General information on PhD research at Leiden University (including specific information of Leiden Law School on the Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), the Data Management Plan (DMP), and the PhD training).

The Support for Research, Laboratories and Education (SOLO) Department offers FSW staff support, advice and training in the use of ICT in education and research. In collaboration with the institutes, SOLO offers discipline-specific support in the field of research data management. SOLO also offers help…

Please find below examples of consent forms: Informed consent Informed consent by parent/guardian

You want to start a bachelor’s or master’s programme. It is important that you have the right information. Leiden University wants to assist you as well as possible in making the right study choice, e.g. by informing you about programmes, organising information activities or other topics that are related…

Employee Councils are composed of staff members who represent the University staff. The employee council serves a body for consultation, information, communication and advice. In its work, the employee council follows the Employee Council Regulations, adopted by the Executive Board. The Employee Council…

The Department of Research provides support for research in various ways. 

The ethics committee consists of six members from the Faculty of Humanities and two members from the Faculty of Archaeology. They receive advise from the Information Management and Facilities department of the Faculty of Humanities. The secretaries of the committee are policy advisors from the Faculty…

The Faculty's Library Committee advises the Faculty Board and the University Librarian about the collection and the spenditure of the allocated budget, as well as the Faculty's exchange. See for more information the information in Dutch.

The confidential counsellors at Leiden University are there for you to discuss confidential matters with, such as unacceptable behaviour, malpractice or breaches of academic integrity. They offer you a listening ear, support and help you to find solutions for improving your situation. More information…

Academic year 2025-2026 Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Master programmes Industrial Ecology and Quantum Information Science and Technology.

Academic year 2024-2025. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Master programmes Industrial Ecology and Quantum Information Science and Technology.

For each programme (see menu on left) links to the websites for prospective students and current students a list of teaching staff contact details of the study coordinator and the chair of the Programme Board Information for teaching staff The most important information for teaching staff for each study…

For each programme (see menu on left) links to the websites for prospective students and current students a list of teaching staff contact details of the study coordinator and the chair of the Programme Board General information Information interships Academic calendar Prospectus

As of 1 September 2025, the members are: Name Role Ronald Grootveld Information Management (head employee council) Gaurie Shriemissier Finances Eva Sweep Strategy and Academic Affairs Please see the Dutch page for more information. 

The Financial and Economic Affairs Department advises, informs, and supports the faculty board and the management of the institutes in the area of financial management, using the tools of the planning and control cycle (such as budgets, reports, annual accounts, and information provision on various…

The national Committee on Whistleblowing investigates known or suspected malpractices, and issues recommendations to the Executive Board. Universities have chosen to cooperate in this appointment of committee members. They will appoint the same group of committee members for each university, enabling…

As part of the teaching and research process and business operations, data of students, employees and relations are recorded. In the privacy statement we indicate how the university deals with the collection and use of personal data for the processing of the above processes. This security statement…

Cookie declaration The Leiden University website (universiteitleiden.nl) uses cookies. Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit the website. For example, we use cookies to analyse visits to our website in order to improve ease of use. By law, we are allowed…

Research conducted at Leiden Law School is closely aligned with research themes in the fields of social sciences and humanities within the National Sector Plans in the Netherlands. Through the sector plans for scientific research and university education launched in 2022, the Dutch government…

The services supporting research and education at the Faculty of Archaeology are grouped together in the Faculty Bureau. Management support and secretaries Supports the Faculty Board and the Faculty's Departments, with a focus on secretarial work, policy and procedures. Communications and Marketing…

Strategy Architecture ensures coherence between business strategy and the provision of information, and shows clearly and logically the relationship with ICT. Security/privacy aims to guarantee the continuity of both information and the way information is provided, while at the same time keeping…

Academic year 2023-2024. Course and Examination Regulations Master’s Programmes, including appendices and Course and Examination Regulations for the Industrial Ecology programme.

The psychologists for PhD candidates are available to help any PhD candidates at Leiden University who experience psychological issues resulting from their PhD process or directly affecting this. The PhD psychologists are familiar with the unique position of PhD candidates and can therefore provide…

If you are registered as a student of Leiden University, you can use the services of the student psychologists.

The Immigration Office handles the administrative processes for international bachelor's and master's students who are studying at Leiden University with a residence permit. The team checks whether these students continue to meet the conditions of their residence permit during their studies and provides…

The IREC provides advice on matters relating to ethical conduct in research by ICLON staff. All research involving the collection, analysis, and/or storage of data from individuals must be submitted to IREC. IREC reviews research proposals against criteria for research ethics.

The Servicedesk is the first point of contact where you as an employee can go for all your questions about, among other things, the handling or payment of your invoice or expense claim, VVV cards, personnel changes, applying for an employer's statement and questions about your salary. Not only is the…

The Marketing & Communications Department of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) supports the Faculty Board and Faculty Office, as well as the two centres, the Dual PhD Centre, the Centre for Professional Learning, and the three institutes of the faculty: the Institute of Security…

Do you want to know if you should submit your research to the Ethics Committee? The Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Science is always available to review scientific research from employees of the Faculty. Feel free to contact us for advice.

The Department of Education Policy is responsible for providing support to the Faculty Board, the Education Board, and the Department of Education in developing the faculty’s vision and strategy related to education, as well as the preparation, adoption, and implementation of all policy related to education.…

The Career Services advise students and recent graduates on the transition from study to first job. They also offer guidance to both bachelor’s and master’s students on study choices and career questions throughout their studies. Students can turn to the Career Services for help with a wide range of…

The goal of Student Support Services is to support students in their efforts to succeed in their studies. The department offers guidance, advice and information to students. Its main focus is matters such as study and student problems, legal issues, study-choice advice and careers advice. The department…

General information on PhD research at Leiden University (including specific information of Leiden Law School on the Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), the Data Management Plan (DMP), and the PhD training).

The Research Grant Support Office helps you in the application (pre-award phase), management (award phase) and finishing (post-ward phase) of an individual or collaborative grant. The grant may be intended for a research programme, or an educational or societal-relevant project.

Before you start a bachelor’s programme, it is important that you have the right information. This information should relate not only to the content of the study programme and the type of courses, for instance, but also to whether the study programme is actually the right one for you. Leiden University…

Responsibility The Audit department is responsible for performing audits of faculties and supporting units and assessing the efficiency and efficacy of the University’s administration. What does Audit do? Financial audits (assessing financial information) Operational audits (appraising operational…

From 2018-2025, researchers at our faculty conducted research within two themes of the Nederlands Sectorplan Rechtsgeleerdheid (information only available in Dutch): Institutions for Conflict Resolution and Empirical Legal Studies.

Bij het communicatieteam van de rechtenfaculteit kun je terecht voor advies, ondersteuning, artikelen, mededelingen, agendaberichten, website vragen, social media en de Leiden Law Blog.

The study advisers form an important link between the Faculty of Law and the student. They encourage and advise students in setting goals and making responsible choices.

More information about the Board of ICLON

The mission of the Institute Office is to ensure optimal support for the administration, teaching, staff and students of the Institute of Psychology. The duties of the Institute Office broadly consist of: Secretaries Administration, Operations & Committees. Education & Student Affairs Research…

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The minutes of the Board Meetings are in Dutch. Please see the Dutch website for more information.

Leiden University has several libraries, united in one organisation: Leiden University Libraries (UBL). Please find more information on our dedicated UBL webpages.

Leiden Assessors Council is the consultation organ of student members of the boards of the different faculties. For more information see the student website.

The Educational Service Centre (OSC) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs oversees the student and course administration and the faculty-level support for all educational administration and content systems at our faculty. The OSC is also responsible for organising all education-related…

The Leiden Law PhD Community (LLPC) comprises all internal and external PhD candidates based at Leiden Law School. By organising social events, we aim to create a welcoming community for PhD candidates and encourage them to connect with other PhD candidates across Leiden Law School. PhD candidates are…

The team Communications and Marketing is responsible for the Faculty's communications in the broadest sense of the term, both internal as well as external. The team supervises the social media channels of the Faculty, composes newsletters to staff, students, and alumni, aims to let new students enroll…

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct. The conditions and principles applied by the Committee are set out in the Regulations that have been drawn up for this purpose.   The committee will only deal with applications…