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

As you are a new Leiden University staff member, a number of things must happen before we can draw up your contract and activate your ULCN account. This is also the case if you are affiliated with the university as external staff, for example if you were hired as a freelancer.

Are you planning to go abroad for work for more than one month? Do you have some ancillary activities abroad? Or are you planning to move abroad? If you are going abroad on behalf of Leiden University, it is important to make the necessary arrangements for working there.

PhD, Staff

Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

Use this step-by-step guide when you want to (re)design your course, lecture or assignment. SEEDS is here to help you every step of the way.

If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

Ans is Leiden University's digital testing platform. It allows you to make digital exams using a variety of questions for summative and formative assessment.

Diversity

Working effectively

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…

Anyone who comes into contact with Leiden University should be able to trust that we will act with integrity. The Code of Conduct on Integrity describes how we can work together to ensure that this is the case, whether in relation to research, interactions with students, purchasing or the use of University…

If you incur professional expenses, such as professional association fees, you can offset these expenses against your gross income via the Individual Choices Model.

Use the mobile laptop trolley in the Lipsius for digital education with your students

The internal auditor appraises the effectiveness and reliability of the internal organisation of Leiden University. We work in close collaboration with an external auditor during the financial audit of project reports and the financial statement. The various audits provide a clear picture of what is…

Locking your screen before leaving your desk: it’s so easy to do but we often forget. This quick action protects both you and the university. Do you always lock your screen when you leave to get a coffee, walk to the printer or chat with a colleague in the corridor?

Per start of the academic year 2024-2025 students of the Faculty of Science have access to the software distribution platform Academic Software.

Do you have to give a presentation for the first time, or do you need support creating a good presentation? We have listed a few tips below that will help you get your story across.

Didactics

If you wish to start a project site for a temporary Leiden University project, or if you need a new domain name, please apply to the Functional Web Management department.

Vidatum will provide support during the pre-award phase of grant applications.

This toolkit provides practical tools to contribute to open communication and a safe working environment. You will learn how to effectively connect, speak up and actively listen to understand each other's interests. In addition, the tools help address issues, make agreements and give and receive constructive…

Each department of our faculty has a different way of onboarding new lecturers depending on your experience and type of teaching responsibilities.

training programme postdocs

From workplace to Wi-Fi, from changing your password to using Microsoft 365 and OneDrive: Here you will find the University's ICT information.

Communication, Personal development

Below you will find all information on hosting digital exams, the support available, and how you can prepare to ensure a smooth assessment process.

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Education

Lecture, European Union Seminar

On this page you will find an overview of the activities organised by the Leiden Research Support Network.

Bachelor, Master

If you travel abroad for your work, you can claim expenses for lodging, meals, minor costs and transport. The amount reimbursed depends on the country you travel to. You must have approval to travel from your manager.

Many national and international research funders can provide financing for your research project.

Management, Leadership

Follow these steps to start a new mailing or newsletter.

Since the opening of the SSH labs in the Sylvius Building, more and more researchers are starting in the state-of-the-art lab spaces. What research are they doing, and how do they like the new facilities? Read about their experiences.

Giving an effective lecture requires not only careful preparation of the content, but also clear structures, visual support and presentation techniques. Some guidelines and tips to keep your lectures engaging and well structured are presented here.

Bachelor, Master

The JUL board 2025/2026 consists of five colleagues:

Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)

‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third Pride Leiden for the university boat, with the theme: ‘450 years of being yourself’.

Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC), Chemical Biology & Immunology

You can suggest topics that need to be addressed in these FAQs. Please contact us at our usual email addresses and phone number(s).

Transferable skills are skills that students develop during their studies and can use later in a variety of work contexts.

Didactics