If your partner is pregnant, you are entitled to various forms of leave, including birth leave. You can also take leave during the period surrounding your child’s birth, so as to be sure that you are there when your child is born.

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Vidatum supports the project management of externally funded research projects.

In this step, you will find examples and an explanation of each video format, but remember: video making is a creative process, so don’t let formats limit your imagination. Build on them to find and create your own style that fits your message.

You are entitled to carer’s leave if you have a sick child, partner or parent who requires your care. This also applies to brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, housemates and friends.

Have you been ill for a long time? The procedure for illness and reintegration describes what to expect in case of long-term illness and work disability. The procedure also lists potential financial consequences.

Bindend Studieadvies

You and your manager agree on how many hours you will work. The standard working hours for a full-time employment are 38 hours per week.

Giving a presentation about the University? There are standard presentations available.

Study support

Study support

Study support

Career development, Leadership

At Leiden University, cleaning is organised at central level by the General Services Department (UFB). Leiden University has contracted a new cleaning services provider as of 1 January 2025 for a maximum of eight years.

Arts and culture

The JUL board 2025/2026 consists of five colleagues:

For a 38-hour week you have 232 vacation hours per year. If you make use of the flexible hours option, you will have more or fewer vacation hours. If you work part-time, your vacation credit is proportionate to your contracted hours. If you are in salary scale 11 or above, you may choose to conclude…

Course

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.

Inaugural lecture

The ICT Shared Service Center (ISSC) carries out regular maintenance on your ICT workplace. This happens at scheduled times and without further notice.

If you’re experiencing too much work pressure, talk about it to your colleagues and your manager. This is the only way we can jointly work towards a solution. How do you raise the issue of work pressure? And what can you do to prevent work pressure from getting out of hand?

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Fitness is more than physical health alone. An equally important aspect is mental fitness. Mental fitness refers to fitness of the mind. Situations may arise at work that may lead to you feeling less strong. What you can do about them?

From the 2026-2027 academic year each programme will record the teaching preparation process in TimeEdit Curriculum (TEC). TEC is the curriculum source system in which data is recorded completely and reliably. From TEC, data can be exchanged with other systems. TEC replaces local Word and Excel files…

At some faculties, postdocs are required to take on teaching duties straight away; at other faculties, this isn’t always the case. If you would like to teach and you have time to do so, please contact your institute’s programme director. Leiden University also offers opportunities for you to follow…

Whether it is educational design, practical organisation, the teaching itself, assessment or reflection and innovation - most of what is expected from you as a teacher is part of a bigger process. Some of these processes have strict deadlines, others don't.

Leiden University offers its staff members an attractive package of benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% and a end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. Using the Individual Choices Model it is also possible to opt for personalised benefits. Here we have summarised the most important terms and conditions.

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?

Leiden University College (LUC), an institute of Leiden University in The Hague – the international city of peace, justice, and security – offers the English-taught Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges since 2010. Inspired by the American university college model, LUC combines…

Employees of departments participating in the Flexible Working pilot can reserve workstations themselves via SharedDesk. You can reserve a workstation in the office up to one week in advance. If you wish to cancel your reservation, please do so at least 24 hours in advance.

To find out more about student well-being, check out the information below.

Webinar with Q&A

The Personal Professional Skills Lab (PPSL) is an elective programme for all FSW bachelor students that enter in 2024 and on. The aim of the PPSL is to encourage students to develop personal and professional skills during the bachelor, that will give them greater resilience and direction: both in their…

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

Assessment is a powerful motivator for students to learn. At the same time, it offers them and you an insight into their progress, knowledge and skills. On this page you can find information about different types of assessment and feedback, rubrics, assessment matrices and supervision of students.