The confidential counsellors at Leiden University are there for you to discuss confidential matters with, such as unacceptable behaviour, malpractice or breaches of academic integrity. They offer you a listening ear, support and help you to find solutions for improving your situation. More information…

The Department of Research provides support for research in various ways. 

As a PhD candidate, PhD fellow, or contract PhD at Leiden Law School you are automatically part of the Graduate School. This means that you can follow the courses and workshops that the Graduate School organises, make use of the support services, and are subject to the Graduate School’s quality control…

Do cities fascinate you? In the Urban Studies bachelor's programme you will gain insights into the nature and origin of cities’ current and future problems and learn more about their health, safety, multicultural and sustainability issues. Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's…

Three unions represent Leiden University employees in the Local Consultative Body. The union delegation has at least six and no more than eight members who are appointed by their own unions: Unions Internal members External members AOb Nicole van Os (chair) Prof. dr. R.E. Breuker Mr. A. Charifi…

The Committee’s main task is to review research proposals on criteria concerning ethically responsible scientific conduct. The conditions and principles applied by the Committee are set out in the Regulations that have been drawn up for this purpose.   Ethical review can be relevant in cases concerning…

English language and culture is broader than Great Brittain. English is a global language. For approximately 380 million people it is their mother tongue and more than a billion people speak English as a second language. Learn to master the language, know all about Anglo-Saxon culture and communicatie,…

The Faculty of Archaeology is the largest academic centre of Archaeology in the Netherlands. The Faculty ranks in the top ten worldwide in academic reputation and research impact (February 2021 QS World University Ranking by subject). The Faculty has a staff of more than 170…

The Employee Council, or ‘Dienstraad’, is composed of employees who represent the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) staff. The Council consists of four representatives, who each represent a different echelon within the ASCL.  The Council aims to promote the well-being and interests of the staff…

The area studied in the English-taught BA South and Southeast Asian Studies is home to many nations, countless religions and innumerable languages, existing alongside one another. The area is characterised by diversity, yet is still regarded as a single area. How is this possible? A search for similarities…

Leiden University owns an extensive real estate portfolio in Leiden and The Hague: from historic buildings in the city center to high-tech research laboratories at the Bio Science Park. With more than 40 motivated employees, the Real Estate directorate provides good accommodation and an attractive,…

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More about the student parties on the student website.

Read more information on the Dutch website.

The PhD psychologist can offer support to all Leiden University PhD candidates who are experiencing psychological issues that are either caused by, or are directly affecting, their PhD trajectory.  The PhD psychologist is very much aware of the unique position occupied by PhD candidates and as…

Leiden Assessors Council is the consultation organ of student members of the boards of the different faculties. For more information see the student website.

Leiden University has several libraries, united in one organisation: Leiden University Libraries (UBL). Please find more information on our dedicated UBL webpages.

The minutes of the Board Meetings are in Dutch. Please see the Dutch website for more information.

The Board of Examiners determines in an impartial and competent manner whether a student possesses the knowledge, understanding and skills required to obtain a degree, as set out in the Course and Examination Regulations (OER).

The team Communications and Marketing is responsible for the Faculty's communications in the broadest sense of the term, both internal as well as external. The team supervises the social media channels of the Faculty, composes newsletters to staff, students, and alumni, aims to let new students enroll…

Business Development Tying opportunities and Leiden possibilities together by: * early involvement in researchers’ ideas and projects * supporting for strategic decisions at departmental level * supporting commercial development * managing strategic alliances * managing existing accounts * identifying…

Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students.

More information on communications and marketing can be found on the staff website. The team is based on the fifth floor, Wijnhaven, The Hague. Please e-mail your questions about communication to communicatie@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

The Research Board consists of the programme coordinators of the research programmes and a chair. The Board is responsible for the development and progress of research within Leiden Law School. More information.

The Faculty's Library Committee advises the Faculty Board and the University Librarian about the collection and the spenditure of the allocated budget, as well as the Faculty's exchange. See for more information the information in Dutch.

The Council monitors the activities of the Executive Board, issues solicited and unsolicited advice and has a say in important decisions. Read more about the University Council >>

The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is a global humanities and social sciences research institute and knowledge exchange platform based at Leiden University, The Netherlands. IIAS aims to contribute to a better, more integrated understanding of contemporary Asian realities and pioneers…

Leiden University’s student counsellors assist students in matters concerning regulations and legal provisions.

Responsibility DIA is responsible for the University’s documentary information and its archiving policy. What does DIA do? Advises on archiving and the provision of information With regard to the dynamic archive: Post delivery within Administration and Central Services Registration Workflow Archiving…

dr. Dineke Tigelaar (chair) drs. Pascal Lemoine (secretary) drs. Anneke Wurth dr.ir. Alma Kuijpers Floris Velema MA

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about the African Studies master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of the African Studies master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Would you like to know more about the procedures for establishing and filling a chair and recruiting and appointing regular professors and professors by special appointment? You can read all about it in Appendix 4 of the Policy for Appointing Professors.  

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Assyriology  Classics Egyptology Hebrew and Aramaic Studies Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to…

The African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) is the only multidisciplinary academic knowledge institute in the Netherlands devoted entirely to the study of Africa. It has an extensive library that is open to the general public. The ASCL is an interfaculty institute of Leiden University. Read…

Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of the this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Culture and Politics  European Union Studies Global Conflict in the Modern Era  Global Order in Historical Perspective  Global Political Economy Website…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

The minutes of the meetings and key decisions of the Faculty Council are only available in Dutch. You can access the Dutch webpage here. Contact the secreatry for more information on the meetings and its decisions and minutes: Hestia Tamboer at h.tamboer@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Book and Digital Media Studies Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory Film and Photographic Studies Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media Website for enrolled students…

The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is one of the institutes within the Faculty of Humanities. The Institute unites the linguistic research and teaching at Leiden University. LUCL is also responsible for the Academic Language Centre as well as for most language teaching within the Faculty.…