DO: Start your application on time. We work with a 3-week term to respond, but there may be questions, comments or additional documents needed. Also, since the ethics committee members are just your colleagues, we can be overwhelmed by work, get ill, or travel. We do our best to review applications…

Plexus is the Latin word for nerve centre: it means both a collection and a meeting point. The goal of Plexus is to offer optimal services to students of Leiden University. Within Plexus can be found the Student Information Centre help desks, the University Shop, lecture rooms, meeting facilities, a…

A liberal arts and sciences education is “an approach to learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. It provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth study in a specific area…

The DeepL translation tool can help members of participation bodies prepare for meetings. The tool can be used to automatically translate meeting documents from Dutch into English. It can also be used to properly consult and inform non-Dutch-speaking staff and students represented by board and council…

Non-Dutch-speaking students and staff can also be elected members of participation bodies. To support these members in their role, the University offers a range of language facilities. It is important that all members of participation bodies have access to the information they need and are given enough…

The Security Affairs (VHZ) department deals with all issues relating to safety and security. The department helps to ensure that Leiden University’s students, staff members and visitors are as safe as possible at all times.

The Student Wellbeing team is the university-wide expert team dedicated to promoting student wellbeing. Based on the university's vision, the multi-year plan, and the national framework for student wellbeing, the team develops policy and implements projects. Student Wellbeing promotes an open culture…

As the Employee Council of LLInC, we represent the interests of all LLInC staff. We monitor issues such as employee wellbeing and workload, and we review important documents such as budgets and business plans.  

Nomination is open to managers and colleagues of team members. Also, programme committees can nominate.

If you have a complaint or if you experience problems at work, we hope you can find a solution in consultation with your supervisor or one of the confidential counsellors. If this is not the case or if there are other reasons preventing you from seeking help, you can also contact one of the committees…

Responsibility Archive management is responsible for archiving information connected with the policy and activities of Leiden University. This applies not only to research and education, but also to operational management. What does the department do? Since 2023, Archive management has been working…

The Student Affairs teams provide practical, administrative and contextual support to the teaching of the Faculty of Humanities.

The study advisers form an important link between the Faculty of Law and the student. They encourage and advise students in setting goals and making responsible choices.

Bij het communicatieteam van de rechtenfaculteit kun je terecht voor advies, ondersteuning, artikelen, mededelingen, agendaberichten, website vragen, social media en de Leiden Law Blog.

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…

The Servicedesk is the first point of contact where you as an employee can go for all your questions about, among other things, the handling or payment of your invoice or expense claim, VVV cards, personnel changes, applying for an employer's statement and questions about your salary. Not only is the…

At the head of each programme is a Programme Director, usually a professor who is involved in education and reports to the Vice Dean and the member of the Faculty Board with the education portfolio. There is a consultative body of Programme Directors. The Vice Dean is the chairman. The Programme Directors…

The Education Service Centre (OSC) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is responsible for the registration of study and educational data and for the faculty-level management of supporting systems. In addition, the OSC is jointly responsible for the organization of education, monitoring…

External relations For external partners, collaboration with Leiden Law School offers a unique opportunity to jointly develop knowledge, address societal issues and support talented future legal scholars and professionals. The faculty has a rich academic tradition, a dynamic research climate and a network…

Where your research has led to interesting opportunities which could be further developed into new products or processes, Luris is here to assist with the identification of the potential strategy to follow. And of course to identify external partners to move these ideas forward. In some cases you may…

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The Academic Integrity Committee investigates suspected violations of academic integrity by employees of Leiden University. The Committee is composed of professors from all faculties. The Academic Integrity Committee consists of two chambers: a chamber where complaints can be filed for suspected violation…

What do we want?  Our main goal is simple: a healthy academic community at Leiden University, one in which its members –students and staff members from every segment of the university alike – feel at home and where their voices are heard and listened to.  Our goals  To help establish…

A university functions best when employees are heard, taken seriously and involved in decisions that affect their work. FNV Universiteit Leiden is putting the workplace back at the centre. Election programme FNV Universiteit Leiden 2026  

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Has the flowchart (or secretary) indicated that your intended research project needs to be reviewed by the Ethics Committee? Then please follow the steps below: If, on the basis of the , your research needs to be presented to the Ethics Committee, you are required to take the following steps: …

Leiden University has legal counsels with different expertise areas, working in various departments: General Legal affairs (JZ) Privacy legal counsels and officers: privacy related matters, data protection HR department of the faculty/institute: employment related matters Luris: research contracts,…

Staff members in the Faculty Council are elected for 2 years, students for 1 year. For the elections for the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, a candidate system is used. This means that seats are allocated directly to persons. More information about the election system…

Jan Sleutels is associate professor at the Institute for Philosophy. He is currently in his third term as director of Humanities Lab, the honours programme of the Faculty of Humanities, and previously served as director of education and programme chair for Philosophy. In the Faculty Council he can put…

The Faculty Strategic Plan (FSP) 2022 – 2027, We are Humanities, sets out the faculty's ambitions for the coming years. The wealth of international academic knowledge about languages, cultures and societies worldwide, past and present, makes the Faculty of Humanities unique. The FSP describes how…

Candidates who stand for election accept the responsibilities that come with a potential council seat. Students receive financial compensation, while staff members are granted time off from their regular duties.  The responsibilities vary depending on the council: The University Council meets every…

The Psychology Research Ethics Committee considers applications for ethical approval for research conducted within the Institute of Psychology. All studies and experiments conducted in psychology first must obtain ethical approval in order to protect participants' interests. Ruthie Pliskin – Social,…

Generative AI (genAI) is increasingly being used at the various stages of research: from developing a research idea or grant proposal and defining the scope of a research project, to conducting research and presenting research results. These guidelines provide information on how genAI works, the possibilities,…

The Research Committee advises the Institute board on all subjects concerning research and helps with monitoring the research quality.

Students can stand as candidates during university elections via a party. On this page, the student parties present themselves.

Elections 2026