Communication, Outreach

A web lecture in most cases shows a recorded lecture, often in combination with interactive slides or a blackboard. The lecture recording can be made available afterwards or streamed live for students who cannot attend the live lecture.

If you have a question about the University website, or if you wish to post an announcement or report content-related changes, please contact the web editors of your faculty or unit.

Visitors to a website want to see immediately if the content is worth reading. The text should therefore be appealing and ‘scannable’.

If you need to create online forms, you can do this using Formdesk. This tool can be used for registrations for events and for asking for feedback.

If you wish to start a project site for a temporary Leiden University project, or if you need a new domain name, please apply to the Functional Web Management department.

As a lecturer, you may require advice or support in recording and distributing lectures and videos. For more information, please contact your coordinator.

On the brand-new Leiden Teachers Blog, Leiden teachers share their experiences with educational innovation. They show colleagues, students, and everyone else who is interested the different facets of creating university education.

This page provides updates on the protest today at the Academy Building and Hortus botanicus in Leiden.

Our world may seem unpredictable and uncertain, especially when others are involved. When interacting with others, we cannot know for sure what they may be thinking or planning to do, but we do a good job guessing. This may not be so easy for everyone…

If we want to show the impact of our research, we can’t do so without science communication. But how do you go about communicating science? Where do you start as a science communication novice? And how do you take your communication to a higher level? On this page, you will find websites, articles,…

Communication, Outreach

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 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.

Career development, Communication, Outreach

Blended learning is a well-thought-out mix of online and on-campus learning, tailored to the learning objectives, the curriculum and the student. It contributes to the student’s learning experience and the quality of teaching.

Within Leiden University you can copy, scan or print using so-called multifunctionals. These large copying machines are available at all university locations. Every machine comes with a short description of how it works. The multifunctionals are operated by the General Services Department (UFB).

Active learning is one of the ambitions mentioned in the University’s educational vision (Learning@LeidenUniversity).

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the optimisation of website content and other technical aspects to ensure that a site ranks higher in the results of search engines such as Google. As a web editor, you do not have much influence on the technology, but there are points that you can consider when writing…

The information on your profile page is generated by different underlying systems. You can (request to) change or delete it. Please note that it may take some time before the adjustments are shown.

The information on your profile page is generated by different underlying systems. You can (request to) change or delete it. Please note that it may take some time before the adjustments are shown.

All University employees and researchers have a personal profile page on the website. This page will show where you work and how you can be reached.

The University aims to be bilingual, and provides its information in Dutch and English wherever possible. This has consequences for the information provided on the University websites.

You can suggest topics that need to be addressed in these FAQs. Please contact us at our usual email addresses and phone number(s).

All faculties offer computer rooms for teaching and/or independent study purposes. The University Library also provides study stations with (or without) computer and a group instruction room.

Do you need help in preparing your lectures or courses? You can ask your questions to various organisations within the university.

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.

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.

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

The remote workplace allows you to open a virtual workplace from your own PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet. Ideally, the remote workplace should only be used for logging on to Self Service.

The University image database contains University images for use in printed materials and websites. The purpose of the image database is to create a central distribution source for all University images.

Nearly all lecture halls are equipped with a computer with a projector or television screen. These computers do not require you to log in, so guest speakers do not need to have an account. As a standard, these computers are equipped with PowerPoint, Word and various Internet browsers. Some of the larger…

Do you have to give a presentation for the first time, or do you need support creating a good presentation? We have listed a few tips below that will help you get your story across.

To set up your digital workspace, use the following tools: Webmail, Office 365 and OneDrive.

You can copy and print throughout the university on our multifunctional devices. To do so, you will need a LU-Card. Find out how to print from a desktop, laptop or mobile device.

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

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Would you like to develop your discussion skills? We provide a variety of training resources for staff members and managers. The topics covered include making a connection, listening, giving feedback and reflection.

Would you like to share your academic news with the world? Since 1 January 2024, Leiden University has been a partner of The Conversation, an international not-for-profit news platform that unlocks academic knowledge for a wide audience.

If you wish, you can take part in the collective health insurance scheme offered by Leiden University and Zorg en Zekerheid. This scheme offers a collective discount, for you and your family.

Leiden University appreciates it if you explain your work to a wider audience every now and then. We encourage media contributions and have people and tools to help you with this.

It goes without saying that recruiting new bachelor’s students is important to our university. Our recruitment efforts are focused both on schools and on the pupils themselves.

Leiden University strives to accommodate young talent, which is why it does its best to create an inspiring environment for PhD candidates. With the University Training Programme for PhDs, we offer a degree programme that is both complete and challenging.

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Library, Research