An updated list of staff can be found on the website of the Leiden University Centre of Linguistics.

The regulations are available in Dutch.

You can ask the student section of the Faculty Council any and all questions, opinions or ideas about the faculty. let your voice as a student be heard!

Every employee and student needs professional support they can rely on to help them navigate processes, systems and document management. The Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) provides high-quality support to all staff and students. Around 135 people work within the ASSC, supporting staff and…

Responsibilities The Office of the Beadle is responsible for organising PhD defence ceremonies, inaugural lectures and valedictory lectures, and should be contacted for matters relating to PhD defence ceremonies, such as reserving a date. Position within the University In organisational terms, the Office…

The student charter informs Leiden University student of what they can expect from the university and what the university expects from them. The charter is, in fact, a compilation of the rights and obligations of students. It also provides a summary of the facilities available to students. Most importantly,…

A substantial part of PhD candidates have an increased risk for mental health problems, stress complaints or burnout. As of April 1, 2022, Leiden University has appointed a psychologist especially for PhD candidates: Agnes van Rossum.

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

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.

Rules and Policies for PhD fellows within the Leiden Law School.

Rules and Policies for PhD candidates within the Leiden Law School.

Rules and Policies for contract PhD within the Leiden Law School.

Read which conditions apply for PhD defences.

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

The Research Board consists of the programme coordinators of the research programmes and a chair. The Board is responsible for the development and progress of research within Leiden Law School. More information.

Responsibility of the department The Personnel Shared Service Centre (PSSC) is responsible for the processes relating to the University's personnel and salary administration, and for handling questions from managers and employees.  What does the department do? Processing all personnel mutations…

The Customer Relations department is responsible for the contact with users and clients of ISSC services. Service Managers maintain the contacts with our customers, conclude SLAs and ensure that the Business Service Catalogue (BSC) is kept up to date. The ICT Process Tools section within the DevOps…

The Internal Communication team helps ensure the information provided to and communication with students and staff is clear. Its staff advise, facilitate and support their colleagues in online and offline communication. They do so by, for example, writing, rewriting and translating web and other texts,…

Responsibility Finance Directorate supports The Executive Board in the internal administration of the University. Its role is as policy initiator, advisor and facilitator in all areas of the University’s internal administration. What does Finance Directorate do? Coordinates the planning & control…

Responsibility Strategy and Academic Affairs is responsible for strategy development and policy advice relating to teaching and research. It is the duty of SAZ to inform and advise the faculties. What does Strategy and Academic Affairs do? Prepares for decision-making and applications for new degree…

The Housing and Area Development Department (HGO) has tasks at a strategic policy level and an operational level. Guiding/caring for real estate transactions Parcel allocation in the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) for companies and housing development Management of real estate contracts Management…

During your research for the university it is possible you discover something completely new, such as a therapeutic target, a new compound, a device, or a specific technique. You believe this discovery could ultimately be very useful to society. In that case we recommend you contact the Luris Business…

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The Functional Application Management Department is responsible for managing all educational support systems used by the university, for example uSis, e-Prospectus, Brightspace, oIEM and Studielink. This entails ensuring that system users (i.e. students, administrators, study advisors, teachers etc)…

De University Council consists of sixteen members and also has a chairperson and a registrar. Chair and registrar Pauline Vincenten is the chair of the University Council. The duties comprise of coordinating the Council’s work and preparing and chairing Council meetings and its meetings with…

The Faculty is housed in the Pieter de la Court Building, which is located close to the Leiden Central Railway station. The faculty has ca. 5000 students and over 900 staff. Research and education is organised within the following 5 institutes:  Centre for Science and Technology Cultural Anthropology…

For appointments with the Dean, please contact Kasia Pokutycka. For appointments with the Educational Director or the Operational Manager, please contact the LUC Secretary on +31 (0)70 800 9972.

The data (the study abroad reports) are used to assist other students who are considering undertaking study-related activities abroad.

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

Online Classroom Participation This code of conduct establishes guidelines for teaching and learning via remote environments, or any form of education that relies primarily on IT services.

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.  

You can vote for your representatives for the Faculty and Employee Councils during the elections. You can read about the organisation of the elections in the electoral regulations.

The Student Services Centre (SSC) FSW in Leiden and The Hague are in charge of the registration of students' results, the organisation of examinations and the administration of educational evaluations.

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 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 University Council is the central co-participation body of the University. Composition, term of office, elections, powers, rights and obligations are defined in these regulations.

If you are no longer able to do your current job, we investigate whether we can redeploy you. This involves examining within a reasonable term whether there is another suitable job for you within the organisation.

Below is an overview of elections candidates. The documents are only available in Dutch. University Council University Council (Students) University Council (Staff)

By its very nature an interdisciplinary field of research, the Leiden Archaeology Faculty has been very active in creating networks all over the world, collaborating across and within the borders of disciplines. This is best visible in how its researchers collaborate among and beyond the faculty’s three…

Defending the interests of PhDs and postdocs at Leiden University  

Leiden University College (LUC) The Hague is an honor’s liberal arts and sciences college that builds knowledge for a better world through excellent research-led interdisciplinary teaching on global challenges. LUC, fosters critical, independent, and creative thinking in students, and providing them…

Leiden University takes the position that work and alcohol are not compatible. An employee's performance decreases and the risk of workplace accidents increases. In addition, an addiction can have negative consequences for cooperation, work environment and reputation. This view is expressed for all…

In these protocols you can read everything you want to know about the proceedings of your inaugural or valedictory lecture, including a handy timeline.

Topics in the regulations of the Examination Appeals Board: Composition, appointment and term of office Lodging an appeal Content and receipt of the appeal Amicable settlement Written preparations Processing the appeal without hearing Hearing an appeal in session Deliberations and outcome

Committee and board members may, in some cases, be entitled to a remuneration, for instance, in the case of attendance at meetings or travel expenses incurred. Questions about who qualifies for this and when, and how much the compensation entails are all answered in this regulation. This document is…

Teachers, lecturers, associate professors and professors need a Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO). The Basic Teaching Qualification consists of the skills which every teacher at Leiden University must have mastered in order to teach well. What this means for you, you read in the Academic framework…

If you are registered as a student or PhD candidate at Leiden University, you can make use of the psychologists. The psychologists can help with both study and research-related problems, as well as personal issues. For students As a student, you can turn to the student psychologists.  For PhD candidates…