Interaction with the professional field

This may take the form of

• Courses

  You may be able to join existing Leiden initiatives such as the Centre for Professional Learning or the Legal PAO. The Centre for Professional Learning develops and offers courses and training programmes for highly educated professionals in the public sector. The Legal PAO offers courses for legal experts.

• Massive Online Open Course or Private Small Online Course

  The Online Learning Lab / Centre for Innovation will be glad to help you develop online lectures and videos.

• Network for life science, health, and technology partners

  Leiden University is a member of Medical Delta, a network of knowledge institutions, care institutions and companies that are active in the field of life sciences, health, and technology. For more information, see the Luris Knowledge Partnering team.

• Combining work and PhD

  If you wish to offer experienced ‘knowledge workers’ the opportunity to obtain a Leiden PhD degree, please contact the Dual PhD Centre.

• Establishing an endowed chair

  If you wish to increase the University’s teaching and research potential by creating an endowed chair, you can read about the procedure here (pdf). For inspiration, we also refer you to our overview of Leiden professors by special appointment.  Anneke Hendriks will be glad to provide you with your more information on this topic.

• Optimise your personal profile page on the University website

  Write an introduction to your research/teaching in Dutch or in English for a general audience and post in on your personal profile page on the University website. Use keywords to specify your expertise (this makes you easier to find). Don’t forget to also list your subsidiary activities and professional publications.

• Take part in Leiden University group blogs

  You can share your knowledge and expertise on one of the many Leiden University group blogs (on themes such as Africa, Islam, Legal, Terrorism, Linguists, Anthropology and Psychology).

Interaction with the commercial sector

This may take the form of:

• Collaboration with companies

  Leiden University has a long tradition of partnering with local, Dutch and international companies. You can make use of the power of this network, whether for informal connections, internship or research positions for your students, bilateral Research Development projects, or consortium alliances with complex public/private funding structures. The Luris Business Development team will gladly assist you.

• Leiden Bio Science Park Network

  The Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) is the largest life sciences knowledge cluster in the Netherlands. It is home to a great many companies and knowledge institutions in the biotechnology sector. Come to one of the TechTalks that Luris organises six times a year in collaboration with LBSP, and enjoy the opportunity to mingle with your peers in an informal setting.

• Regulations on Working for Third Parties

  Collaboration between the University and companies is subject to special rules. For more information, please consult the Regulations on Working for Third Parties.

• Entrepreneurship

  Entrepreneurial researchers can bridge the gap between research and the commercial sector. Leiden University’s Knowledge Exchange Office Luris supports researchers in their entrepreneurial ambitions by supervising the planning of spin-off companies and managing the Entrepreneurial Programs Enterprise Leiden Fund and UNIIQ. For more information, please consult the Luris website.

• Meeting place for innovation and entrepreneurship

  PLNT community, the Leiden centre for entrepreneurship and innovation, is a place where innovative students, entrepreneurs, investors, lecturers and companies can meet and inspire one another.

• Luris training programmes and workshops

  Luris organises various workshops, training programmes and events on knowledge exchange, research funding, collaboration with third parties and other initiatives. Go to the Luris website to remain up to date.

• Legal support

  Luris offers legal support with respect to:
  • Collaboration with third parties
  • Consultancy services or clinical studies in a legal context
  • Drafting contracts
  • Explaining and clarifying agreements
  • Regulations and conditions
  • Risk management
  • Due diligence

• Intellectual Property training

  If you wish to publish your research results and are wondering about intellectual property aspects, come to the Intellectual Property training programme offered by the University Knowledge Exchange Office.

Interaction with government and NGOs

This may take the form of

• Collaboration with the Municipality of Leiden

  The Municipality of Leiden and the University are closely interrelated. By acting in strategic concert, we can really put Leiden on the map. In this context, the University and the Municipality collaborate in the Leiden, City of Science project. For more information, please contact Marianne Walgreen.

• Partnerships in the region: Economy071 Network

  Leiden University is in touch with a number of partners in the Leiden region, such as municipalities, the University of Applied Sciences, the Regional Training Centre (ROC) and various trade associations. Under the banner of Economy071 we jointly run a variety of projects. For more information, you can sign up for the Economy071 newsletter or contact Marianne Walgreen.

• Partnerships in and with the Municipality of The Hague

  With Campus The Hague, Leiden University has developed a close relationship with the Municipality of The Hague and The Hague organisations. To allow Campus The Hague to expand further, the University recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Municipality of The Hague. The Leiden University in The Hague 2015-2020 Framework Document clarifies our ambitions in this area. For more information, please contact Marianne Walgreen.
• Digital innovations in the field of peace and justice: HumanityX
• HumanityX is a partnership between the Municipality of The Hague and the Leiden University Centre for Innovation on innovations in peace and justice. For more information, please contact the Centre for Innovation.

• Network of innovation labs

  The Centre for Innovation in The Hague is a University think tank that investigates and creates innovative projects at the interface between education, technology and society. This centre is linked to a large network of researchers, the public and private sector, and NGOs. At the Centre for Innovation, researchers collaborate on projects in the form of labs. This allows us to bring together faculties, students, partners, the market and society. For more information, see the website of the Centre for Innovation. Or drop by! You are welcome every Friday to meet us, discover our projects and collaborate with us.

Interaction with the general public

This may take the form of:

• Offering public lectures

  This could be via Studium Generale, the University of the Netherlands, Hague Talks, 3 October University and Higher Education for Seniors (HOVO). For more information, please contact the Department of Strategic Communication and Marketing.

• Presenting your research at public events

  Think of the Night of Art and Knowledge, U-Meet and Science Weekend, Famelab, Voice4thought and LowlandsScience. For more information, please contact the Department of Strategic Communication and Marketing.

• Collaboration with Leiden museums and cultural partners

  LeidenGlobal, Leiden Language Museum, Naturalis and the Leiden Museum Night

• Press contacts and press briefing

  If you are approached by the press or if you would like to bring your research study to the attention of journalists please contact one of the University’s press officers or research information officers.

• Publishing news reports about your research

  For example on the University website, the alumni magazine or Mare

• Cultural scientific activity programme: Podium071

  Podium071 is the cultural scientific activities programme of Leiden and the surrounding region.

• Science Junction

  The Leiden Science Junction introduces children and young children to science.

• Crowdfunding

  The University’s crowdfunding platform allows anyone who is interested to support students in realising their projects.

• Social media

  Leiden University gladly makes use of the opportunities offered by social media. As a researcher, you may also benefit from the advantages offered by social media, as long as you respect the guidelines.

• Social media and altmetrics on Connected Leiden Researcher

  How do you measure the impact of your scientific research on social media and other online platforms? Follow the altmetrics weblog for tips, experiences and recent developments.