If you suspect that malpractice is taking place within your study programme, you are entitled to report it.

Information for student organisations on dignity, respect and well-being

This page provides information on what to do if you have been subjected to unacceptable behaviour.

This page provides information about what to do if you suspect a fellow Leiden University student or staff member of violating the principles of academic integrity.

To help ensure your studies go well, Leiden University offers guidance and advice services. You can find the most important contact information here.

We are on hand to offer you help and advice in a range of different ways. On this page you can find out who you can turn to depending on your situation.

This page provides information on what to do if you think you have been improperly treated by a staff member or fellow student of Leiden University.

Research

Bachelor

Hopefully it won’t be necessary but should need to access healthcare during your studies, you can find all the necessary contact information here. Make sure you also have adequate health insurance. This is a legal requirement in the Netherlands. We also highly recommend that you take out liability i…

Find out what to do in the event of an emergency or incident during your studies.

Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…

Social

In principle, lecturers use Kaltura Live Room for interactive online education. If this isn't possible, they may instead decide to use Zoom.

Assistance for refugee students, first-generation students, and students from Suriname and the Caribbean region of the Netherlands.

Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

Good mental health provides a strong foundation for study and work. It is important to seek help if you are not doing well. There are a range of ways in which you can work on your mental well-being. You can also turn to others for help and guidance. Take a look at the various options available.

Staying in contact with other students might not always be easy but it is very important. Find out about the different ways in which you can meet other students.

Are you interested in working on your well-being, work-life balance or stress levels? Leiden Psychology students are offering a series of 5 individuals coaching sessions. The sessions are free of charge and confidentiality is guaranteed.

Online education and assessments

Safe use of IT

If universities and research institutions want to tackle unacceptable behaviour in academia, they must shift their focus from dealing with complaints to preventing such behaviour in the first place. This is what the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has concluded. It has therefore…

A professor from Leiden University has subjected various colleagues to intimidating and unacceptable behaviour for a longer period. These are the findings of an investigation carried out by the University’s independent Complaints Committee for Unacceptable Behaviour at the request of the Executive Board…

This is a difficult time. Above all, for all those directly involved in this horrible case – unacceptable behaviour by a professor and his removal from the University – the case we went public about on 18 October and that has been reported in the media. This is painful and tough for the complainants…

Education, Organisation, Human resources

Education, Organisation, Human resources

Organisation, Human resources

Organisation

On 26 November 1940 Professor Cleveringa held his courageous speech protesting against the dismissal of his Jewish colleague, Professor Meijers. Cleveringa was arrested and the university was closed. Every year the university honours Cleveringa with a chair and meetings throughout the world.

Education, Organisation

A professor from Leiden University, together with a former employee (who is also the professor’s partner), has been guilty of long-term unacceptable and often transgressive behaviour in the form of abuse of power and manipulation. This behaviour led to a culture of fear among staff who were largely…

Student support group

Student support group

Student support group

Student support group

Student support group

Student support group

Talking about suicide is important, but anything but comfortable. To make this difficult subject easier for students and staff to discuss, the university is organising a campaign week in line with the national campaign ‘1K Z1E J3’ (I see you) being run by Stichting 113 Zelfmoordpreventie (113 is the…