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• Creativity for beginners Course

  Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

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  Bart Verkuil Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bverkuil@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273460

• Studying with dyslexia Studying with a disability

  Dyslexia is a learning disorder which is common among students and can impact your studies at Leiden University.

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  Josi Marschall PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.marschall@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Evania Lina Fasya Phd/guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.l.fasya@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chenxiao Zhao Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aidan Lyon Researcher / guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.s.lyon@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mily Crevels Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.i.crevels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chris Riddell Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.d.riddell@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rüya Akdag PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.akdag@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eliska Prochazkova Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.prochazkova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Meredith Sprengel PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.l.sprengel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Transferable skills Courses and exams

  During your studies you will develop transferable skills. Leiden University has selected 13 transferable skills that it finds important for students to develop during their studies. These skills are important not only during your studies but also in later life once you begin working.

• Visualizing Science Using VOSviewer Course

  Research

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  Vivian Kraaij Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  kraaij@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273736

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  Nadia Garnefski Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  garnefski@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273774

• Studying with ADHD and ADD Studying with a disability

  AD(H)D stands for Attention Deficit(-Hyperactivity) Disorder, which is a common disorder that can impact your learning at Leiden University.

• Seven Comenius grants for Leiden lecturers News - 11 June 2024

  Eleven lecturers from Leiden University have been awarded Comenius grants that will allow them to work with their teams on an innovation project within their own teaching. They have been awarded three grants of 100,000 euros within the Senior Fellows programme and four grants of 50,000 euros within…

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  Claire Weeda Director of Education / University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.v.weeda@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272718

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  Remko Offringa Professor

  Faculty of Science

  r.offringa@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275097

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  Jurriaan Witteman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.witteman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278031

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  Lieke Wirken Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.wirken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273711

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  Sylvia van Beugen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.van.beugen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274047

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  Henriët van Middendorp Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  h.vanmiddendorp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276333

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  Michiel van Elk Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.van.elk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mariska Kret Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.kret@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276359

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  Lukas Kunz PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.kunz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chris Verhoeven Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  verhoeven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274069

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  Jonathan Benichov Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  j.i.benichov@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275980

• CSC Scholarship Scholarship

  PhD

• Exemptions and petitions Courses and exams

  Do you want to request a change to the academic requirements set by your bachelor's or master's programme? Perhaps you want to be exempted from a particular course, because you think you have already acquired the knowledge elsewhere. Or do you want academic credits earned at another institution to be…

• Exemptions and petitions Courses and exams

  Do you want to request a change to the academic requirements set by your bachelor's or master's programme? Perhaps you want to be exempted from a particular course, because you think you have already acquired the knowledge elsewhere. Or do you want academic credits earned at another institution to be…

• FAQ

  Do you have a question concerning the Leiden Leadership Programme? You can find the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions below.

• Studying with a visual disability Studying with a disability

  Having a visual disability can impact your learning at Leiden University.

• Other disabilities Studying with a disability

  Not every person who experiences chronic challenges identifies with the term disability.

• Four Vici grants for Leiden University researchers News - 23 February 2023

  Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded prestigious Vici grants the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced. The honoured applications are from researchers at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden Observatory, the LUMC and the Faculty of Archaeology.

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  Maarten Mous Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.mous@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Iliana Samara Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.samara.2@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sandra van Dijk Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  sdijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273913

• Online teaching and assessment Courses and exams

  Online education and assessments

• Students and Phd's: win a place at the Una Europa Student Congress Announcement - 2 February 2026

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  Hans Mol Professor emeritus by special appointment of Medieval Frisian History

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Leiden University celebrates curiosity at 449th Dies Natalis News - 8 February 2024

  How has evolution shaped our curiosity? And how does that curiosity ensure that we now have the technological ability to discover whether we are alone in the universe? This was all covered during the celebration of Leiden University’s 449th Dies Natalis.

• Executive Board and University Council discuss security measures News - 10 October 2024

  In a confidential meeting, the University Council (UR) and the Executive Board (CvB) have discussed security within our buildings, partly as a result of media reports on this topic that appeared during the summer. The University Council has shared concerns expressed by staff and students concerning…

• Meeting held about Wijnhaven protest and occupation on 6 May News - 28 May 2025

  On Tuesday 27 May a first meeting was held in response to the demonstration and occupation at the Wijnhaven building on 6 May. The aim was to explore how the university can balance the fundamental right to protest with ensuring a safe environment for all students and staff.

• ‘Language is part of your identity’ News - 4 March 2024

  Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.

• Trust me, I’m a university News - 31 January 2022

  Technology and privacy, trust and mistrust. A discussion about this broke out when the University installed scanners and students protested. On Wednesday 2 February experts from Leiden University will explore this topic at the eponymous symposium. We called Roy de Kleijn, as a computer scientist and…

• Leiden Leadership Programme

  What does 'leadership' mean to you? In the Leiden Leadership Programme, you will find out. The LLP gives you tools to develop yourself personally, professionally and societally.

• Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Studying with a disability

  Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.

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  Wilma Resing Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  resing@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727