The ECTS grading table provides an insight into the value of a student’s grades and facilitates international grade comparison.

Career development, Transferable skills

If you have lost something in or around the University, look on iLost to see if it’s been found. You can collect your lost property from a reception.

When you work with partners from home or abroad, these collaborations must be safe and responsible.

The Individual Choices Model offers a number of options for buying or saving additional leave days, or exchanging leave days for extra income.

Because she lives the values she stands for in her work, open and trustworthy leadership are central to Jannemieke Ouwerkerk’s approach. ‘It’s important in academia to want good things for each other.’

At the Faculty of Science, we value quality assurance and evidence-informed educational innovation. As a lecturer, you should always reflect on your teaching and, if necessary, make improvements from one teaching moment to the next. You can also take initiative to innovate your course or teaching activity…

At Post you will find information about the services offered by the Central Post room (Centrale Postkamer), postal rates and delivery rounds. If you have any special requests, please get in touch with the Post room.

All partnerships between Leiden and international partner universities are managed in a central database.

Our vision on lifelong development

If you are not eligible for university owned accommodation or if you prefer to buy or rent your own property there are a few things to take into consideration. The Service Centre International Staff can help you as well.

If you work at home on a structural basis – at least one day a week – and you have an employment contract for 19 hours or more, you can request facilities for working from home

Diversity

The Leiden University Library (UBL) has more to offer to lecturers than you might think. The UBL can provide you with general rules for copyright in Blackboard, information skills training for your students, or the option of using library collections as part of your teaching.

The Archive Records Act and Archive Decision regulate the storage of information in documents (digital and analogue), information systems and websites.

Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.

Leiden University attaches great importance to high-quality, ethical, and independent research. Here you will find more information about review committees, codes of conduct, and policy frameworks, as well as answers to questions such as: When do I need to have my research reviewed? What rules apply…

Diversity

Leiden University values participation: the participation organs are the ears and eyes of the university. They identify issues of concern among staff and students and help advise and decide on the future of our organisation. Something for you? Then stand as a candidate! This year, elections will…

To help you make the impact or valorisation of your scientific research more clearly apparent, we have created a Leiden Impact Matrix.

Personal development, Working effectively

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…

The Andrea Evers Fund provides funding for innovative, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects in the area of health and well-being.

Have you just started your new job at Leiden University? On this page you'll find an overview of several useful pages and tips to help get you started.

If you notice something you think may be unethical or illegal, you can discuss this in confidence with the confidential counsellor.

In our new strategic plan (Innovating and Connecting – 2022-2027) we focus on stronger connections: between disciplines, with society and within our university community.

Personal development, Transferable skills

Human resources

Team Marketing at Leiden University is the central point of contact for everything related to recruiting bachelor’s and master’s students, both nationally and internationally. Activities are carried out in a data-driven, strategic, and creative way to strengthen the University’s brand and guide prospective…