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

The PhD Regulations are established by the Doctorate Board. The regulations set out who is eligible to be a PhD candidate, what the tasks of the supervisor and co-supervisor are and which criteria the dissertation has to meet. 2024 PhD Regulations  The 2024 PhD Regulations became effective…

From 2018-2025, researchers at our faculty conducted research within two themes of the Nederlands Sectorplan Rechtsgeleerdheid (information only available in Dutch): Institutions for Conflict Resolution and Empirical Legal Studies.

Based on the self-evaluation report 2017-2022 and interviews with a delegation of researchers and staff from the Leiden Institute of Psychology, the committee concluded that the quality of the Institute is very high and in line with the institutes of other universities.

De Afdeling Bacheloronderwijs ABO bemenst het werkgroeponderwijs en borgt de kwaliteit van het lesgeven van het werkgroeponderwijs in de bacheloropleiding psychologie.

Core vision Bachelor's programme

Plexus Student Centre is there for the needs of all students. The Plexus Advisory Group advises Plexus management during regular meetings. All manner of day to day issues are addressed, from smoking by the exit, to requests for subsidies (SOS) and facilities for student organisations. Both independent…

The Student & Educational Affairs (SEA) Employee Council represents all SEA employees and consults regularly with management. Its focus is the proper functioning of the organisation. The Employee Council contributes to the smooth running of the department, promotes the well-being and interests…

The Leiden Law PhD Community (LLPC) comprises all internal and external PhD candidates based at Leiden Law School. By organising social events, we aim to create a welcoming community for PhD candidates and encourage them to connect with other PhD candidates across Leiden Law School. PhD candidates are…

Each year a current legal issue is the topic of the Meijers Lecture. This lecture has been held since the establishment of the E.M. Meijers Institute for Legal Research (today the Department of Research) in 1997 in honour of the person the institute was named after, who was also the founding father…

Universitair Belang represents the interests of all Leiden University employees. We see quality as a source of inspiration and motivation, especially when it comes to the mutual improvement of teaching, research and operational management. Universitair Belang is committed to achieving this through the…

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…

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…

The Faculty Council is the university’s highest co-participation body after the University Council. The council represents students and staff, holds rights of consent and consultation on faculty matters, and acts as a sounding board for the Faculty Board. During meetings with the Faculty Board, we practice…