Perhaps you already know that the university has 7 faculties, about 4,000 staff members and more than 20,000 students. But do you also know where the motto ‘Praesidium Libertatis’ comes from? Or what the Sweat Room is and where it is located? Do you know what current issues the university is occupied…

Staff activity

Staff activity

Career development , Personal development

From time management and mindfulness to online leadership. Nearly all of the training courses, coaching sessions and introductions offered by HRM Learning & Development are now online. Programme coordinator Jasmijn Mioch and trainee Marleen Zwetsloot explain the options.

Communication , Outreach

Studies within the Faculty involve participants of all ages. The Faculty is responsible for the safety of these participants and for the safety of the staff. To guarantee and ensure this, a number of basic protocols and guidelines have been drawn up. Everyone involved in research with human participants…

Leiden University has an active staff association that provides a wide range of events each year ranging from theatre visits and courses to trips abroad. Membership costs only €1.50 per month.

Finance, Research

Starting a partnership and signing an exchange agreement is just the first step in facilitating student and staff mobility. Staff and student exchange at Leiden University is administered by international coordinators at faculty and central level.

The Service Centre International Staff provides advice and different types of services to all international employees and guest researchers that come to pursue their academic career in Leiden.

By the next academic year the University will have migrated completely to the new learning environment Brightspace. The faculties are working hard to transfer all the University’s courses to the new system. Two project leaders, Rob Goedemans and Remco Jansen, tell us how things are going at Humanities…

When the government introduced its corona measures, the future of EL CID suddenly looked uncertain. But this annual introduction week will start on 5 August after all. How did the EL CID board pull this off? A glimpse behind the scenes through the eyes of chair Mirte Haanappel.

Visitors, guest staff and contractors can park at the university’s parking locations. Different rules and rates often apply.

New staff members need a proper induction process when they start a new job. It helps them settle into their duties quickly and get to know both their colleagues and the practices and objectives of their department.

Leiden University wants to attract the best academics. What requirements does it set for new academic staff members? What requirements must you meet for a career in academia? Read more about our career policy for academic staff.

Leiden University wants to attract the best academics. What requirements does it set for new academic staff members? What requirements must you meet for a career in academia? Read more about our career policy for academic staff.

Human resources

Debate

Education, ICT

ICT

Organisation

Lecture

Organisation

Organisation

Human resources

Facility, Library