Leiden University offers housing facilities especially for international PhDs and other visiting academic staff in Leiden.

If you find a new job or if your contract is coming to an end, there are a number of matters to consider.

On Thursday 22 September 2022, the posthumous PhD ceremony will be held of Thijmen Nuninga who passed away February this year. His doctoral thesis had already been approved at that time.

Organisation

Debate, Book Discussion

During an evacuation, all employees and students of the Law Faculty gather at the Kamerlingh Onnesgebouw or the Old Observatory.

We can help you to bring the results of your research to the attention of the media. Ideally, you should do this before your article or book is actually published.

If the University is involved in a crisis or calamity, a crisis management team will be formed. For small incidents, every building has its own Emergency Response Coordinator.

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.

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.

We take you through the following steps to make sure your event is a success.

A data processing register is a record of which personal data you process and who you share this data with. If you collect personal data for your research, you must record this in the data processing register.

Education

The Faculty Club is an excellent place to celebrate an inaugural lecture or doctorate. If you are connected with Leiden University, you can use this unique location on Rapenburg for a stylish reception or dinner for your guests.

PhD candidates who register on or from 1 September 2024 onwards will be charged an annual fee to contribute to the costs of their PhD trajectory. If you have started your PhD trajectory before this date, please read the information below.

ICT

If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

Do you want to post an announcement or report any content that needs changing? If so, please contact the web editorial team for your faculty or department.

If your partner is pregnant, you are entitled to various forms of leave, including birth leave. You can also take leave during the period surrounding your child’s birth, so as to be sure that you are there when your child is born.

Images are an increasingly important part of communication, but how do you choose suitable ones for the website and where can you find them? This page offers tips on finding the right image and what to watch out for.

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 with Office 365 or OneDrive. If your files are too large to be send by e-mail, you can use SURFfilesender.

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.

For your teaching and research you can usually loan audio-visual equipment, such as a video camera, microphone or audio recorder, from your own Faculty.

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 with Office 365 or OneDrive. If your files are too large to be send by e-mail, you can use SURFfilesender.

As a PhD candidate, you invest in your professional and personal development by following an University education and training programme. The courses and trainings will help you to conduct your scientific research, write your dissertation, developing your career and gain self-insight.

Are you planning to use radioactive substances or X-ray equipment for your work? If so, you need to be aware of ways to prevent ionising radiation. This is why we require you to complete a radiological workers course.

The Leiden University Library (UBL) has more to offer to lecturers than you might think. The UBL can provide you with general rules for copyright in Blackboard, information skills training for your students, or the option of using library collections as part of your teaching.

Please report any failure to buildings or equipment to your building’s service desk. If your building does not have its own service desk, please contact the Management and Maintenance department.

If hackers are after your password, it won’t take them long to guess it if it’s simple. In a split second, they can crack passwords with numbers or words that appear in the dictionary. They can then use that one password to access everything; they can get into your email accounts or make online purchases.…

This year, there are elections for the student and staff sections of the University Council and the student section of all faculty councils. You decide who represents you to university management. What topics and viewpoints are important to you? By voting, you ultimately have a say in university policy.…

PhD candidates at Leiden University are represented by LEO Leiden. The PhD Candidates Network of the Netherlands (PNN) acts as the umbrella organisation for all local PhD councils at Dutch Universities

Each institute has a PhD Council that represents the PhD candidates of their respective institute.

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.

An inspection and feedback session for exams offers students an important occasion to receive feedback and gives them insight into their learning process.

Do you have a question about submitting an invoice? Or do you need help with procurement? Below you will find more information.

Keynote Lecture

If you are pregnant, as your employer, we will do everything in our power to protect your health and that of your baby. Both during your pregnancy and while you breastfeed.

Every member of staff at Leiden University is given a ULCN account. You can use this ULCN account to log in to your computer, the wifi network and various other ICT systems.

Many people suffer a decrease in income as a result of partial or full work disability. To protect you against this loss of income, the University has taken out general collective work and other disability insurance policy at ABP. You can take out supplementary work disability insurance via Loyalis.…

Are you organising a symposium or event and are you looking for a professional and experienced team to take care of the arrangements? Looking for a great venue in Leiden or The Hague, or will the event be taking place online? The Events Office is here to help.

Are you looking for a grant to come to Leiden? Here you will find an overview funding opportunities available and steps to take.

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…

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).