Lecture

Lecture

Through Open Access, research results from around the world are freely accessible to all. It is an incentive for exchanging and utilising knowledge and fresh insights between scientists, companies and social institutions. The Centre for Digital Scholarship at the University Library offers support with…

This list shows the University’s restaurants and cafés and their opening hours. Temporarily there will be no evening meals.

University ceremony

Library

Facility

Here you will find an overview of all communication departments within the university.

Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.

During an evacuation, employees and students of the Science Faculty gather at the following assembly points:

The Development and Alumni Relations department offers a number of offline and online communication resources for alumni. Alumni are approached via the Leidraad magazine, the digital newsletter Alumni News and the alumni website. The University also manages a number of social media accounts especially…

Leiden University has a number of parking areas. To use these parking areas you need a parking subscription. The Rijnveste and Sports Centre parking areas are the only parking facilities that can be accessed with a PIN.

An organisation the size of Leiden University requires careful internal communication.

Career development, Leadership

Research

Communication about your project is a common requirement from funders to make sure that impact and knowledge utilisation can be achieved. It is also referred to as public outreach and dissemination and this is part of responsible research and innovation principles. This section describes the requirements…

Leiden University is proud of its research and teaching, its staff and its students. This is why we are keen to inform society of what goes on at the University.

Bjørn Peare Bartholdy is Archaeology’s representative in the Open Science Community Leiden (OSCL) . We spoke with him about the value of Open Science and how to make a good start. ‘Open Science is headed to be a regular way of academic work.’ So better to jump on the Open Science bandwagon early on.

Science

We want to be an engaged community where we feel heard and enjoy working together. But how do we have an open conversation about difficult topics?

Universities, companies, organisations and societies are increasingly facing enormous quantities of data. It is a great challenge to transform these Big Data into knowledge, which is why Leiden University has launched a University-wide Data Science Research Programme.

Leiden University participates in and organises a number of popular science events to help inform the public about what is going on in the world of science.

Communication

Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. This edition…

During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the front or backside of the Pieter de la Court Building.

Archaeology, FdA Faculty Board and office

When you are awarded a grant you need to comply with certain rules and regulations relating to data management and sharing your project results. The instructions on what you need to do in this area when a grant is awarded also serve as a guideline on what to state in the data management paragraph in…

A diverse team of Leiden archaeologists applied for, and was awarded, the KNAW ‘Appreciated!’ grant, meant to further their science communication endeavours. We speak with Dr Maikel Kuijpers, who is the main contact person of the application.

Science, Leiden Observatory

Research

Communication, Working effectively

The KNAW has rewarded 11 Leiden scientists for their commitment to science communication, by awarding them 10,000 euros each from the ‘Appreciated!’ fund.