If there’s something you’d like to discuss in confidence, you’re welcome to contact a confidential counsellor. This could be a problem with bullying, sexual harassment, intimidation, aggression or discrimination of any kind, or it could be a problem with your manager or a violation of academic integrity.…

It’s about improving people’s wellbeing within the organisation. Piet de Boer is one of the university’s two Confidential Counsellors for Unacceptable Behaviour for staff and students. ‘Poor communication is not always the root cause but it does play a part in 90% of cases.’ This is the first in a series…

If you have a problem with your line manager or colleagues and are unable to resolve it, you can contact the Confidential Counsellor for Personnel Affairs for advice.

More has to be done to create a safe work environment for the staff of Leiden University. Confidential counsellors for PhD candidates were recently appointed, and the number of reported incidents is on the rise. But this is not enough. On 29 November, staff from the faculties and other universities…

What should University staff do if they see something that doesn’t seem quite right? This could be excessive spending on a project, the improper use of a lab or anything else that seems slightly suspect. If you find yourself in a situation that leaves you feeling uneasy, you can always contact the Confidential…

PhD candidates have a unique role at the University. They spend four years working on their own research, and are supported in this by a supervisor. Because of this unique role, each Graduate School has its own Confidential Counsellor for PhD candidates. We give the floor to three of them.

It is a fantastic opportunity to spend four years working on your PhD, but you may come up against problems that don't relate to the research itself. If you have medical or mental health problems, you can contact the University doctor. But if you have other problems or questions, you can contact the…

Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade and Frits Koning are confidential counsellors for academic integrity at Leiden University. Koning is the confidential counsellor for the Faculty of Medicine/LUMC and Tieken is the confidential counsellor for the remaining faculties. ‘It is really important to reach good…

Organisation

How can confidential counsellors gain a more prominent position in Leiden University? And how can we make sure that staff know where to find them. These and other questions were on the agenda at a conference for confidential counsellors on 15 February.

Human resources

Two new studies have shown that university staff can be the victim of harassment from their managers or colleagues. Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker says: ‘Unfortunately, it doesn’t surprise me that you see this kind of grief here too. One instance is one too many. We’ve been focusing on the topic for…

The workplace should be completely free from unacceptable behaviour, such as bullying, sexual harassment, intimidation, discrimination and violence. If you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour, it can be difficult to talk about it. Yet it’s very important that you report it to one of the confidential…

Are you a PhD candidate, and is there something you’d prefer to discuss with someone other than your thesis director or supervisor? The confidential counsellor for PhD candidates is here to help. You can speak to him/her in confidence and receive advice. If you experience symptoms of physical or mental…

You may at some point experience problems in your employment relationship with the university. You might feel as if your supervisor will never be satisfied with your performance, or you may not be comfortable with certain decisions. If you’re concerned, don’t hesitate to ask for advice. The confidential…

If you see something that doesn’t seem quite right, it’s important to report it to the confidential counsellor for malpractice. This could be excessive spending on a project, for example, or the improper use of a lab. The more we know, the more we can do about it. Your anonymity is guaranteed at all…

The confidential counsellor for academic integrity is your first port of call for any questions or situations relating to academic integrity, or if you have suspicions about a current or former employee of Leiden University. All your meetings with the confidential counsellor are confidential.

Leiden University has several (complaints) committees.

Our university believes it is very important that its employees can take pleasure in going to work and can carry out their work without any hindrances. A safe working climate is a necessary condition for this. Collegiality, respect, and job satisfaction should be guaranteed and undesirable behaviour…

What are you supposed to do if something goes or has gone wrong? Whether it be a break-in, an accident or an unsafe situation of any other kind, or data breach or cyber-attack; please read how to report each type of incident below.

The integrity and reliability of academic research are of fundamental importance to the University. All parties, both within the University and outside, must be able to have confidence that our research is conducted in a scrupulous, fair, verifiable, impartial and independent manner.

To give you some idea of the options, below are some examples of events that the Events Office has organised.

Within all bachelor’s and master’s programmes, depending on the type of programme, attention is paid to ensuring that academic research is carried out scrupulously. For each programme, this is done in a way that is appropriate for the discipline in question.

Organisation

PhDoc is launching a great many proposals to strengthen the position of doctoral candidates and post-docs: from better teaching to their own confidential counsellor and psychologist. Since 2016, Charlotte de Roon, part-time doctoral candidate and coordinator of the Dual PhD Centre, has been the group…

Inspiration from outside and best practices from inside the University. These were the most important ingredients of the symposium on inclusivity organised by the Diversity Office at Leiden University on 22 November.

Conference

A study carried out at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) on the wellbeing of PhD candidates at Leiden University has shown that a number of them experience so much stress that they can develop mental health problems. The supervision of PhD candidates is a continuing focus of attention…

The Golden Rules for PhD Supervision were recently posted on the website. Most of the problems that PhD candidates experience stem from difficulties in the supervisory relationship. The Golden Rules show how to improve this.

Conference

Human resources

Leiden University is committed to creating a pleasant working environment for its staff. It may nevertheless happen that you find yourself unable to work due to a temporary or long-term illness or disability. The university doctors can help you reduce health risks and give you advice regarding your…

Via Office 365 and OneDrive you can work from all kinds of places and on different devices without having to use Remote Workplace.

As a university employee, you probably work with personal data. How can you make sure you keep this data as secure as possible?

Once the research has been completed, the research data must be retained securely for the long term. This means that the integrity, availability and – if required – confidentiality of the data must be guaranteed.

Via Office 365 and OneDrive you can work from all kinds of places and on different devices without having to use Remote Workplace.

Leiden University is committed to creating a pleasant working environment for its staff. It may nevertheless happen that you find yourself unable to work due to a temporary or long-term illness or disability. The university doctors can help you reduce health risks and give you advice regarding your…

Bachelor, Master

Do you need help migrating your research data?

If you have a mobile device such as a smart phone or tablet that you purchased privately but also use for work-related purposes, it is important that you save your documents securely and deal responsibly with confidential information.

As a university employee, you probably work with personal data. How can you make sure this information doesn’t fall into unauthorised hands?

As a university employee, you are very likely to work with personal data. It’s your responsibility to process this information as conscientiously as possible. You can reduce the risk to privacy in 8 simple steps.

If you want to hold a group discussion, a video conference call or make calls online, the information below sets out the possibilities.

Data management can be defined as the creation, storage, maintenance, disclosure, archiving and sustainable preservation of research data.

ICT

Leiden University is keen to make use of the opportunities offered by social media. The power of social media lies in the personal approach and many departments use social media to stay in touch with their audience, students and staff.

The internal auditor appraises the effectiveness and reliability of the internal organisation of Leiden University. This relates to the supporting organisation rather than to teaching and research. Various audits provide a clear picture of what is working and what could be improved or made more efficient…

Fitness is more than physical health alone. An equally important aspect is mental fitness. Mental fitness refers to fitness of the mind. Situations may arise at work that may lead to you feeling less strong. Below we list potential difficulties and what you can do about them.

If you wish to share files with colleagues within or outside the university, you can save these files in the cloud. You can do this via SURFdrive or Dropbox, or (with Office 365) via OneDrive. If your files are too large to be send by e-mail, you can use SURFfilesender.