Website visitors want to see at a glance whether an activity looks worthwhile. How do you create a good event page? Here are a few guidelines.

Leiden University has a style guide to ensure consistency across all of its publications. It also has a Terminology List with the preferred translations of terms used within Leiden University and the academic world.

The Documentary Information and Archive Management (DIA) department has developed a number of manuals for the archive management of the University’s expertise centres and faculties. These manuals offer practical support for your archive management.

Each programme has a Board of Examiners. This is a legal requirement. The board determines whether students meets the conditions of the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) and whether they possess the knowledge, understanding and skills required to pass the final examination for that programme.

Every Bachelor’s, Master’s and Minor programme must meet a number of requirements. These requirements are set by the Faculty, and range from internal coherence to course size and from the number of contact hours to the level of the lectures.

Leiden University has high-quality research facilities and laboratories for education and research.

Leiden University has its own childcare centre, De Kattekop. The fiftysix available places are reserved for Leiden University staff and students. The childcare centre is open to children aged eight weeks to four years.

On this page you will find a list of all research and teaching applications that are available for use outside the University network. The list will be updated regularly.

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the optimisation of website content and other technical aspects to ensure that a site ranks higher in the results of search engines such as Google. As a web editor, you do not have much influence on the technology, but there are points that you can consider when writing…

A partnership with a university or organisation outside of the Netherlands must be based on an agreement. In some cases, Leiden University will not have exchanged students or staff with this university before, and you will first need to create a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

All persons making use of Leiden University buildings and grounds must comply with the general University house rules. These are listed in the Regulations on the Use of University Buildings, Grounds and Other Facilities, and are intended to guarantee order and safety for guests and staff alike.

Je kunt catering bestellen via het online catering bestelsysteem. Hieronder vind je een overzicht van het assortiment.

The Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) takes care of financial transactions for the entire University and has made a list of things to keep in mind when you make payments and send invoices on behalf of the university.

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.

Data management refers to creating, saving, updating, making available, archiving and long-term storage of research data. The final goal of this process is often defined in terms of the FAIR principles: 'Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable'.

Communication, Personal development, Diversity

When you return to work after the birth of your child, you are entitled to a number of facilities. These are listed below.

Education

Research

Quietly read a book in our new reading nook, listen to interesting and bizarre stories set in early twentieth-century Leiden, walk past literary locations in Leiden and watch the best film adapted from a Leiden novel as decided on by you. April is Literary Leiden month! A month in which we pay special…

The Leiden Register of Programmes lists all degree programmes that the University offers. The Executive Board is responsible for these programmes. There are two sections to the Register. The first section comprises a framework document that describes the nature of the teaching at Leiden University…

The Compulsory Identification Act (WID) stipulates that employers must establish the identity of employees when they enter their employment. This also applies for employment agency staff and interns. When you start work at the University, you therefore have to show a valid identity document. A copy…

Information security is essential for Leiden University. This means not only that we deal with (sensitive) information in a secure and conscious manner, but also that incidents are reported as soon as possible. You can read below how to report incidents.

Personal development, Career development

Career development, Working effectively, Leadership

Handling student data is a necessary part of your work as teacher or invigilator.

Career development, Leadership

Hippo is the University’s content management system (cms). You can find manuals on how to work with Hippo below. The cms is continuously under construction: new manuals are added and existing ones are adjusted on a regular basis. The faculty editors-in-chief are informed of the most important changes.…

Each degree programme has its own programme committee. This is a legal requirement. Students and lecturers sit on the programme committee. Together they monitor the quality of the teaching, flag up any problems and advise on the development and implementation of the teaching policy.

If you are unable to come to work due to sickness, find out below how to report sick and how the University guides its employees on sick leave.

PhD

Your PhD studies culminate in a ceremony. The thesis defence is the most important part of the ceremony, and your supervisor or co-supervisor also delivers a eulogy about your work. Find out about the PhD ceremony and what is expected of you as a PhD candidate.

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.

Did you forget your password and do you want to request a new one? Do you want to modify storage for a workgroup, including access rights? Or do you want to submit another request for our ICT services or products? Please use the forms below.

Lecture

To set up your digital workspace, use the following tools: Webmail, Office 365 and OneDrive.

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.

publicatietools

training programme postdocs

Career development, Personal development, Working effectively

Career development, Leadership

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…

Organisation

Lunch Lecture (and reading)

Lecture

Every year Leiden University organises a number of events where our researchers share their knowledge with an audience of all ages. We are also involved as a partner in a number of local and national events. Fancy joining in? See who to contact below.