do a PhD track at the Faculty of Humanities. Doing a PhD's no small feat, what do you need to know when your start conducting research for a PhD?

Seminars, workshops

Do you want to install software yourself at your workplace? Or would you link to sync your work email with your smartphone? On this page you will find all our ICT workplace manuals, sorted by theme.

Maileon offers two user environments: one for internal mailings and one for external mailings.

The Leiden Research Support Network is the essential network for research support professionals within Leiden University, where colleagues work together and share their knowledge to provide optimum support for researchers. The network's strength lies in the collaboration throughout faculties and ins…

You can contact us daily from 9:00 to 17:00 hrs.

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

We all occasionally receive an email from an unknown sender, with content we weren’t expecting or that raises our suspicions in some other way. This is usually a fake email, also known as a phishing email. In fact, there are various types of phishing: it can also be done over the phone.

Veelgestelde vragen privacy en security

The PhD track involves many different aspects. As well as important administrative steps that you have to take, for example, there are also introductory activities, a training programme and opportunities for research abroad.

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

For your work, you may need to make phone calls. Within the university, we use different types of telephony: phoning via Teams and mobile phones.

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

Training workshop

To be able to activate your LU-Card online, it is necessary that you confirm your identity. We use the ReadID Ready app for this. On this page you will see what you need to confirm your identity.

Read where to go with your questions.

PhD defence

As a new employee of Leiden University, you automatically receive a ULCN account that gives you direct access to your workplace, Wi-Fi, and various ICT systems. Here you will find all information about activating and securing this account, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I reset my password?…

You think you can spot a phishing scam: a suspicious email that asks for your password or other personal data. But these emails are becoming increasingly plausible, so you could still fall into the trap. That’s why this method is still used so often by people with malicious intent. Did you know that…

De Universiteit Leiden zet in op de versterking van de ondersteuning voor onderzoekers en onderzoeksgroepen bij extern gefinancierde onderzoeksprojecten.

The Research Support Portal first gives an explanation of how the portal works and then offers all kinds of information about research support within Leiden University. The portal serves as a guide for researchers during all phases of their externally funded research projects. Valuable information is…

SOLO (Dutch: Support voor Onderzoek, Laboratoria en Onderwijs) supports FSW faculty members who need help with the use of ICT and equipment in research or education.

Here you will find additional information about SOLO's services and links to useful websites.

Receiving an individual grant is highly appreciated in the academic world, because of the tough peer-reviewed competition.

Ethics committees advise researchers on ethical issues relating to their research. For example, whether the research meets the criteria for ethically responsible conduct. There are a number of ethics committees within Leiden University.

You can surf the internet wirelessly on the eduroam wifi network. All data on the eduroam network is sent encrypted. Through eduroam, you have automatic wifi access at other universities and universities of applied sciences, in the Netherlands, Europe and further afield.

You can suggest topics that need to be addressed in these FAQs. Please contact us at our usual email addresses and phone number(s).

You can find here questions and answers about the new mobility policy and what this means for the commuting allowance, the home-working allowance, the contribution to internet use, domestic business travel and the kilometre allowance via the Individual Choices Model.

Under tools and support you will find information intended to support you in your teaching such as the FLO team, available services and support for students, various tools for teaching and assessment, rules & regulations, and inspiration.

Since the opening of the SSH labs in the Sylvius Building, more and more researchers are starting in the state-of-the-art lab spaces. What research are they doing, and how do they like the new facilities? Read about their experiences.

Researchers at LUMC have made a breakthrough in understanding PALB2 mutations, an important cause of hereditary breast cancer.

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 SSH labs accommodate many types of research. The different types of labs were created after close consultation with researchers and offer a wealth of possibilities.