Leiden University’s regulations are drawn up by various departments, such as Legal Affairs, Human Resources and the department of Health, Safety & Environment.

Bulk emails and newsletters are sent using Maileon.

Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of the leading international research universities in Europe. The university has more than 32.000 students and 7.100 employees. Our motto is Praesidium Libertatis – Bastion of Freedom.

Any loss of control over stored personal data is a potential data breach. Most cases involve stolen or lost digital files, but a stolen or lost printed list of personal data is also a data breach. It is important to report any data breach.

The following privacy and security guidelines must be adhered to when using Maileon.

Leiden University offers practical facilities and support to ensure your teaching runs smoothly. Here you will find all information about procedures and tools, as well as answers to questions such as: How do I borrow audiovisual equipment? What are the guidelines for assessment? And how do I reserve…

Personal development

At Leiden University, we expect our researchers and lecturers to share our ambition to become one of the best. This is the crux of our HR policy. Read more about our policy below. Also, you will find more information about temporary staff, staff participation, leadership and how we ensure our integr…

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Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

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The use of (generative) AI in education, be it by students or lecturers, is increasing. This technology offers opportunities that can benefit teaching and learning but also comes with serious issues regarding privacy, plagiarism, integrity and ownership.

Leiden University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for staff members in their work and for students during their studies here. Visitors must also be able to rely on the best possible assurance of their safety and security. We are all responsible for this.

When you hear the alarm, it is important to know what is expected of you. Below you will find the general instructions for employees. Also, you will find instructions for teachers on how to lead their students outside.

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

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.

Leiden University offers housing facilities for international PhD's and other visiting academic staff. Read about the application process for university housing. If you need tenants for your apartment or family house in Leiden and its surrounding area, we will gladly help you rent it to our international…

If you’re working on a PhD track and are experiencing psychological issues, you can contact one of the psychologists for PhD candidates for help with problems that have arisen during the PhD process or are directly affecting this.

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.

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Leiden University uses Security staff for access control and large or sensitive events.

Plexus Student Centre, Kaiserstraat 25, 2311 GN, Leiden

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…

The University’s historical collection is housed in the Academic Historical Museum. The museum is situated in the Academy Building.

This website provides an overview of the organisational structure of Leiden University. Here you can find contact details of secretariats, staff lists by department, co-participation bodies, and regulations.

Every faculty has local support for instructors and students that work with Brightspace

Faculties and other organisational units have their own emergency response coordinators (BHV). Below is an overview of all the University’s BHV coordinators, and a link to their full contact details.

Welcome to the Science Teacher Platform. Here you will find information about everything related to teaching within this faculty: from the practical matters you need to arrange, to innovating your course.

Anna van Buerenplein, Anna van Buerenplein 301, 2595 DG, The Hague

Lipsius, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden

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