Elections 2025

The Academic Integrity Committee investigates suspected violations of academic integrity by employees of Leiden University. The Committee is composed of professors from all faculties. The Academic Integrity Committee consists of two chambers: a chamber where complaints can be filed for suspected violation…

Leiden University owns an extensive real estate portfolio in Leiden and The Hague: from historic buildings in the city center to high-tech research laboratories at the Bio Science Park. With more than 40 motivated employees, the Real Estate directorate provides good accommodation and an attractive,…

From 12 to 15 May 2025, elections were held for the student positions of the University Council, the student and staff positions of all Faculty Councils, the LUMC Student Council and all Employee Councils. View the results of the election. Why vote? Leiden University regards co-participation as…

Participation organs serve as bodies for consultation, information, communication and advice. They promote the welfare and interests of students and staff. A number of bodies at the University have the right to consent and advise, the Faculty Councils on faculty matters and the University Council on…

Employee Council Educational Board Teacher Education Programme

This document is only available in Dutch.

Within the Programme Committees and the Faculty Council, students and employees may influence the Faculty policies.

A polling station exists for every election of the University Council, Faculty Council and Employee Council. The polling station arranges the practical and formal matters regarding the elections, such as inspecting the list of voters, gathering candidate application forms and determining the election…

Leiden University has both a list system and a candidate system for elections. Co-participation councils decide for themselves which system they will use. List system The list system places the emphasis on the lists. Voters select one candidate on one list. Therefore by selecting a candidate, they also…

Contact the Faculty HR department via hr@arch.leidenuniv.nl. HR advises managers, management assistants, Faculty Board and Department Chairs on personnel policy. If you have any questions about working conditions, please contact the Servicepoint Personnel first. Depending on your question, they can…

These regulations convey the constitution and competence of the committee as well as provisions on the procedure.

Training and Supervision Plan for PhD Candidates within the Leiden Law School.

Read which conditions apply for PhD defences.

Parameters for the Definition and Division of Tasks for Academic Staff at the Faculty of Archaeology

The Faculty of Archeology has various committees that deal with a wide range of organizational topics: from the quality of education and research, to the careers of employees and the admission of students.  

Training and Supervision Plan for PhD fellows within the Leiden Law School.

The exam procedure supplies information on what is expected from you before, during and after the exam.

Training and Supervision Plan for Contract PhD within the Leiden Law School.

The Student Affairs teams provide practical, administrative and contextual support to the teaching of the Faculty of Humanities.

Candidates who stand for election accept the responsibilities that come with a potential council seat. Students receive financial compensation, while staff members are granted time off from their regular duties.  The responsibilities vary depending on the council: The University Council meets every…

You can vote for your representatives for the University Council during the elections. You can read about the organisation of the election in the electoral regulations.

The protocol on studying with a disability is intended to provide clear information about studying with a disability at Leiden University.

A scrupulous procedure is applied to reorganisations at the University. This is set out in the Leiden University Reorganisation Code of Conduct.

The management, organization, duties, powers, and mandate of ICLON are stated in the regulations.

The University Council Procedural Regulation consists of various components. From the style of meetings to agenda setting, and from the voting procedure to reporting. This document is only available in Dutch.

The Executive Board observes the provisions of these statutes for its financing and investment policy. These documents are only available in Dutch.

Contents of this regulation:        Definitions Ombudsman Person making the report Report Decision not to investigate Procedure Findings Annual report Additional provisions Entry into force

Would you like to know more about the procedures for establishing and filling a chair and recruiting and appointing regular professors and professors by special appointment? You can read all about it in Appendix 4 of the Policy for Appointing Professors.  

When you apply for a job, Leiden University receives certain information from you: personal details, your CV and your motivation letter. The Privacy Notice Job Applicants briefly describes how the University processes the data of job applicants.

Leiden University keeps (personal) data as secure as possible. What data is collected and what we do with it is described in several privacy notices. Privacy Notices: Staff Students Prospective Students Prospective Students Leiden Matching Alumni Guests Job Applicants

The Faculty Regulations describe the organisation of the Faculty of Archaeology, the research goals, and which programmes and research departments are part of the faculty. The regulations are enacted by the Faculty Council and approved by the University Executive Board.